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Position Title
IT Cybersecurity Specialist (Software Development) - Open to all U.S. Citizens
Agency
National Credit Union Administration
Announcement Number
OCIO-2103-DH-12538388-24 Opens in new window
Open Period
Monday, September 16, 2024 to Friday, September 27, 2024
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
2. Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP):
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position?
If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
• your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy
AND
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center
If yes, you must also provide supporting documentation to validate your claim of CTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
 
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3. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP):
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position?

If yes, confirm:
  • you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
  • your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy and
  • your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
You will be required to submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of ICTAP/CTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.

For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center
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Preferences
1. Are you a NCUA employee? (limit characters)
2. Are you currently serving or have served in the last five years in a Political Appointment in the Federal Government?
  • If yes, please list the title, agency, and dates of this appointment below. Please note you will be required to meet OPM Approval of your appointment if selected.
  • If no, please type N/A in the box below.
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3. Would you like to opt-in to be considered for other positions within the NCUA that require similar qualifications and are in the same series and at the same grade level of this position?

PLEASE NOTE: Opting-in does not automatically guarantee you will be considered for future vacancies. You should always apply to every vacancy announcement for which you wish to be considered.
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4. Former NCUA Employee
Please select "yes" as your response in the box below if you have been employed as a Federal Government employee at the NCUA in the past; otherwise please select "no" as your response.
Note: If you were employed as a contractor at the NCUA, please select "no" as your response below.
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Assessment 1
1. Do you meet the below experience requirements?

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; knows 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.

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One full year of experience equivalent to the CU/GS-13 level in federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors.) This experience must include all of the following:

1. Serving as a solution/software architect using one of the following programming languages: C#, .NET, ASP.NET to build and maintain web-based solutions following DevOps practices.
2. Migrating on-premise systems to a cloud environment (e.g. Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure). AND
3. Implementing security requirements, including secure coding practices, authentication mechanisms such as multi-factor authentication (MFA), data privacy protection, security monitoring, compliance with industry standards, and collaboration with cyber security teams.

Experience statements (i.e., duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire) copied from this announcement and pasted into your resume will not be considered as a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

 

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Your resume must provide specific details as to how your experience meets the specialized experience and support your responses to the online questionnaire as described in the vacancy announcement.  You must provide the position(s) and date(s) (and grade level for federal positions) for which the specialized experience was gained.  Please do not include phrases such as "see resume".


For example: Program Manager, GS-0343-12, Dates:  02/2/2020 - 02/02/2022

 

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3. Please select the following responsibilities that you have held as a solution architect. (limit characters)
4. Which level description best describes your experience designing Cloud-based solutions in one of the major Cloud provider technologies? (limit characters)
5. Select the statement that describes your highest level of experience implementing a proposed customized software design solution for a mission-critical, multi-year initiative to a production environment. (limit characters)
6. Select the statement that best demonstrates your highest level of experience maintaining knowledge of emerging technologies in information technology to address business requirements. (limit characters)
7. From the following list, select the highest level which describes your experience leading the modernization of legacy systems using agile development principles.

 

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8. Please select all of the following responsibilities that you have held as a secure software developer.

 

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9. Please select the steps you have performed when implementing Continuous Integration Continuous Development environment (CI/CD).  

 

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10. Select the response(s) that best describe(s) your experience with data management. 

 

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11. Select the response that best describes your highest level of experience using business intelligence tools to develop reports and dashboards. 

 

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12. Select the response that best describes your highest level of experience using Release Management (RM) software.

 

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13.

 

I certify, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand, if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be cancelled; I may be denied an appointment; or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand, any information I give may be investigated. I understand, I will not be considered for employment if I do not respond "Yes" to this certification item.

 

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