Minimum experience and education: Candidates with a BS degree must have the minimum of 11 years or 132 months of work experience specificto the job description.
If a candidate has a Master’s degree, they need a minimum of 11 years or 132 months of work experience but only nine years or 108 months of experience specific to the job. The other work experience to meet the 132 months does not have to be IT related.
Work experience while in college can be counted toward the overall years.
If no degree, work experience may be substituted.
Background clearance: All candidates selected will have to go through a Federal government background check prior to being able to start. Generally, the background process takes between 3,4 or 5 weeks. The time is dependent on how quickly the candidate is able to complete the paperwork.
Candidates will obtain a Public Trust clearance upon approval.
Job Description
The selected candidate will provide support to the Social Security Administration in the areas of analysis, design, and technical documentation of Web applications under the direction of the Project Management. They will frequently apply their prior extensive experience in Systems analysis, Systems design, UML based design for web applications and Web Services.
The selected candidate will be held accountable for major projects and will develop detailed and robust requirements, systems design and related documentation.
Works out the details of functional and design requirements, systems design, programming specifications, data elements, data validation specifications, data capture mechanisms, and data conversion procedures through discussions with government staff and contractors.Translates the functional requirements into systems designs suitable for development of appropriate computer programs.Makes presentations of findings, recommendations, and specifications in formal reports and in oral presentations.Consults with SSA staff and with counterparts to assure understanding of task objectives, identifies problems and suggests improvements.Basic Qualifications
Experience working with large-scale software development applications.Working experience of SharePoint.Proficient in defining system documentation requirements based on input from technical personnel.
Solid OOD/OOP foundation with experience in UML diagramming and design documentation. Knowledge of creating and maintaining Data Flow Diagrams and developing Use CasesStrong experience in defining systems and Web application requirements. Knowledge of .Net development platform Exposure to writing Technical White Papers and systems design documents. Database experience such as Oracle, DB2, SQL Server, SQL and JDBC. Familiarity with project management frameworks. Knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle and CMMI Level 3 Methodologies.
Desired skillsSelf starter, highly motivated individual, and a team player who adapts to a dynamic work environment.Ability to investigate/research issues, determines impact, and provide solutions. Familiar with Web Service technologies such as Apache Axis, SOAP and WSDL. Familiar with Rational Unified Process, CMM/CMMI. Strong communication and technical writing skills. Communication skills to present ideas and concepts effectively; strong and proven problem solving. Self-managed with the ability to mentor others.