IT SPECIALIST (APPSW)

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11/DS-04 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1.) Managing and leading IT software or automation projects, including project planning, resource coordination, risk management, requirements analysis, and execution throughout the project lifecycle.

2.) Design, development, integration, implementation, and sustainment of enterprise software or automation solutions using established Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Agile, DevSecOps, and cybersecurity practices. 3.) Apply technical knowledge, critical thinking, and analytical skills to evaluate requirements, technologies, risks, and alternative solutions and resolve complex technical and project-related issues.

4.) Lead technical teams, collaborate effectively with customers and stakeholders, and communicate technical and project information through documentation, reports, briefings, and presentations.Your experience must reflect skill in the following areas: attention to detail, customer service, oral communication, and problem solving.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/2200/information-technology-it-management-series-2210-alternative-a/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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 contribute substantively to the Automation requirements analysis process, conferring with systems analysts and customer representatives to clarify operational requirements and parameters.,You will contribute analyses of emerging Automation technologies and COTS products that are viable candidates to address Automation operational requirements within realistic parameters.,You will lead preparation contributes to define project parameters and justification of proposed scientific and management strategies, documented in the Project Management Plan, Plan of Actions and Milestones.,You will perform the full range of efforts required to design, integrate, validate and implement innovative Automation products, upgrades or significant enhancements and refinements to new and existing Automation products.,You will apply technical expertise to facilitate implementation of new or enhanced Automation products, including change-over from existing versions.,You will manage assigned projects by conducting continuous technical assessments of progress against established project milestones, schedules, resource expenditure plans, contract Statements of Work, and Plans of Action and Milestones.