Veterans who are preference eligibles or who have separated from the armed forces under honorable conditions after 3 or more years of continuous active service may apply. Under the general direction of a Section Chief, the incumbent serves in an advisory capacity, independently develops cost benefit analyses and the overall systems requirements and develops procedures or programs required to process a wide range of data. The work activity can range from an extensive modification of highly complex projects, to designing and developing the most complex data processing systems which interface with operating and applications systems to meet the needs of the Internal Revenue Service. A combination of education and experience may qualify you for this position. Applicant must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade, which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.
Experience is typically in or related to the work of the position described.
The applicant should possess proven team player qualities with good communication skills, and willingness to learn new technologies. Ability and experience in identifying and resolving systems integration issues, including interfaces between application suites and with underlying infrastructures. Knowledge of analysis and systems development techniques. Skills to develop specifications, provide estimates of effort, code to agreed specifications, and set up MQ queues. Applicants must prepare a concise narrative addressing EACH of the KSAs listed.