IT Specialist (APPSW)

Summary

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Position will be filled at any of the locations listed below. Site specific salary information as follows:

Battle Creek, MI: $105,383 - $137,000

Columbus, OH: $109,966- $142,957

Dayton, OH: $109,308- $142,103

Fort Belvoir, VA: $120,579- $156,755

New Cumberland, PA: $120,579- $156,755

Ogden, UT: $105,383 - $137,000

Philadelphia, PA: $116,123- $150,962

Richmond, VA: $110,083- $143,109

Duties

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• Serves as subject matter expert for application development and integration services in ERP System including SAP EEC and SRM
• Provides expert technical knowledge and technical leadership for developing and revising complex objects which use/ modify AIS data to meet requirements specified by DLA process owner/customer
• Develops design specifications and documents Computer Software Configuration Items (CSCI)
• Develops coding for more complex objects or projects
• Provides software development/integration perspective on functional requirements and specifications
• Advises on Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS)/ Government Off-the Shelf software (GOTS) components
• Provides expertise to individual project teams to ensure that the software specifications for proposed software fixes, enhancements and other changes are consistent with both business policy and efficient system performance
• Provides expert advice on the impacts, risks and risk mitigation of software development decisions, plans, schedules, designs, and specifications
• Technical mentor to team members on advanced application development methods and techniques
• Works with Enterprise Architecture representatives to ensure solution is compatible with architectural policy and directives

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Tour of Duty: Set Schedule
• Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive, No Access
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• Bargaining Unit Status: Yes
• Defense Acquisition Workforce position. Must complete DoD certification and other requirements.
  
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• This position and any future selections from this announcement may be used to fill various shifts located within DLAJ6.

Qualifications

To qualify for an IT Specialist (APPSW), your qualifications must include:

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-13 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes:

- Uses a variety of application programming languages, (SAP ABAP, UNIX, Oracle, Structured Query Language (SQL), SQLplus, JAVA, C, Window, etc.) general programming tools (CASE tools, reuseable code, Fortify) and language-specific developer kits (e.g. Workbench, Java Developers Kit) to write/modify applications, interfaces, extensions, reports, and forms to satisfy user requirement.

- Uses SAP development tools such as ATC, Solution manager, CVA, Ui5, or NetWeaver.

- Analyzes, designs, documents, develops, integrates, modifies, tests, installs, implements, and supports new or existing COTS/GOTS application software, with responsibility for applications with new, unique, or complex design/interface requirement.

- Analyzes user requirements to identify needs, evaluates technical feasibility, suggests alternate approach, and develops solutions in terms of software design.

B. Education: Applicants may not qualify for this position based on education in lieu of specialized experience.

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.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Additional information

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Reemployed Annuitants: This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: _vol300.PDF

Information for Veterans is available at: As of 23 December 2016, Military retirees seeking to enter federal service in the Department of Defense now require a waiver if they would be appointed within 180 days following their official date of retirement.

Drug-Free Workplace Policy

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is committed to maintaining a safe, drug-free workplace. All DLA employees are required to refrain from illegal drug use on and off duty. DLA conducts pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, and random drug testing.

Applicants tentatively selected for employment in testing designated positions will undergo a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Refusal to undergo testing or testing positive for illegal drugs will result in withdrawal of the tentative job offer and a six-month denial of employment with DLA from the date of the drug test. Employees in drug testing designated positions are subject to random drug testing.

The DLA drug testing panel tests for the following substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates, heroin, phencyclidine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, fentanyl, norfentanyl, methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), and opioids.

ADVISORY: Use of cannabidiol (CBD) products may result in a positive drug test for marijuana. DLA employees are subject to Federal law and under Federal law, Marijuana is a Schedule I drug and is illegal.

Position requires DoD Acquisition Engineering & Tech Management, Practitioner certification within required timeframes. Selectee must also achieve 80 hours of Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) every 2-years. Click here for more details and Resources

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

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