[Hiring] IT Specialist @Federal Communications Commission

Role Description

This position is in the Software Factory and Application Delivery Group, Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), Office of the Managing Director (OMD), Federal Communications Commission (FCC) located in Washington, DC.

• Designs, develops, tests, deploys, and maintains FCC enterprise applications using approved low-code and modern development platforms.
• Leads the technical design of applications from requirements intake through architecture definition, development, integration testing, security review, and deployment, ensuring compliance with OCIO technology standards, FCC security policies, and Section 508 accessibility requirements.
• Provides technical leadership and mentorship to junior development staff and contractor development resources, reviewing code, design artifacts, and documentation for quality, standards compliance, and completeness.
• Advances the adoption of microservices architecture across the FCC application portfolio, designing new applications as modular, independently deployable services and developing modernization plans for existing monolithic applications.
• Evaluates and recommends development platforms, frameworks, and tools that advance the OCIO's modernized infrastructure agenda and reduce technical debt.
• Manages the full operational lifecycle of assigned applications after deployment, serving as the technical point of accountability for application availability, performance, and incident response.
• Manages application retirement for end-of-life systems, coordinating data disposition, stakeholder communication, service catalogue updates, and infrastructure decommissioning with Engineering and Operations.

Qualifications

• Passionate about the ideals of the American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the U.S. Constitution.
• Must meet eligibility and qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
• Current Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
• Must have IT-related experience demonstrating competencies such as Attention to Detail, Customer Service, Decision Making, Information Management, Interpersonal Skills, Oral Communication, Problem Solving, Teamwork, and Technical Competence.
• One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal service.

Requirements

• Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered with Selective Service.
• U.S. Citizenship.
• May serve a one year probationary period (if applicable).
• Suitable for employment as determined by a background investigation.
• If selected, a financial disclosure statement may be required.
• Current/former federal employees must provide SF-50 verifying grade/status.
• Current FCC employees must provide SF-50 verifying grade & status.
• Resume must not exceed two pages and must meet resume format criteria.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Long-Term Care Insurance
• Holidays and Leave
• Retirement
• Thrift Savings Plan
• Transit Benefit
• Alternative Work Schedule
• Telecommuting