IT Specialist (SI Engineer) (Term Appointment)

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

EEOC in Washington, DC, seeks an IT Specialist (SI Engineer) at the GS-2210-14 level to join the Mission Applications Management Division. The Senior Applications Platform Engineer will support the agency's SDLC process and help design, implement, and maintain enterprise applications.

Candidates should demonstrate IT experience, attention to detail, strong customer service, oral communication, and problem solving.

Qualifications

• IT-related experience; experience may be demonstrated by paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training (for example, IT certification), as appropriate.
• Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
• Oral Communication - Expresses information to individuals or groups effectively and clearly.
• Problem Solving - Identifies problems and evaluates alternatives to make recommendations.

Responsibilities

• You will serve as the Senior Applications Platform Engineer, in support of the agency's System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) process.

Skills

IT experience

Attention to detail

Oral communication

Problem solving

Job description

As an IT Specialist (SI Engineer) (Term Appointment) at the GS-2210-14, you will be part of the Mission Applications Management Division (MAMD), Office of the Chief Information Officer, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). If selected, you will serve as the Senior Applications Platform Engineer, in support of the agency's System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) process.

IT-related experience; experience may be demonstrated by paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training (for example, IT certification), as appropriate.

Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services. Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.

For the GS-14: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in federal service. Specialized experience must include demonstrable experience: Implementing security controls and authentication solutions within cloud-based or containerized environments to protect applications, systems, and data. Appling Agile methodologies, such as Scrum or Kanban, to plan, manage, and deliver technology projects or software development initiatives. Developing, supporting, or modernizing enterprise applications using cloud services, databases, development frameworks, automation tools, or deployment technologies. Designing, deploying, or supporting containerized or microservices-based application environments to improve application scalability, reliability, and performance. Implementing or supporting identity and accessing management solutions, secure development practices, and cloud-based application environments to strengthen security, compliance, and operational effectiveness.

Applicants must meet all eligibility requirements (e.g., time-in-grade and qualification requirements) within 30 days of the closing date specified in the vacancy announcement. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.