Railroad Retirement Board

Role Description This position is located in the Railroad Retirement Board's Bureau of Information Services. The incumbent will be responsible for serving as a team leader assigned to carry out advanced PC and Mainframe systems and development projects. This job announcement may be used to fill one or more vacancies. This is a bargaining unit position, represented by the Council of AFGE Locals in the Board. As a Senior Software Developer, you will: - Lead a team in carrying out advanced application development projects for PC and mainframe systems. - Create a project plan based on general instructions from the section supervisor. - Oversee all technical aspects of the projects, including the design and scope of individual programs, system testing, and implementation. - Coordinate team activities and prepare a project schedule, including assigning tasks, setting deadlines, and defining deliverables. - Track assignments and adjust tasks as needed to meet the schedule. - Work with the section supervisor as a spokesperson for the project, handling communications with the Bureau of Information Services (BIS) and user personnel. - Stay updated on the latest data processing design techniques and tools, including data design, online system design, database design, batch processing, development methods, standards, documentation techniques, and support software. Qualifications - Minimum Qualifications for GS-13 level: - One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. - Specialized experience is defined as: - Serving as the leader of a team assigned to carry out advanced PC and Mainframe systems development projects. - Providing advice and assistance to team members, answering questions, ensuring resolution of technical or requirement conflicts. - Coordinating the implementation of the system among all parties and serving as spokesperson for the project. - Developing the overall project plan, including scope, requirements, database design, system design, programming, testing, and implementation. - Application development proficiency using Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), IBM z/OS mainframe systems, and COBOL applications. - All applicants qualifying based on experience must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below: - Attention to Detail: Ability to create and/or modify code which should be thorough and complete, fulfilling all requirements specified. - Customer Service: Provides development programming services to customers and interacts with them in the development and creation of applications. - Oral Communication: Ability to converse with customers to successfully derive, understand, and respond to customer requirements. - Problem Solving: Identifies missing or unclear system requirements and recognizes application problems, both in testing and production. Requirements - Only experience obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered. - Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs and other organizations. - You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.