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Summary The position reflects the need for an Information Technology Specialist who has demonstrated experience with the primary responsibility for the development, modification, or enhancement of specific IT products, systems or services, constrained by relationships among scope, resources, and time while defining unprecedented conditions, resolving critical problems, and developing, testing and implementation new technologies. Responsibilities The incumbent will service as an Information Technology Specialist specializing in Software and Adaption Development at a Terminal Second Level Engineering Operational Facility. Works with National Airspace System (NAS) Terminal Second Level Automation Engineering systems, applying technical automation and air traffic familiarization to resolve Software and Adaptation problems, create and maintain the adequate solutions and provide direct support to air traffic operations. Incumbent will provide technical and analytical guidance to the project teams and relevant stakeholders while ensuring that the SW and adaptation baselines and standards are met for assigned applications or systems. Duties include but are not limited to Design and prototyping, development, integration, test, deployment, maintenance and support of Air Traffic related Software, adaptation, adaptation tools, databases, development environment or other NAS products and services. Analysis of various system requirements. Software and/or adaptation development, provisioning, and software configuration concepts and principles. Software configuration management and application deployment tools. Create, review and maintain various system documentation. Requirements Conditions of Employment We are not accepting applications from noncitizens. Qualifications For additional information please view the complete OPM qualification standard for the Group Coverage Qualification Standard for IT Specialist, please visit: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/2200/information-technology-it-management-series-2210-alternative-a/ To qualify for this position, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-H, FG/GS-10-12. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Specialized experience is: Experience with the design, prototyping, development, integration, test, deployment, maintenance and support of Air Traffic related Software, adaptation, adaptation tools, databases, development environment or other NAS products and services Applicants should include examples of specialized experience in their work history. Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement. Interview policy: Some, all or none of the applicants may be interviewed. You may also be considered for this vacancy based on eligibility under the 30% or More Disabled Veteran Program, and Persons with Disabilities/Persons with Targeted Disabilities. To be considered for one of these special hiring authorities, you must identify your eligibility in your questionnaire in the Applicant-Preferred Conditions of Employment section. In addition, you must submit documentation that provides evidence of eligibility as indicated in the Required Documents section of the announcement. This time limited appointment is in accordance with HRPM EMP 1.11 External Temporary and Time-Limited Appointment. This time limited appointment may be terminated at any time at the discretion of the agency. Under EMP 1.11 External Temporary and Time-Limited Appointment this hiring authority does not afford you eligibility for non-competitive conversion to a permanent excepted service appointment. Additionally, this appointment does not provide you eligibility to apply for and compete for permanent internal assignments in accordance with EMP-1.14, Permanent Internal Assignments. Education Additional Information We may use this vacancy to fill other similar vacant positions. Position may be subject to a background investigation. A one-year probationary period may be required. The U.S. Department of Transportation strives to ensure that equity, transparency, accountability, collaboration, and communication permeate all that we do for the betterment of the Department, the traveling public, and our nation. As such, DOT values a highly diverse workforce of persons who promote a culture of belonging by respecting the personal dignity and worth of each individual and fostering a positive environment where all feel safe and welcome. If these commitments coincide with your personal ideals and professional aspirations, please consider joining the DOT family. Leave Enhancement: FAA organizations may offer enhanced annual leave accrual to newly appointed or reappointed employees. In order to receive consideration for such a benefit, applicants' prior non-Federal service or active duty uniformed service must directly relate to the duties of the position to which appointed. Granting enhanced annual leave is at the sole discretion of the hiring organization, and granting such benefit is not an entitlement nor guaranteed to any newly hired employee. In lieu of providing a KSA narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA, in your work history, please include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose for each KSA. Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability. Your KSA answers will be evaluated further to validate whether the level that you selected is appropriate based on the work history and experience you provided. Your answers may be adjusted by a Human Resource Specialist as appropriate. Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or priority grouping and referred to the selecting official for consideration. Links to Important Information: Locality Pay, COLA