USA Staffing

Position Title: IT Specialist (APPSW) (Pega Developer)
Agency: Social Security Administration
Announcement Number: SH12588187 Opens in new window
Open Period: Monday, October 28, 2024 to Friday, November 1, 2024

For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.

1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?

A. No, I do not claim Veterans' Preference

B. 0-point Sole Survivorship Preference (SSP)

C. 5-point preference based on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces (TP)

D. 10-point preference for non-compensable disability or Purple Heart (XP)

E. 10-point preference based on a compensable service connected disability of at least 10% but less than 30% (CP)

F. 10 point preference based on widow/widower or parent of a deceased veteran, or spouse or parent of a disabled veteran (XP)

G. 10-point preference based on a compensable service connected disability of 30% or more (CPS)

2. Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? Select yes if you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; your permanent grade is equivalent to or above the grade level of the vacancy; AND your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent. (Note: You must submit 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. Please review the Required Documents section of the announcement for more information.)

A. Yes

B. No

3. Are you the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces?

-OR-

Are you the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who retired with a disability rating at the time of retirement of 100 percent or the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who retired or separated from the Armed Forces and has a disability rating of 100 percent from the Department of Veterans Affairs?

-OR-

Are you the un-remarried widow or widower of a member of the Armed Forces killed while in active duty status?

For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources..

A. Yes

B. No

4. Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position? Select yes if you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; your permanent grade is equivalent to or above the grade level of the vacancy; AND your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent. (Note: You must submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of ICTAP 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. Please review the Required Documents section of the announcement for more information.)

A. Yes

B. No

1. Select the location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location.

A. Woodlawn, MD

B. Durham, NC

Please answer Yes or No for each of the following areas that describe your experience and/or training in that task. Applicants must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies below. You may be asked to provide evidence of supporting documentation that you have had this type of experience. Your responses are subject to verification against the information you provide.

1. I am thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.

A. Yes

B. No

2. I work 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 am committed to providing quality products and services.

A. Yes

B. No

3. I express 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); make clear and convincing oral presentations; listen to others, attend to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.

A. Yes

B. No

4. I identify problems; determine accuracy and relevance of information; use sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.

A. Yes

B. No

5. Do you have 52 weeks of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 level (or above) in the federal service that is in or related to the work of the position to be filled and has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position? Such IT-related experience must include:

developing applications in Pega and Angular to support large scale applications

AND

using web services/APIs or event driven architecture to integrate with related applications.

A. Yes, and I have clearly described all of this experience in my resume.

B. No

Please answer yes or no to the statements below. Note: Submission of this electronic questionnaire is certification that all responses are true to the best of your knowledge. Materially false, fictitious or fraudulent statements or representations are subject to disciplinary action.

6. Do you have experience developing software systems using different SDLC methodologies?

A. Yes

B. No

7. Do you have experience preparing documentation and technical requirements for computer programs using Agile tools (e.g. Version One, Agility)?

A. Yes

B. No

8. Do you have experience utilizing DevOps principles such as developing automated unit and integration tests using TDD/BDD methodologies?

A. Yes

B. No

9. Do you have experience coordinating multiple facets of a project in order to deploy and deliver a fully functional solution on a modern technology stack platform?

A. Yes

B. No

10. Do you have experience in designing enterprise class structure and developing work flows based on guidelines and best practices for Pega Applications?

A. Yes

B. No

11. Do you have experience debugging, unit testing, and maintaining Pega applications using Pega OOTB features based on the architect's design?

A. Yes

B. No

12. Do you have experience developing UI Screens, Harness, Sections, Portals, Flow Action, Data Transformation, and Validation rules to meet the business requirements for Pega and Angular applications?

A. Yes

B. No

13. Do you have experience using the Pega pipeline or continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipeline, like Jenkins, to move applications through the SDLC?

A. Yes

B. No

14. Do you have experience using the Pega clipboard pages, DB Trace, and the Tracer tool?

A. Yes

B. No

15. Do you have experience with RESTful APIs, HTML/CSS, or ES6 (variables and scoping, array methods)?

A. Yes

B. No

16. Do you have experience using Representational State Transfer (REST) and Java Script Object Notation (JSON), as well as Extensible Markup Language (XML) to develop applications?

A. Yes

B. No

17. Do you have experience using low-coupling methodologies like web services and/or Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) to connect Pega and Angular applications to other systems?

A. Yes

B. No

18. Do you have experience using cross-platform communications?

A. Yes

B. No

19. Do you have experience developing and presenting ideas and recommendations for solving complex technical issues?

A. Yes

B. No

20. Do you have experience negotiating and collaborating with other teams, components, and contractors on systems issues?

A. Yes

B. No

21. Do you have experience writing and presenting technical analysis reports on IT issues for technical and non-technical audiences?

A. Yes

B. No

22. Do you have experience participating in or leading technical discussions for Enterprise-level IT projects?

A. Yes

B. No

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