Job Summary

This position is located in the Railroad Retirement Board's Bureau of Information Services. The incumbent will be responsible for the design, development, modernization, and maintenance of enterprise software systems that support agency-wide business operations and information technology modernization initiatives. This job announcement may be used to fill one or more vacancies. This is a bargaining unit position. This position is represented by the Council of AFGE Locals in the Board.

Job Description

Minimum Qualifications for GS-13 level: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: Experience implementing microservices/ Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) and United States Web Design System (USWDS)/Section 508 front ends: refactoring code and participating in design/code reviews. Experience deploying containerized apps (Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services (Azure/AWS; Docker/Kubernetes)) and building Continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) with automated tests and security checks using Infrastructure as Code (IaC). Experience assessing Open -Source Software (OSS) licensing and maintaining/tuning Structured Query Language Server and IBM DB2 databases (SQL Server/DB2) with comprehensive testing and validation, including integration with mainframe applications. Minimum Qualifications for GS-14 level: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: Experience leading microservices/ Microservices and Application Programming Interfaces (API) and accessible front-end delivery (United States Web Design System (USWDS), Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act (federal accessibility requirements) (Section 508)) and providing senior technical guidance. Experience architecting multi-cloud containers/Kubernetes and building/operating Development, Security, and Operations (DevSecOps) continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) aligned to federal security frameworks and automated testing. Experience governing Open -Source Software (OSS) licensing/supply chain (e.g., Software Bill of Materials (SBOM)/ Software Composition Analysis (SCA)) and optimizing enterprise databases with robust testing and validation, including integration with mainframe applications. In addition, all applicants qualifying based on experience must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below. Applicants must demonstrate possession of these competencies within the body of the resume; no separate statements addressing them are required. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services. Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. Time-in grade-restrictions: Applicants who are current or former Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements (52 weeks at the next lower grade level). 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. Only experience and/or education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.