Information Technology Cybersecurity Specialist (Applications Software)

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. You must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies: 1) Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.

In addition to the competencies, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal Service which includes: 1) Providing highly technical advice and assistance to information users such as programmers, engineers, and managers in the resolution of unique or unprecedented software problems and the selection of alternatives among competing alternatives; 2) Analyzing information processing or computation needs and plan and design innovative solutions; AND 3) Evaluate, assess, and mitigate software in accordance with cyber accreditation standards in support of cyber operations.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Information Resources Strategy and Planning Oral Communication Planning and Evaluating Technology Awareness

Serve as lead applications software developer for broad and complex Army Cyber Operations in support of the Army/Joint initiatives.,Draft project plans, identify resource requirements, assign tasks to project members, report progress, and ensure customer and management involvement throughout the software development process.,Resolve critical issues affecting the configuration of the IT infrastructure and coordinate the demonstration of new and enhanced applications to customers and management.,Perform needs analyses to define opportunities for new or improved IT solutions.,Serve as a consultant, providing personnel and project teams with software engineering and project management support to meet established DOD, Army and organizational standards.