Software Developer,.GS 12/13(External)LSU/TD, Quantico, VA

Quantico, Virginia


Employer: FBI
Industry: 
Salary: $99200.00 per year
Job type: Full-Time

Job Opening: 54881
Open to ALL U.S. Citizens
Opening Date :June 14, 2024
Closing Date: July 29, 2024 11:59 pm (EST)
Questions regarding this opening should be directed to Penny Reed at Pireed@fbi.gov
Job Summary
Position: IT Specialist (APPSW), GS 2210 - 12/13
Division: Training
Unit: Learning Systems
Location: Quantico, VA
Working Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Flexible)
Salary: GS12: $99,200.00 - $128,956.00 GS13: $117,962.00 - $153,354.00
Full Performance level: GS-13
Number of Positions Available: 1
Duration: Full Time/Permanent
Additional selections may be made from this announcement to fill positions within the same division when the position includes substantially the same duties, responsibilities, and qualifications.
Key Requirements
Must be a U.S. citizen
Must be able to obtain a Top Secret clearance
Some travel may be required
Mission Statement:
The mission of the FBI is to protect the American People and uphold the Constitution of the United States.
Mission of Learning Systems Unit
The mission of the Learning System Unit is to develop, manage, and provide operational support for the FBI's enterprise training system, the Virtual Academy, and to deliver information technology solutions in support of Training Division's business processes.
As an Application Software Developer the incumbent will support the FBI's Training Division by applying information technology solutions to their business processes. As a developer you will be responsible for the development and maintenance of .NET based web applications and services. These responsibilities include all aspects of the software development life cycle including requirements analysis, design, development, testing, integration, and deployment. The project management related responsibilities will include managing the Agile development process for a team of software developers and business analysts and guiding them on proper implementation of Agile/Scrum practices. As well as working with customers to ensure overall success of project deliverables. This includes participating in daily scrum sessions, grooming the backlog, building project schedules, leading sprint planning sessions, and ensuring the overall quality of the final product. Interacting, collaborating, supporting, and mentoring other team members is essential to the success of this position. Candidate's resumes should clearly demonstrate in detail how their experience supports these requirements and their answers to the questions. A practical application will be conducted during the interview process.
Major Duties
GS 12:
• Identify system objectives, functions, and requirements
• Writes, debugs and maintains code
• Prepare technical specification
• Test software code changes.

GS 13: In addition to above duties
• Analyzes and refines system requirements
• Translates system requirements into applications prototypes
• Plans and designs systems architecture
• Writes, debugs and maintains code
• Determines and designs applications architecture
• Works with customers to test applications
Qualifications and Evaluations
Your application will be evaluated and rated under the FBI's Candidate Rating Procedures. Your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed in this announcement and will be compared to your responses to the online assessment questionnaire. High self-assessment in the vacancy questions that is not supported by information in your resume, and/or supporting documents may eliminate you from Most Competitive status.
Your application will then be placed in one of three categories. Most Competitive, Competitive, and least Competitive. Names of candidates in the Most Competitive category will be sent to the hiring official for employment consideration Veteran's preference will be applied.
All applicants will be rated on the following Competencies:
Computer Languages
Customer Service
Database Management Systems
Information Management
Project Management
Software Development/Software Engineering
Technology Awareness
Specialized Experience (SE):
GS-12: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level. SE is defined as follows:
  • Experience working as a full stack developer including designing and developing user interfaces, business layers, and databases.
  • Experience in the following software development languages: C# and JavaScript.
  • Experience in applying software design concepts and methods; and conducting requirements analysis in order to maintain, modify and upgrade code.
  • Experience designing and manipulating applications utilizing SQL database integration.
  • Experience with project management methods sufficient to coordinate efforts to enhance software reliability through leadership of discussions of enhanced application design methodologies.
GS-13: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level. SE is defined as follows: In addition to the above GS 12 SE
  • Experience in applying advanced software design principles and patterns such as Object Oriented Analysis and Design (OOAD) towards developing reusable, maintainable, and scalable software components.
  • Experience in applying software design principles, methods and technologies in order to set standards applicable to the design, development, and integration of new and reusable systems components.
  • Experience in applying software design principles, methods, and techniques in order to set standards applicable to the design, development, and integration of new and reusable systems components.
  • Experience in applying software development concepts and techniques; methods for integrating and optimizing components; infrastructure requirements; and test and evaluation methods on order to provide technical guidance in designing, coding, testing, debugging, and maintaining programs; translating and interpreting functional requirements.
  • Experience leading and coordinating software development projects and applying Agile methodologies to software development projects and teams including participation in multiple concurrent projects.
Please ensure your specialized experience/requirement(s) can be identified in your resume. Applicants must meet the qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
Selective Placement Factor:
In order to be considered for this position, applicants must respond to the following selective placement factor question. All qualifying experience MUST be provided within your RESUME to be considered.
• Do you have significant professional experience designing and developing software applications using the microsoft.NET technology stack including designing ASP.NET based web applications and components leveraging Object Oriented Analysis and Design while applying industry standard software engineering design patterns and practices?
In addition to the selective placement factor, please make sure your specialized experience/requirement(s) can be identified in your resume.
Desired Skills:
Desired skills are NOT mandatory and will NOT be utilized to minimally qualify applicants.
Desired Skills are:
A minimum of 4 years professional experience designing and developing software applications using the microsoft.NET technology stack including designing ASP.NET based web applications and components leveraging Object Oriented Analysis and Design while applying industry standard software engineering design patterns and practices?
1 year demonstrated experience with JavaScript frameworks such as AngularJS, React, Vue (or similar) preferred
Education: cannot be substituted for Specialized Experience at the GS 12 grade level or higher..
How to Apply
For detailed instructions related to applying, uploading documents, withdrawing an application or updating your application, please review instructions on How to Apply. If applying online is a hardship, please use the contact information listed in the vacancy announcement prior to the closing date for assistance.
Required Documents
To apply to this position, interested applicants must provide a complete application package by the closing date which includes:
Your resume, specifically noting relevant work experience and associated start and end dates
A complete assessment questionnaire
Other supporting documents (if applicable):
• College transcripts, if qualifying based on education or if there is a positive education requirement
• Notification of Personnel Action, SF-50; not applicable to current FBI employees
• Memorandum for Record (MFR), Please see Additional Information
• Most recent Performance Appraisal; not applicable to current FBI employees
• Veterans: DD 214; Disabled Veterans: DD 214, SF-15, and VA letter dated 1991 or later
Documents that were uploaded one or more years ago will need to be uploaded again. Although an applicant may see these documents within their current profile, the HR Specialists may not have access to view them. All applicants are being asked to upload another copy (if applicable) to ensure the staffing units can review the complete application.
You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. (EST) on the closing date of this announcement. If applying online is a hardship, please contact the HR Specialist listed in the vacancy announcement prior to the closing date for assistance.
What to Expect Next
Once your complete application is received we will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications and determine your ranking. The Most Competitive candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. You will be notified of your status throughout the process.
Additional Information
• The FBI is in the Executive Branch of the federal government. It is one of the components of the Department of Justice (DOJ). The FBI is the principle investigative arm of the DOJ. All FBI positions are in the excepted service.
• As the federal agency whose mission is to ensure the fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans, the Department of Justice is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. To build and retain a workforce that reflects the diverse experiences and perspectives of the American people, we welcome applicants from the many communities, identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, religions, and cultures of the United States who share our commitment to public service.
• Applicants must be U.S. citizens and consent to a complete background investigation, urinalysis, and polygraph. You must be suitable for Federal employment; as determined by a background investigation.
• Failure to provide necessary and relevant information required by this vacancy announcement may disqualify you from consideration. Additional information will not be requested if your application is incomplete. You application will be evaluated solely on the basis of information you have submitted.
• Management may select any grade for which this position has been announced.
• If you are hired, you will be required to serve a two-year probationary period. Probationary employees are precluded from being considered for all job opportunities until 12-months of their 24-month probationary period has concluded. Probationary Employees may be considered for competitive vacancies that are advertised within their respective division or field office after serving 90 days within the FBI.
• Memorandum for Record: Work performed outside assigned duties (that would not normally be documented on an SF-50, i. e., back-up duties), has to be documented in detail by an immediate supervisor in order to receive full credit for amount of time worked in that position. If no documentation is furnished no credit will be given for time worked in that position. The following notations must be specified in the documentation (Memorandum for Record):

a. Percent of time worked in the particular position (cannot conflict with main duties)
b. The month/year work began
c. Frequency worked (i.e., daily, monthly, etc.)
d. Specific duties performed
Attach the Memorandum for Record to your application in the "Cover Letters and Attachments" section of My Career Tools on the Careers Home page. Please upload the attachment as type "Other."
Veterans' Preference
If you are entitled to veterans' preference, you should indicate the type of veterans' preference you are claiming on your resume and application. Your veterans' preference entitlement will be verified by the employing agency.
Nepotism
Nepotism is the act of favoring relatives in the hiring process, and is prohibited by law. Public officials are prohibited from hiring or promoting relatives or relatives of officials in their chain of command, as well as actively or indirectly endorse a relative's appointment or promotion.
During the hiring process, all selected candidates and FBI hiring managers will be required to certify they are not related to anyone involved in the hiring process.
Reasonable Accommodation Request
The FBI provides reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and/or hiring process, please notify the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity Affairs (OEEOA) Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Program by either e-mail at REASONABLE_ACCOMMODA@fbi.gov, telephone at 202-324-2158, or FAX at 202-324-3976. Your request will receive an individualized assessment.
This e-mail address is only for reasonable accommodation requests. Please do not submit your application and/or any questions unrelated to reasonable accommodations. Should any applications be received, they will not be forwarded for consideration during the hiring process.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The FBI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for this vacancy. Except where otherwise prohibited by law, selection will be made without regard to, and there will be no discrimination because of color, race, religion, national origin, political affiliation, marital status, parental status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, age, sex, sexual orientation, membership or non-membership in an employee organization, or on the basis of personal favoritism, or any other non-merit factors.
Benefits
The FBI offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation; sick leave; holidays; life insurance; health benefits; and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System.
This link provides an overview of the benefits currently offered to Federal
employees: http://www.opm.gov/insure/new_employ/index.asp

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Created: 2024-06-16
Reference: 54881
Country: United States
State: Virginia
City: Quantico


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