IT SPECIALIST (SYSANALYSIS/APPSW)

The position(s) covered by this vacancy announcement is in the Department of Defense (DoD) Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project (AcqDemo). For more information please see: AcqDemo This position is part of the Air Force Elements, U.S. Transportation Command, Transportation Command.

Major duties

As a IT SPECIALIST (SYSANALYSIS/APPSW) at the NH-2210-2/3 some of your typical work assignments may include: Validate program and security engineering activities are synchronized with USTRANSCOM's transformation efforts (Cloud Migration, Application Modernization, and Cybersecurity). Work in a collaborative environment to fully understand customer requirements and supports their programs to achieve full lifecycle management of services. Analyze and evaluate IT strategic plans and programs; provides recommendations to key enterprise managers to improve IT functionality with emphasis on DevSecOps and agile SDLC methodologies. Perform DevSecOps capability planning activities to attain strategic USTRANSCOM mission objectives; prepare plan assessments focused on the delivery of strategic business capabilities. Perform product owner duties such as backlog grooming, working with stakeholders to gather requirements, review and analyze metrics and provide guidance to resolve any issues. Validate cloud sourced information security products/tools and services are delivered to the government to meet or exceed statutory and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

You may qualify at the NH 2, if you fulfill the following qualifications: A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the NH-1 (GS-04) grade level in the Federal service as listed below: Assist with oversight of engineering design, test, and cybersecurity evaluations of IT systems and system modification. Assisting with research for new and emerging IT products and technologies for compliance with approved IT systems policies, standards, and technical architectures, OR B. 4 year course of study leading to a Bachelor's degree, OR C. You have some specialized experience as described in A, but less than one year; and you have more than one year but less than two years of education as described in B. You have computed the percentage of the requirements that you meet, and the total is at least 100%. (To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond the first year by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.) For the NH-3 One year of specialized experience equivalent to the NH-2 (GS-11) grade level in the Federal service as listed below: Analyzing requirements for IT systems and identifying and performing hardware and software trade-offs and cost and performance trade-offs aligned with an organizations transformation efforts. Analyzing IT systems processes, identifying shortfalls, assessing alternative solutions, and providing recommendations to improve the processes. 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. In addition to meeting qualifications, your application package must reflect the applicable experience to meet the Individual Occupational Requirements for the 2210, series as listed below: For all positions individuals must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below. The employing agency is responsible for identifying the specific level of proficiency required for each competency at each grade level based on the requirements of the position being filled. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. 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. 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. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.

Education

Substitution of education may be used in lieu of specialized experience for NH-II grade level. ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. At the NH-III level Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement. GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study. FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html