ITSPEC (INFOSEC)

U.S. Department of Commerce; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO), Office of Financial Management Systems (OFMS), Alexandria, VA, seeks a technical IT expert to evaluate tools, methodologies, and processes to improve efficiency in automated financial systems.

The incumbent must meet OPM qualifications and be able to lead in a fast-paced federal environment. You will work on service-oriented web apps and APIs using Angular, Spring Boot, Java, TypeScript, Node.js, REST/SOAP, AWS/PaaS, and

Qualifications

• Specialized experience must include operation and maintenance of financial/planning systems and enforcing IT security policies.
• Experience identifying and documenting information security problems/issues and recommending changes.
• Experience building service-oriented web applications and APIs in Agile environments.
• Experience in object-oriented development with DBs (DB2, SQL, MongoDB, PostgreSQL) and CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Customer Service

Oral Communication

Problem Solving

Tools

Angular

Spring Boot

Java

TypeScript

Node.js

REST/SOAP

AWS

Job description

This position is located in the in the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO), Office of Financial Management Systems (OFMS). Join the OCFO/OFMS staff to become a recognized technical information technology (IT) expert in evaluating available tools, methodologies, and processes for feasibility in improving the OFMS effectiveness and efficiency in meeting the requirements, functions, and services of its automated financial systems. 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 Quals Standard.

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 in the Federal service: For this position, the next lower grade level is a GS-13.

Specialized experience for this position includes:

• Experience leading in the operation and maintenance of financial and planning / budgeting systems including enforcing IT security policies, principles, and standards.
• Experience identifying and documenting solutions to information security problems/issues and recommending changes to prevent recurrences.
• Experience building service-oriented web applications and APIs in Agile environments - Angular, Spring Boot; Java, TypeScript, Node.js; REST/SOAP; AWS/PaaS.
• Experience in object-oriented development with DBs (DB2, SQL, MongoDB, PostgreSQL) and CI/CD pipelines for modern delivery.

In addition to meeting the specialized experience you must meet the basic requirement below to qualify for this series.

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 four competencies, as defined:

1. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.

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.