Itspec (infosec)

Patent and Trademark Office; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Patent and Trademark Office seeks an IT specialist within the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO), Office of Financial Management Systems (OFMS). The role focuses on evaluating tools, methodologies, and processes to improve OFMS effectiveness and efficiency in automated financial systems.

Qualified applicants must meet OPM standards, including specialized experience; responsible for supporting development of service-oriented web apps in Agile environments and ensuring IT security

Qualifications

• Specialized Experience: 1 year at GS-13 level is required or equivalent.
• Experience maintaining financial/planning/budgeting systems with IT security compliance.
• Experience building service-oriented web apps/APIs in Agile environments.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate available tools, methodologies, and processes for feasibility in improving OFMS effectiveness and efficiency.
• Lead in operation and maintenance of financial systems and related IT projects.

Skills

IT Security

Web Apps & APIs

Angular

Spring Boot

Java

TypeScript

Node.js

REST/SOAP

AWS/PaaS

DB2

SQL

MongoDB

PostgreSQL

CI/CD

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 Experience is 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.

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:

Basic Requirement Competencies

• 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.

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.