Defense Logistics Agency is hiring: IT Specialist (APPSW) in Columbus

Overview

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This role involves software development leadership across projects, working groups, and integrated product teams (IPTs). The position supports IT modernization initiatives and requires experience with agile practices, customer collaboration, and technical direction.

Base pay range

$124,531.00/yr - $185,234.00/yr

Telework Eligible
Yes

Major Duties

• Serves as a Software Development Subject Matter Expert (SME) on assigned projects, working groups, and IPTs; provides senior technical direction, guidance, and leadership for the development, integration, maintenance, and operations of DLA systems.
• Analyzes critical system requirements in response to business requirements, risks, and costs; evaluates, selecting, verifying, and validating the systems software environment.
• Evaluates, selects, and installs compilers, assemblers, and utilities; integrates hardware and software components within the systems environment.
• Practices project management and agile methodologies throughout all stages of the project lifecycle.
• Leads pilots, prototypes, and minimum viable products to demonstrate products and solutions for customers.
• Serves as a subject matter expert through consulting with customers to determine requirements, explore solutions, and deliver high business impact solutions in an iterative, agile process.
• Drives agency-wide and multi-agency IT modernization initiatives in AI, ML, APIs, and API Gateways.
• Develops acquisition strategies to provide the best value for the customer and sustain modernization projects.
• Develops and promotes innovation adoption practices through partner work, communities of practice, learning and development, and reference materials.
• Directs implementation of assigned project segments, providing expert guidance on rapid implementation and development of enterprise business capability using COTS, ERP, and GOTS packages.
• Responsible for testing efforts assigned by supervisor, including planning, organizing, and ensuring successful execution of testing activities.
• Performs ongoing analysis and feasibility evaluations of software/hardware proposals, trends, and concepts in terms of validity in user environments and impact on invested hardware facilities, cost-effectiveness, and trade-offs.
• Acts as a liaison between stakeholders and project teams, delivering feedback to enable necessary changes to product performance or presentations.
• Analyzes applications and systems, evaluates alternatives, and designs/document solutions leveraging cloud capabilities; assesses customer experience approaches and best practices in the federal government.
• May perform as Contracting Office Technical Representative (COTR) and serve as an expert in procedures for coordinating and evaluating IT services acquisition timelines, software licensing, sole source justifications, and development of technical evaluation factors.

Qualification Summary

To qualify for an IT Specialist (APPSW), qualifications must include specialized experience: one year of specialized experience at the GS-14 level or equivalent, or equivalent under other pay systems. Must meet eligibility requirements and any other regulatory requirements by the closing date of the announcement. Qualified experience includes leading multifunctional software analysis, design, development, and implementation for new systems or major enhancements; evaluating tools and methods to improve productivity and software quality; coordinating government and contractor efforts in R&D and enterprise system development; leading application development to identify and correct weaknesses in critical parameters and performance goals; developing solutions using APIs and low-code tools such as SAP, ServiceNow, etc. Volunteer experience credited as qualifying experience.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Information Technology

Industries

• Government Relations

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