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Summary This position is located within the Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA), National Weather Service (NWS), National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP), Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) with two vacancies in location negotiable. This position is also announced under vacancy number NWS NCEP 24-2353521-ST, which is open to Status Candidates. You must apply to both announcements if you want to be considered for both. Responsibilities The working title for this position is Senior Software Developer. As a Senior Software Developer, you will perform the following duties: Plan software development along with analyze, evaluate, and integrate various hardware, software or computer related systems. Oversee, guide, evaluate and perform equipment and software development and installation to ensure successful transition into active use. Interact with software development partners, other offices or organizations, or other coworkers to define computer programming application requirements, integrate and transition computer software components, and respond to and resolve software, hardware or systems issues. Provide solutions to address ongoing issues, specific requirements, or meet needs according to specific situations by adapting computer methods and drafting technical documents to develop or design application, Requirements Conditions of Employment Key Requirements: Applicants must be U.S. Citizens. A one year probationary period may be required. Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by background investigation. More requirements are listed under Qualifications and Other Information. Must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable (www.sss.gov) This position is in Bargaining Unit #1538 Relocation expenses is not authorized. Relocation incentives may be authorized. Recruitment incentives may be authorized. Student Loan Repayment incentive may be authorized. A background investigation will be required for this position. Continued employment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. Failure to successfully meet these requirements will be grounds for termination. Throughout the recruitment and hiring process we will be communicating with you via email; therefore, it is imperative that the email address you provide when applying for this vacancy remains active. Should your email address change, please notify the point of contact identified in the vacancy announcement as soon as possible so that we can update our system. Qualifications Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's website located at: https://www.opm.gov/policy SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience need not have been in the federal government. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations e.g., professional; philanthropic, religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies; knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. To qualify for the GS-13 level: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 in the Federal service. Specialized experience MUST include all of the following: Develop application software and integrate that software into an operational environment. Evaluate and provide resolution to software, hardware and system issues. AND Applicants must have IT experience and/or training that demonstrates possession of the following four IT Competencies: 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; 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; and Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. Other Negotiable Locations: Aberdeen, SD Medford, OR Albany, NY Melbourne, FL Albuquerque, NM Memphis, TN Amarillo, TX Miami, FL Anchorage, AK Midland, TX Lubbock, TX Missoula, MT Bellemont, AZ Mobile, AL Billings, MT Monterey, CA Bismarck, ND Mt Holly, NJ Blacksburg, VA Negaunee, MI Boise, ID New Braunfels, TX Boulder, CO Newport, NC Brooklyn Heights, OH Norman, OK Brownsville, TX North Charleston, SC Calera, AL North Little Rock, AR Caribou, ME North Platte, NE Carolina, PR Norton, MA Chanhassen, MN Old Hickory, TN Charleston, WV Oxnard, CA Cheektowaga, NY Paducah, KY Cheyenne, WY Peachtree City, GA College Park, MD Pendleton, OR Columbia, SC Phoenix, AZ Coraopolis, PA Pleasant Hill, MO Corpus Christi, TX Pocatello, ID Davenport, IA Portland, OR Dickinson, TX Pueblo, CO Dodge City, KS Raleigh, NC Dousman, WI Rapid City, SD Duluth, MN Reno, NV Elko, NV Riverton, WY Eureka, CA Romeoville, IL Fairbanks, AK Ruskin, FL Flowood, MS Sacramento, CA Fort Worth, TX Salt Lake City, UT Gaylord, MI San Angelo, TX Glasgow, MT San Diego, CA Goodland, KS Santa Teresa, NM Grand Forks, ND Seattle, WA Grand Junction, CO Shreveport, LA Grand Rapids, MI Silver Spring MD Gray, ME Sioux Falls, SD Great Falls, MT Slidell, LA Green Bay, WI South Burlington, VT Greer, SC Spokane, WA Hanford, CA Springfield, MO Hastings, NE St. Charles, MO Honolulu, HI State College, PA Huntsville, AL Wilmington, OH Indianapolis, IN Syracuse, IN Jackson, KY Talbott, TN Jacksonville, FL Tallahassee, FL Johnson City, NY Topeka, KS Johnston, IA Tucson, AZ Juneau, AK Tulsa, OK Kansas City, MO Tuscaloosa, AL Key West, FL Upton, NY La Crosse, WI Valley, NE Lake Charles, LA Wakefield, VA Las Vegas, NV White Lake, MI Lincoln, IL Wichita, KS Louisville, KY Wilmington, NC Education Additional Information CTAP and ICTAP candidates will be eligible for selection priority if it is determined that they have exceeded the minimum qualifications for the position by attaining at least a rating of 85 out of 100. Information about ICTAP eligibility is on the Office of Personnel Management's Career Transition Resources website at: Employee Guide to Career Transition CTAP applicants MUST submit the following documents: A copy of your specific RIF notice; notice of proposed removal for failure to relocate; a Certificate of Expected Separation (CES); or certification that you are in a surplus organization or occupation (this could be a position abolishment letter, a notice eligibility for discontinued service retirement, or similar notice). A copy of your SF-50 "Notification of Personnel Action", noting current position, grade level, and duty location; A copy of your latest performance appraisal including your rating; and Any documentation from your agency that shows your current promotion potential. ICTAP applicants MUST submit the following documents: A copy of your RIF separation notice; notice of proposed removal for failure to relocate; notice of disability annuity termination; certification from your former agency that it cannot place you after your recovery from a compensable injury; or certification from the National Guard Bureau or Military Department that you are eligible for disability retirement; A copy of your SF-50 "Notification of Personnel Action" documenting your RIF separation, noting your positions, grade level, and duty location, and/or Agency certification of inability to place you through RPL, etc; A copy of your latest performance appraisal including your rating; and Any documentation from your agency that shows your current promotion potential. NOAA participates in e-Verify. E-Verify is an Internet based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA) that enables participating employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of their newly hired employees. The Department of the Commerce (DOC) places a high value on diversity of experience and cultural perspectives and encourages applications from all interested eligible candidates. Diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) are fundamental principles that guide the Department and allow us to successfully achieve our mission. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.