IT Specialist (Infrastructure Engineer)

Social Security Administration•Woodlawn, MD

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The IT Specialist performs very difficult assignments as a technical authority and advisor in a specialized functional area covering a wide range of technology and applications. The role plans, analyzes, designs, develops, and implements software test engineering services and technology for Social Security Administration programmatic, administrative, and management information systems. It serves as a principal planner and advisor to Systems top management, collaborating with senior technical and managerial representatives to develop agency-wide directives, standards, specifications, policies, and implementation strategies. The position designs and conducts comprehensive agency-wide studies and evaluations, and plans, organizes, and directs studies to develop long-range ADP forecasts and recommendations affecting broad areas of future operations. It identifies issues and discusses them with other government agencies and the private sector, considers legislative developments, and assesses trends. As a team leader for advanced system software and hardware projects, it directs development of overall plans, criteria, and programming specifications and coordinates team efforts. It also chairs agency hardware/software acquisition committees and serves as an ADP expert on interagency or national committees, boards, and working groups concerning implementation of state-of-the-art computer advancements. This is a temporary position not to exceed one year; temporary promotions or reassignments may be extended or become permanent. The position is not eligible for telework. Relocation expenses will not be paid. The role is a high-risk public trust and non-critical sensitive position, requiring the applicable background investigation unless the employee has already been certified eligible at this level.

Requirements

Applicants must be in good standing and have a fully successful rating of record.
Resume must not exceed two pages and must include the official duty station and organization.
Demonstrate the specified 2210 competencies: Attention to Detail, Customer Service, Decision Making, Information Management, Interpersonal Skills, Oral Communication, Problem Solving, Teamwork, and Technical Competence.
Have specialized experience directly related to the position, normally equivalent to one year at the next lower grade level; experience must be explicitly documented in the resume.
For GS-14 qualification, have specialized experience at the GS-13 level or equivalent, demonstrating proficiency in at least three of the listed specialized-experience areas.
Specialized experience areas include designing, managing, and optimizing IT environments; integrating and deploying IT solutions; configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting networked systems; communicating technical information and recommendations; supporting and troubleshooting web server environments; and managing and maintaining virtualized server environments.
Clearly document the grade level and dates for experience claimed; qualification requirements must be met by the announcement closing date.
Applicants for promotion must have 52 weeks at GS-13 by the closing date.
Applicants seeking noncompetitive consideration under the specified hiring authority must submit a current SF-50 showing the appointment authority.
The selected employee must complete the applicable SF-85P and SF-86 questionnaires and investigations unless already certified eligible at this level.
Candidates should be committed to improving federal government efficiency, the ideals of the American republic, the rule of law, and the United States Constitution.

Responsibilities

Plan, analyze, design, develop, and implement software test engineering services and technology for SSA programmatic, administrative, and management information systems.
Advise Systems top management and collaborate with senior technical and managerial representatives on agency-wide directives, standards, specifications, policies, and implementation strategies.
Design and conduct comprehensive agency-wide studies and evaluations.
Plan, organize, and direct studies developing long-range ADP forecasts and recommendations affecting future operations.
Identify issues and discuss them with other government agencies and the private sector; consider legislative developments and assess trends.
Lead advanced system software and hardware project efforts, direct development of plans, criteria, and programming specifications, and coordinate team efforts.
Chair agency committees concerned with hardware/software acquisition.
Serve as an ADP expert on interagency or national committees, boards, and working groups addressing computer technology advancements.