Information Technology Specialist (APPSW)

Defense Media Activity•Fort Meade, MD

About The Position

This position is part of the Department of War, War Media Activity (WMA), supporting the Defense Information School (DINFOS). The incumbent serves as a senior technical subject matter expert for application development supporting DINFOS academic and administrative systems. The role covers analyzing, designing, developing, integrating, implementing, maintaining, and modernizing applications throughout the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC). The specialist develops software, interfaces, database objects, and technical documentation, coordinating implementation with developers, database administrators, cybersecurity personnel, contractors, and stakeholders. The position analyzes business processes and customer requirements, translates functional requirements into technical specifications, application architectures, and system designs, and maintains code, database structures, interface designs, testing plans, and implementation documentation to keep applications reliable, maintainable, interoperable, and aligned with organizational objectives. The position is GS-2210-12 and requires one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11, as well as IT-related experience demonstrating four competencies: attention to detail, customer service, oral communication, and problem solving. Education cannot substitute for specialized experience at this grade level. The role is a Defense Cyber Workforce position and requires meeting applicable DoW Directive 8140.03 requirements, including maintaining current and future DCWF qualifications as Product Manager-Intermediate (806) and, secondarily, IT Project Manager-Intermediate (802). The position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance and pass pre-employment and periodic drug screening. It is situational telework eligible, has a set schedule, occasional travel, and occasional overtime.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service.
Experience providing technical leadership, task delegation, and code review oversight to software development and database administration staff in an Agile/Scrum team.
Experience managing SDLC workflows in Azure DevOps, including Git repositories, sprint backlogs, automated build/release CI/CD pipelines, and artifact management.
Experience developing, modernizing, and debugging multi-tier enterprise web applications using C#/.NET, including ASP.NET, .NET Core, or Entity Framework.
Experience authoring, tuning, and maintaining complex Microsoft SQL Server database objects and scripts, including stored procedures, user-defined functions, indexes, and schemas.
Experience implementing NIST SP 800-53, STIGs, and Section 508 accessibility compliance in C# application code and related database architectures.
IT-related experience demonstrating attention to detail, customer service, oral communication, and problem solving.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
Ability to meet DoW Directive 8140.03 requirements applicable to the position and maintain required DCWF qualifications.
Pass a pre-employment drug screening and periodic drug screenings thereafter.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service or exempt.
Suitable for federal employment, as determined by a background investigation.
May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.

Responsibilities

Serve as the senior technical subject matter expert for application development supporting DINFOS academic and administrative systems.
Perform application development across the SDLC, including requirements analysis, design, coding, testing, deployment, operations, maintenance, enhancement, and retirement.
Develop software, interfaces, database objects, and technical documentation.
Coordinate implementation activities with developers, database administrators, cybersecurity personnel, contractors, and stakeholders.
Analyze business processes and customer requirements supporting DINFOS educational and administrative missions.
Translate functional requirements into technical specifications, application architectures, and system designs.
Maintain software code, database structures, interface designs, testing plans, and implementation documentation throughout the application life cycle.
Ensure applications remain reliable, maintainable, interoperable, and aligned with organizational objectives.
Provide technical leadership, task delegation, and code review oversight to software development and database administration staff within an Agile/Scrum team.
Manage end-to-end SDLC workflows in Azure DevOps, including Git repositories, sprint backlogs, automated build/release CI/CD pipelines, and artifact management.
Develop, modernize, and debug multi-tier enterprise web applications using C#/.NET technologies.
Author, tune, and maintain complex Microsoft SQL Server database objects and scripts.
Implement federal security frameworks and Section 508 accessibility compliance in application code and related database architectures.