IT Specialist (SYSANALYSIS/APPSW/INFOSEC)

U.S. Department of Commerce; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Commerce’s Patent Product Delivery Branch seeks qualified IT professionals to advance software design, deployment, and operations in DevSecOps and cloud environments in Alexandria, VA.

Applicants must meet OPM standards for IT management, with specialized experience at GS-12/13 levels, and demonstrate attention to detail, customer service, decision making, and teamwork.

Qualifications

• A minimum of one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level.
• Experience analyzing business or technical requirements and applying systems analysis methods in DevSecOps.
• Experience supporting cloud-based system operations and security compliance activities.
• Competencies include attention to detail, customer service, decision making, information management, and teamwork.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Customer Service

Decision Making

Information Management

Interpersonal Skills

Oral Communication

Problem Solving

Teamwork

Technical Competence

Job description

We need your expertise! Our mission here in the Patent Product Delivery Branch is to promote the use of new technology, innovative solutions, and experience design practices across business product delivery teams. In the Patent Product Delivery Branch, you can work with business product delivery teams to deliver business value to customers through software, from initial design to deployment and ongoing operations.

You must meet the United States Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) qualification requirements (including specialized experience and/or educational requirements) for the advertised position. You must meet all eligibility and qualifications requirements by the closing date of the job announcement. OPM Qualifications Standards are available at Competency-Based Qualification Standard for the Information Technology Management Series, 2210.

Specialized Experienceis experience that has equipped applicants with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, you must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level in the Federal service.

GS-12: For this position, the next lower grade level is a GS- 11. Specialized experience for this position includes:

• Experience analyzing business or technical requirements and applying established systems analysis, software development, cloud, or cybersecurity methods to develop, implement, test, troubleshoot, or maintain information systems or applications within a DevSecOps environment. AND
• Experience supporting cloud-based system operations by identifying and resolving technical issues, monitoring system performance or resource utilization, and assisting with security compliance, assessment, authorization, or remediation activities.

GS-13: For this position, the next lower grade level is a GS- 12. Specialized experience for this position includes:

• Experience leading DevSecOps teams, and providing senior-level technical guidance for the analysis, design, development, implementation, or modernization of information systems or applications within DevSecOps and cloud environments, including recommending technical approaches for complex system or production issues. AND
• Experience evaluating technical, cloud, or cybersecurity risks and recommending solutions or improvements involving system reliability, scalability, security, performance, or compliance across products, systems, or agile technical teams.

Basic Requirement Competencies: The specialized experience must include, or be supplemented by, information technology related experience (paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training, as appropriate) which demonstrates each of the competencies, as defined:

• Attention to Detail
• Customer Service
• Decision Making
• Information Management
• Interpersonal Skills
• Oral Communication
• Problem Solving
• Teamwork
• Technical Competence

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.