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Position Title
IT Specialist (Applications Software)
Agency
Small Business Administration
Announcement Number
24-462-CR-DE Opens in new window
Open Period
Wednesday, August 21, 2024 to Sunday, September 1, 2024
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Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
Assessment 1
1. Select the statement that best describes your experience to qualify for the IT Specialist.
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Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
2. Develop applications or modification(s) to applications that would enhance user productivity.
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3. Develop management reports through queries, stored procedures or program development.
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4. Analyze and summarize data from systems for special project/program development.
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5. Analyze user processes, procedures and productivity metrics to identify enhanced automation projects.
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6. Develop automated processes and procedures to collect and process data.
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7. Design services and web-based applications based on software architectural patterns (e.g., Model-View-Controller (MVC) framework that support the business needs of the organization).
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8. Design database objects on MS SQL Server by using industry standard design principles.
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9. Design web pages using HTML, CSS, AJAX, JavaScript or similar software to create web pages.
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10. Use ASP.NET and C# to create and maintain web-based applications.
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11. Develop system test plans.
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12. Develop automated processes and procedures to collect and process data.
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13. Develop web-applications in accordance with established standards.
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14. Participate in executive meetings on information technology projects.
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15. Negotiate with senior level stakeholders (e.g., on scope, cost, or schedule objectives) regarding a large scale information technology project.
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16. Perform advanced data analysis using SQL to generate reports as part of a web-application.
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17. Use Agile Software Development methodology to adapt to ever-changing business needs.
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18. Design web-applications to prevent security breaches.
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19. Plan activities resulting in strategies for new system or major modifications to existing services.
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20. Assist users in defining system requirements in order to produce requisite data outputs.
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21. Investigate alternatives to Information Technology (IT) projects for potential productivity enhancements.
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22. Perform software installations, maintenance updates and publish new versions of web-applications.
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23. Apply principles of modularity and abstraction in the design of a web-based business application.
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24. Troubleshoot problems with enterprise architecture upgrade applications and install new software.
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25. Design MS SQL Server databases and database objects implementing Data Normalization principles.
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26. Manage changes to application requirements and project scope.
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