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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST (APPSW)

U.S. Marine Corps

Department of the Navy

Fresh

Location

Salary

$121,785 - $158,322

per year

Closes

January 27, 2026

GS-12 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $74,441 - $96,770

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-11. Advanced degree + significant experience.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves developing, maintaining, and troubleshooting software applications for the U.S. Marine Corps, focusing on web-based systems to support military operations.

You'll handle everything from fixing bugs and applying security updates to ensuring the software meets safety standards throughout its lifecycle.

It's a great fit for experienced IT professionals with strong programming skills and a knack for solving complex technical issues in a team environment.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-12 level or equivalent in IT application development
  • Knowledge of advanced IT principles for developing policies, procedures, and strategies for software delivery
  • IT competencies: Attention to Detail, Customer Service, Oral Communication, and Problem Solving
  • Experience troubleshooting complex technical problems across the systems development lifecycle
  • Proficiency in supporting and developing applications using Angular, Java, JavaScript/NodeJS, Python, C/C++, and .Net
  • Ability to develop, test, and implement software upgrades, security patches, and mandatory changes
  • Ensuring enforcement of information assurance policies in software development

Full Job Description

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer.

Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer.

Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Knowledge of advanced IT application development principles, concepts, methods, standards, and practices sufficient to develop and interpret policies, procedures and strategies governing the planning and delivery of software applications and services.

And you must have IT-related experience demonstrating the following four competencies: 1. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. 2.

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.

3.

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.

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

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. Major Duties:

  • You will troubleshoot and resolves complex technical problems throughout the entire systems development lifecycle.
  • You will receive, analyze, assign, and tracks errors in the daily support of new and existing Angular, Java, JavaScript/NodeJS, Python, C/C++, and .Net web applications.
  • You will develop, coordinate, test, and implement major software upgrades, security patches, and mandatory changes that are required on all supported applications.
  • You will ensure information assurance policies, procedures and standards are enforced and implemented in the software development lifecycle.
  • You will evaluate system acquisition/implementation designs and plans ensuring that information assurance measures and requirements have been integrated and met.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/23/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/23/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: DE-12867928-26-EJG