Description:
IT Specialist (APPSW), Node-React Full Stack Web Application Developer positions are being filled through the Office of Personnel Management's delegated Direct Hire Authority, open to all U.S. citizens. Selections made will be processed as new appointments to the civil service. Current civil service employees would, therefore, be given new appointments to the civil service. Under the provisions of the Direct Hire Authority, Veterans Preference and the "Rule of Many" do not apply.Requirements:
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Applicants must qualify for the series and grade of the posted position. Experience must be IT related; the experience may be demonstrated by paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training (for example, IT certification), as appropriate. Your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, abilities, and proficiency of any required competencies to perform the specific position for which you are applying.
To qualify for the 2210 IT Specialist series , the applicant must demonstrate the following competencies:
- 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; know about available products and services; and 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.
Minimum Qualifications: Grade 14 To qualify at the GS-14 level, you must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience at the GS-13 level, or equivalent, designing, developing, and maintaining large-scale, responsive web applications using React.js, CSS, and JSON; building and integrating RESTful APIs using Node.js and Express.js to support enterprise-level web applications; collaborating with cross-functional teams to define, design, and deliver new features in a fast-paced, agile environment; writing clean, maintainable, and efficient code following Test-Driven Development (TDD) practices, including unit and integration testing with React Testing Library (RTL) and other popular testing libraries; utilizing Git or Bitbucket for version control and collaborating with team members using Visual Studio Code; integrating and managing PostgreSQL and MongoDB databases, including writing advanced SQL queries and working with data formats such as JSON and XML; developing and maintaining API documentation using Swagger UI; implementing and maintaining security best practices, including authentication and authorization for web applications; ensuring web applications are compliant with Section 508 accessibility standards; troubleshooting, debugging, and upgrading existing systems, including resolving production outages and issues by analyzing Splunk logs and Dynatrace; integrating Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) solutions into robust, API-driven architectures for real-time connectivity with existing systems; conducting performance analysis and tuning to optimize memory and CPU consumption.
Minimum Qualifications: Grade 15 To qualify at the GS-15 level, you must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience at the GS-14 level, or equivalent, designing, developing, and maintaining large-scale, responsive web applications using React.js, CSS, and JSON; building and integrating RESTful APIs using Node.js and Express.js to support enterprise-level web applications; collaborating with cross-functional teams to define, design, and deliver new features in a fast-paced, agile environment; writing clean, maintainable, and efficient code following Test-Driven Development (TDD) practices, including unit and integration testing with React Testing Library (RTL) and other popular testing libraries; utilizing Git or Bitbucket for version control and collaborating with team members using Visual Studio Code; integrating and managing PostgreSQL and MongoDB databases, including writing advanced SQL queries and working with data formats such as JSON and XML; developing and maintaining API documentation using Swagger UI; implementing and maintaining security best practices, including authentication and authorization for web applications; ensuring web applications are compliant with Section 508 accessibility standards; troubleshooting, debugging, and upgrading existing systems, including resolving production outages and issues by analyzing Splunk logs and Dynatrace; integrating Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) solutions into robust, API-driven architectures for real-time connectivity with existing systems; conducting performance analysis and tuning to optimize memory and CPU consumption.
PLEASE NOTE: This specialized experience is REQUIRED and must be explicitly documented/described in your resume, or you will be disqualified from further consideration.
Qualification standards and additional information for this position can be found here: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/2200/information-technology-it-management-series-2210-alternative-a/
Jan 26, 2026;
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usajobs.gov