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It Specialist (Appsw)

Full Time
$144,354 – $191,900 Per Year
Closing on Dec 02, 2024

Location:
Multiple Locations
Requires Relocation:
Yes
Start Date:
21/11/2024
End Date:
02/12/2024
Offering Type:
Permanent
Hiring Paths:
The public
Service Type:
Excepted
Travel Percentage:
25% or less

About Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency

Mission Statement The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) is a separate Agency of the Department of Defense (DoD) under the direction, authority, and control of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security (USD (I&S). The mission of the DCSA is as follows: -Deliver efficient and effective background investigations, adjudications and continuous vetting to safeguard the integrity and trustworthiness of an agile federal and contractor workforce, and preserve military readiness and warfighting capabilities -Identify and neutralize foreign intelligence threats to the USG’s trusted workforce and critical technologies -Develop and articulate holistic threat picture of risk posed by foreign intelligence entities and hostile insiders, enabling the USG to strengthen our security posture, continuously protect against the evolving threat, and enable action agencies to more effectively counter adversaries -Contribute meaningful analysis to the Intelligence Community (IC)-Manage the National Industrial Security Program (NISP) on behalf of the Secretary of Defense by clearing industrial facilities, personnel, and associated IT systems -Identify and defeat threats presented to critical technologies and through the supply chain -Provide education, training, research, and security awareness to DoD, other federal government organizations, and industry -Execute enterprise management responsibilities for DoD Security and Insider Threat Programs.

Job summary

DCSA's Program Executive Office (PEO), Security Education Training Program Management office is looking for an Information Technology (IT) Specialist to serve as a Senior Applications Software Developer Manager. The incumbent will design, document, develop, modify, leads and direct application and software systems testing and evaluation, install, implement, and support new or existing applications software. Visit www.dcsa.mil - America's Gatekeeper!

Major duties

The Office Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security established a Targeted Local Market Supplement (TLMS) for certain Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Cyber positions within the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System. Eligibility for the TLMS is based on cyber work roles within certain occupational series and on the work performed. This vacancy is designated as a STEM and/or Cyber position and pay for the incumbent will be based on the STEM and Cyber Pay Table. As a IT SPECIALIST (APPSW) you will be responsible for the following duties: - Performs professional work that involves the design, documentation, development, modification, testing, installation, implementation, and support of new or existing applications software. - Leads software planning, requirements, risk management, design, development, architecture, modeling, estimation, configuration management, quality, security and tests using software development methodologies, architectural structures, viewpoints, styles, design decisions and frameworks across all lifecycle phases. - Confer with systems analysts, engineers, programmers, and others to design application and to obtain information on project limitations and capabilities, performance requirements, and interfaces. - Leads and directs application and software systems testing and evaluation. - Leads implementation strategies for system development and analysis, operational logistics, project funding/budgeting, project cost, schedule, and performance management.

Qualification

The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened from the Office of Personnel Management's (OPMs) basic qualifications requirements. https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0300/gs-2210-information-technology-management-series/ for OPM qualification standards, competencies and specialized experience needed to perform the duties of the position as described in the MAJOR DUTIES and QUALIFICATIONS sections of this announcement by 12/02/2024 Applicant must have directly applicable experience that demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Qualifying experience may have been acquired in any public or private sector job, but will clearly demonstrate past experience in the application of the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position. You must have specialized experience sufficient to demonstrate that you have acquired all the competencies necessary to perform at a level equivalent in difficulty, responsibility, and complexity to the next lower grade GS/GG-13 in the Federal service and are prepared to take on greater responsibility. Generally, this would include one year or more of such specialized experience. Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience leading software planning, requirements, risk management, design, development, architecture, modeling, estimation, configuration management, quality, security and tests using software development methodologies, architectural structures, viewpoints, styles, design decisions and frameworks across all life cycle phases. Advanced experience leading and directing application and software systems testing and evaluation. Applies advanced knowledge of system and application security threats and vulnerabilities (e.g., buffer overflow, mobile code, cross-site scripting, Procedural Language/Structured Query Language [PL/SQL] and injections, race conditions, covert channel, replay, return-oriented attacks, malicious code). Experience leading implementation strategies for system development and analysis, operational logistics, project funding/budgeting, project cost, schedule, and performance management. Specifically you will be evaluated on the following competencies: 1. Planning & Evaluating - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. 2. Project Management - Knowledge of the principles, methods, or tools for developing, scheduling, coordinating, and managing projects and resources, including monitoring and inspecting costs, work, and contractor performance. 3. Software Engineering - Knowledge of software engineering design and development methodologies, paradigms, and tools; the software life cycle; software re-usability; and software reliability metrics. 4. Systems Integration - Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for installing, integrating, and optimizing information systems components. 5. Information Technology Development - The study, design, development, application, implementation, support or management of computer-based information systems.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Evaluations

Read the job opportunity carefully to make sure you have included all required contact information. Include dates, hours, level of experience and examples for each work experience For each work experience you list, make sure you include: Start and end dates (including the month and year). The number of hours you worked per week. The level and amount of experience-for instance, whether you served as a project manager or a team member helps to illustrate your level of experience. Examples of relevant experiences and accomplishments that prove you can perform the tasks at the level required for the job as stated in the job announcement. Your experience needs to address every required qualification. If your resume does not clearly outline details for each position as noted, you may be deemed "not referred" for this position. Once the application process is complete, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified for this job, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the Occupational Questionnaire. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application materials, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this job If you are found to be among the top candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.