IT Specialist (APPSW/ENTARCH)

Full Job Description

This position is located in the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Office of Enterprise Data and Analytics.

As an IT Specialist (APPSW/ENTARCH), GS-2210-14, you will serve as a senior Software Engineer, providing expert-level technical leadership across OEDA systems and product teams to make healthcare data easier to access and share.

ALL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET BY THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.

Your resume (limited to no more than 2 pages) must include detailed information as it relates to the responsibilities and specialized experience for this position.

Evidence of copying and pasting directly from the vacancy announcement without clearly documenting supplemental information to describe your experience will result in an ineligible rating.

This will prevent you from being considered further. Basic Requirement for the Information Technology Specialist series, GS-2210-14: 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; AND 4.

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

AND In order to qualify for the GS-14, you must meet the following: You must demonstrate in your resume at least one year (52 weeks) of qualifying specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal government, obtained in either the private or public sector, to include: 1.

Designing new applications to build scalable infrastructure components for cloud environments across multiple availability zones. 2.

Developing applications using modern programming languages (such as Java, Python, JavaScript, or C#) to build application programming interfaces (APIs), microservices, or user interfaces for distributed systems.

3.

Implementing testing frameworks to integrate continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) processes while adhering to cybersecurity and access-management principles to ensure compliance with federal security standards.

AND 4. Advising cross-functional Agile development teams on system integration solutions or IT policies.

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).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills, and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Click the following link to view the occupational questionnaire: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12902353 Major Duties:

• Designing cloud-native architectures using platforms such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP) to implement scalable infrastructure components across multiple availability zones.
• Developing enterprise-level applications using modern programming languages (such as Java, Python, JavaScript, or C#) to build application programming interfaces (APIs), microservices, or user interfaces for distributed systems.
• Implementing DevSecOps pipelines and automated testing frameworks to integrate continuous integration/continuous deployment processes while applying cybersecurity and access-management principles to ensure compliance with federal security standards.
• Serving as a technical advisor on cross-functional Agile or Scrum development teams to provide guidance on system integration solutions, IT policies, Software as a Service implementations, or security requirements for enterprise systems.