It Applications Developer Jobs (NOW HIRING)

WHAT IS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY?
A description of the business units can be found at: https://www.jobs.irs.gov/about/who/business-divisions

• Position(s) are to be filled in the following area(s):
  • IT - Filing Season and Legislative Delivery
  • Consider each location carefully when applying. If you are selected for a location, that location will become your official post of duty.

REVIEW THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BELOW FOR FURTHER DETAILSQualifications:

Federal experience is not required. Experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or through Volunteer Service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-timework is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume.
You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADE 12 LEVEL UP (GS or Equivalent) You must have Information Technology related experience demonstrating each of the following nine competencies: 1) Attention to Detail, 2) Customer Service, 3) Decision Making, 4) Information Management, 5) Interpersonal Skills, 6) Oral Communication, 7) Problem Solving, 8) Team Work and 9) Technical Competence.
GS-12 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes:

• Applying established IT principles, concepts, methods, and practices to support, maintain, implement, troubleshoot, or make limited enhancements to IT systems, services, hardware, software, applications, scripts, interfaces, or related technology environments.
• Performing computer projects, operational, or application-related assignments involving IT requirements and techniques, including identifying and resolving technical issues.
• Supporting system, application, or code testing and configuration; preparing technical documentation; and supporting compliance with federal cybersecurity, privacy, or regulatory requirements.
• Working with customers, users, stakeholders, or technical teams to gather information, clarify user needs, respond to technical support requests, resolve non-routine IT problems, and support IT operations, application needs, or system-related activities.
• Monitoring or reviewing IT systems, services, or application performance to support availability, reliability, security controls, usability, and operational effectiveness in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Analyzing alternative approaches and recommending or supporting corrective actions for IT issues, including application errors, defects, configuration issues, or operational problems; escalating issues when appropriate; and coordinating with others to implement solutions that support mission, security, and performance requirements.
• Applying Java SE and JEE, Java Applets, Web Programming Skills, Web User Interface Design, Software Requirements, Software Development Process, Object-Oriented Design (OOD), and Software Debugging to create applications.
• Utilizing requirement-analysis principles and methods; commercial off-the-shelf software (COTS) products and components; and Internet technologies to analyze the potential of systems, networks, and data as well as new and emerging information technologies and/or industry trends.
• Designing/developing software applications for multiple environments, including the web (Internet and/or Intranet) as well as presentation layer, business layer, and data layer; designing applications, establishing interfaces, and associated technologies sufficient to improve the application's site's architecture; conduct software analysis; and program, test, and debug programs or documentation.
• Create technical documentation such as Computer Operator Handbooks, system flow diagrams and System Design Documents.

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You must also meet the following requirements

• MINIMUM AGE REQUIREMENT: Minimum age for federal employment is 18 years old, or at least 16 years old and have:
  • Graduated from high school or been awarded a certificate equivalent to graduating from high school; or
  • Completed a formal vocational training program; or
  • Received a statement from school authorities agreeing with your preference for employment rather than continuing your education.

For more information on qualifications please refer to OPM's Qualifications Standards.

Education:A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to Department of Education Accreditation page.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. Click here (Section 3, Explanation of Terms) or here for Foreign Education Credentialing instructions.
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