IT Specialist (Application Architecture)

Note: In order to be considered "qualified" for this position, your specialized experience must be described in your resume. Please be sure that your resume clearly states any and all of the specialized experience that you may have. If your specialized experience is not clearly stated in your resume, you will not be considered for this position. To qualify as a GS-13 IT Specialist, you must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service.

Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position and is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Such experience is typically gained in the IT field or through the performance of work where the primary concern is IT.

Specialized experience is defined as: reviewing system designs, vendor solutions, and integrations; preparing technical documents; and participating in integration testing and troubleshooting in resolving system issues. Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)-The CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies.

If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria.

You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application. Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.

If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for providing Information Technology Specialist (Application Architecture) support in the U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia, located in Washington, District of Columbia, focusing in the areas of Application and Integration Architecture, Technology Governance and Strategic Planning, and Modernization and System Sustainability.

Typical work assignments will include: - Serves as the senior technical authority for application architecture and establishing standards for system design, integration, security, maintenance, and modernization. - Evaluates system designs, vendor solutions, and enhancements to identify technical risks, integration issues, and long-term support needs. - Advises senior leaders on technology investments, modernization priorities, system sustainability, and risks involving contracts or partner agreements. - Develops and maintains architecture documents and system integration requirements for data exchange, authentication, interfaces, and error handling. - Coordinates system testing and troubleshooting with vendors and partners, resolve technical issues, and ensure compliance with federal IT and security requirements.

Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress. For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/. As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.