- Position Title
- IT Specialist (SYSANALYSIS/APPSW)
- Agency
- Bonneville Power Administration
- Announcement Number
- 25-BPA-43686-12665503-DE Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Wednesday, January 15, 2025 to Friday, January 24, 2025
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
Are you a SURPLUS or DISPLACED federal employee (e.g., Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP))?
If yes, confirm:
--you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy;
--you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated;
--you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND
--your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or equivalent.
For more information on eligibility visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/
Check the REQUIRED DOCUMENTS section in the job announcement for instructions to support your eligibility to apply for this vacancy.
If yes, confirm:
--you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy;
--you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated;
--you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND
--your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or equivalent.
For more information on eligibility visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/
Check the REQUIRED DOCUMENTS section in the job announcement for instructions to support your eligibility to apply for this vacancy.
3.
Are you the spouse of:
--a member of the armed forces serving on active duty;
--a 100 percent disabled service member injured while on active duty; OR
--a service member who was killed while performing active duty (un-remarried widow or widower)?
For more information on eligibility visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/military-spouses/
Check the REQUIRED DOCUMENTS section in the job announcement for instructions to support your eligibility to apply for this vacancy.
--a member of the armed forces serving on active duty;
--a 100 percent disabled service member injured while on active duty; OR
--a service member who was killed while performing active duty (un-remarried widow or widower)?
For more information on eligibility visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/military-spouses/
Check the REQUIRED DOCUMENTS section in the job announcement for instructions to support your eligibility to apply for this vacancy.
4.
If selected for this position, I certify that I currently reside -or- I will relocate to reside within 125 miles from the DOE worksite (Portland, OR/Vancouver, WA).
Preferences
1.
Do any of your relatives work for the agency to which you are applying? If so, please list any applicable names below. Please enter N/A in the text box, if not Applicable. (Include: father, mother, husband, wife, son, daughter, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, first cousin, nephew, niece, father-in-law, mother-in-law, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, stepfather, stepmother, stepson, stepdaughter, stepbrother, stepsister, half brother, and half sister).
2.
Instructions: To provide the hiring manager an opportunity to consider your accomplishments, you may submit/attach copies of your performance appraisals and/or incentive award justification as part of your application by uploading these documents into USA Staffing.
All current Federal employees must have at least a fully successful or equivalent performance rating or higher, to be considered for competitive placement. Competitive Federal employees who have a current unacceptable performance rating will be excluded from consideration.
All current Federal employees must have at least a fully successful or equivalent performance rating or higher, to be considered for competitive placement. Competitive Federal employees who have a current unacceptable performance rating will be excluded from consideration.
3.
Have you received awards or been recognized as part of your annual performance appraisal for work that was based on one or more of the competencies described in this vacancy announcement?
4.
Are you currently serving or have served in the last five (5) years in a Political Appointment in the Federal Government?
5.
Please list the title, agency and dates of the appointments
Assessment 1
1.
BASIC REQUIREMENT (GS-12 AND ABOVE) - Choose one answer that best describes your experience.
2.
In addition to demonstrating IT-related experience in the four competencies, you must meet the specialized experience requirements. Choose one answer that best describes your experience.
For the following task statements, please select the option that best describes your training or experience. You must ensure that the level of training or experience claimed is reflected in your resume. If the information cannot be found in your resume, your self-rating will be adjusted accordingly.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
3.
Collaborate with various teams for software releases that meet technical and functional requirements.
4.
Analyze release processes in order to improve efficiency and quality and ensure updates and releases meet quality standards.
5.
Collaborate with various teams to ensure smooth tool integration and workflow automation.
6.
Develop and maintain release management tools and processes, conduct post-release reviews and implement lessons learned.
7.
Develop and implement data standards, policies, and procedures into software development (Dev), security (Sec), and operations (Ops) release pipelines.
8.
Integrate DevSecOps tools into the Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Delivery (CD) pipeline to ensure security is embedded in the release process.
9.
Identify and mitigate software release risks in order to improve productivity and software quality.
10.
Design and implement build/release tools and methodologies for CI/CD pipelines.
11.
Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to tool integrations within the release pipeline.
12.
Maintain release documentation, track metrics, and ensure compliance with policies and procedures to improve software quality.
13.
Monitor and report software release status to stakeholders and manage release schedules to ensure timely product delivery.
14.
Collect and analyze change and release metrics and trending data.
15.
Develop and facilitate data-gathering methods for generating strategic insights from large data sets.
16.
If you selected E in response to any question above, indicate where in your resume the information can be found to support your answer (identify by job title and dates). In order to receive credit, please be sure that your resume provides adequate details to support your answer, or your response will be adjusted accordingly. (Maximum length of 250 characters):
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