IT SPECIALIST (APPSW/DATAMGT)

GS-12: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 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) Developing, modifying, testing, implementing, or maintaining enterprise business applications and relational databases using SQL and relevant application-development, scripting, or database technologies; 2) Performing database administration or data-management functions, including logical and/or physical data modeling, data-definition and validation rules, data integration or extract-transform-load activities, database performance/integrity monitoring, and resolution of data-quality or database-corruption issues; 3) Analyzing business processes and system requirements to design or modify secure, scalable, reliable, maintainable, and interoperable automated business applications; 4) Applying information-security and data-protection principles to protect data from unauthorized access, modification, disclosure, or loss, including implementation or administration of appropriate access controls and validation mechanisms; 5) Leading or coordinating technical project work, including gathering user requirements; developing technical specifications, estimates, plans, schedules, or documentation; and communicating technical issues, alternatives, and recommendations to technical personnel, business users, and senior leaders.

GS-11: I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-09) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Knowledge of Windows based software tools to include utility software, command/control languages, development tools, and software installation/configuration concepts and principles; 2) Knowledge of office automation tools such as information systems, spreadsheets, databases presentation packages, diagramming/graphics tools, email and others; 3) Detailed ability to perform research, summarize information, and provide reports; 4) Ability to analyze project requirements and make recommendations for solutions.

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/ OR https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/2200/information-technology-it-management-series-2210-alternative-b/ .

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 interface with customers to analyze work processes and data processing problems for application to electronic data processing systems.,You will analyze user requirements, procedures and problems to automate or improve existing systems and review computer system capabilities, workflow and scheduling limitations.,You will develop proposed Information Technology solutions, and recommend new IT systems or enhancements to existing IT systems, applications, and functional processes to serve new purpose or improve efficiency and quality.,You will design, develop, test, maintain and monitor software applications and systems including the coordination of the installation of computer programs and systems.,You will provide staff and users with assistance solving computer related problems such as malfunctions and program problems.