IT SPEC (APPSW/ENTARCH)

Summary

This position is located in the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Office of Information Technology (OIT). As a IT SPEC (APPSW/ENTARCH), GS-2210-13, you will provide high-level technical expertise in support of new or existing applications software in one or multiple specialties in order to develop data-driven solutions that address CMS program and business challenges.

Duties

• •Design or develop software, systems and systems to systems to achieve specified outcomes, capabilities, and architectures for data management.
• •Optimize application solutions to run in a timely manner.
• •Create architecture design and network topologies and develop approaches to support infrastructure, applications, and data.
• •Provide technical guidance, interpretation, implementation or oversight of applicable cyber security policies, processes, and practices to ensure continued operational availability.

Qualifications

ALL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET BY THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. Your resume (limited to no more than 2 pages) must include detailed information as it relates to the responsibilities and specialized experience for this position. Evidence of copying and pasting directly from the vacancy announcement without clearly documenting supplemental information to describe your experience will result in an ineligible rating. This will prevent you from being considered further. Basic Requirement: You must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below: 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; AND 4. Problem Solving - identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. AND In order to qualify for the GS-13, you must meet the following: You must demonstrate in your resume at least one year (52 weeks) of qualifying specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal government, obtained in either the private or public sector, to include: 1. Leading the design and development of Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), serverless functions, or microservices to enable secure data access and interoperability for developers, business partners, or internal departments; and 2. Architecting and leading the development of software applications and enterprise system integrations using modern programming languages and frameworks to support large-scale data management, business process automation, or system modernization initiatives; and 3. Leading cross-functional teams in defining requirements, delivering technical solutions, or implementing software systems that support organizational goals and priorities. 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. Click the following link to view the occupational questionnaire: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13078899