Remote Open Source Investigator Jobs in Colorado

Summary
This position located in the Office of the Administrator (OA), Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), Business Solutions Center (BSC). OCIO provides information technology (IT) planning, design, application development, systems administration, telecommunications, information assurance/security, information management, and IT customer support services for FSIS.
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Duties
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• Leads and advises team members on projects, architecture solutions, and technical matters
• Coordinates software configuration management in different application lifecycle management systems such as Azure DevOps, GitHub, and other open source products.
• Works with scheduling tools to create, update, review, and maintain SDLC documentation
• Provides technical support, guidance, and document review as the subject matter expert at various phases of the Software Development Life Cycle
• Manages the coordinating and conducting of application performance tuning and monitoring efforts of applications
• Acts as a technical advisor for application development within FSIS
• Leads requirements analysis and refinement efforts to convert business requirements to system requirements, designs, and architectures
• Develops and presents technical solutions to customers at various levels within FSIS
• Provides support and maintenance of applications and reports
• Provides oversight and technical leadership for external contract development efforts and ensures compatibility with FSIS standards, policies, and infrastructure architecture
• Supports application production activities including application troubleshooting, analyzing, and diagnosing problems via continuous integration and deployment pipelines, troubleshooting, and diagnosing problems
• Provide oversight, or assist in the development of end user training material, including user manual, installation instructions, help manuals, operation manuals, and computer-based training modules
• Informs, develops, and recommends technical solutions and alternatives for senior management consideration
• Keeps up-to-date with industry best practices, concepts, and designs
• Anticipates potential issues and develops strategies to address said issues

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Conditions of employment

• You must be a US Citizen or US National.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Successful completion of one-year probationary period, unless previously served. Refer to the Next Steps section for more information.
• Direct Deposit: Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/.
• False statements or responses on a resume or application can jeopardize employment and may be grounds for disciplinary action, including removal from Federal service.
• If you are selected, you may need to complete a Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306) prior to being appointed to determine suitability for Federal employment and to authorize a background investigation.

Qualifications
Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below.
For the GS-14 level: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-13 level) that demonstrates:

• Experience with the design, development, and integration of Extract, Transform, and Load (ETL) data engineering pipelines, requiring development of advanced workflows that solve data problems such as cleaning, blending, and joining datasets in a cloud native environment (such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud).
• Developing web applications, mobile applications, machine learning, AI and other programming or coding that demonstrates expertise in software development.
• Performing application development using programming languages such as C#, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Angular, React, Go and SQL.
• Experience working with various frameworks or platforms such as .NET/.NET Core/.NET Maui and Django and/or others.
• Designing, developing, testing, and/or implementing software solutions.
• Utilizing Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) processes, industry best practices, and tools.
• Experience working with continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) systems such as Azure DevOps Pipelines, GitHub and/ or Gitlab
• Working with databases such as Postgres and/or SQL Server.

For more information on the qualifications for this position, click here: Information Technology (IT) Management Series, 2210
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 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
Education may not be used to substitute for specialized experience or to qualify for this position.
Additional information
Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), Reemployment Priority List (RPL), or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP): Visit the OPM website for information on how to apply as a CTAP, RPL, or ICTAP eligible. To exercise selection priority for this vacancy, CTAP/RPL/ICTAP candidates must meet the basic eligibility requirements and all selective factors. CTAP/ICTAP candidates must be rated and determined to be well qualified (or above) based on an evaluation of the competencies listed in the How You Will Be Evaluated section. When assessed through a score-based category rating method, CTAP/ICTAP applicants must receive a rating of at least 85 out of a possible 100.
If selected, you will be required to submit Form OGE-450 within 30 days of your initial appointment date, and annually thereafter. Selectee is subject to financial Disclosure Requirements in accordance with 5 CFR, Part 2635, Sub part E regarding business or personal transactions with applicants, borrowers, or business contacts who have or who are seeking business with this Agency. Selectee must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance. If selected you will be subject to a National Agency Check and Inquiry (NACI) and a credit report.
Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments.
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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.
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