Source Developer
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, 60290, USA
Listed on 2026-07-20
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IT/Tech
Cybersecurity, IT Consultant
This position is located in the Railroad Retirement Board''s Bureau of Information Services. The incumbent will be responsible for the design, development, modernization, and maintenance of enterprise software systems that support agency-wide business operations and information technology modernization initiatives.
This job announcement may be used to fill one or more vacancies.
This is a bargaining unit position. This position is represented by the Council of AFGE Locals in the Board.
Apply by 7/22/2026
Work site options
Telework eligible
-Yes—as determined by the agency policy. THIS IS NOT A REMOTE POSITION, and the incumbent must physically report to the office for work.
Remote job - No
Relocation expenses reimbursed - No
Salary -$90,925 - $139,684 per year
The salary range indicated in this announcement will be adjusted to include locality pay once a candidate is selected.
Pay scale & grade
GS 13 - 14
Promotion potential
14
Work schedule - Full-time - Incumbent may be required to work outside of normal duty hours, such as nights, weekends, and holidays, due to operational needs.
Travel Required -Not required
Appointment type -Permanent
Occupations and job series -2210 Information Technology Management
Supervisory status -No
Federal service type -This job is in the Competitive Service
Drug test -No
Security clearance -Not Required
Position sensitivity and risk -Moderate Risk (MR). Jobs require a background check and some require a security clearance. The type depends on the job.
Background check type - Suitability/Fitness
Financial disclosure required -No. Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests.
USAJOBS Announcement number - 260019DE--CS
USAJOBS Control number -
Requirements
Conditions of employment- Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered for Selective Service
- Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation
- May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
- Complete the initial online assessment and USAHire Assessment, if required
- Incumbent may be required to work outside of normal duty hours, such as nights, weekends, and holidays, due to operational needs.
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:
- Experience implementing microservices/ Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) and United States Web Design System (USWDS)/Section 508 front ends: refactoring code and participating in design/code reviews.
- Experience deploying containerized apps (Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services (Azure/AWS; Docker/Kubernetes)) and building Continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) with automated tests and security checks using Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
- Experience assessing Open
-Source Software (OSS) licensing and maintaining/tuning Structured Query Language Server and IBM DB2 databases (SQL Server/DB2) with comprehensive testing and validation, including integration with mainframe applications.
Minimum Qualifications for GS-14 level:
One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service.
Specialized experience is defined as:
- Experience leading microservices/ Microservices and Application Programming Interfaces (API) and accessible front-end delivery (United States Web Design System (USWDS), Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act (federal accessibility requirements) (Section 508)) and providing senior technical guidance.
- Experience architecting multi-cloud containers/Kubernetes and building/operating Development, Security, and Operations (Dev Sec Ops ) continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) aligned to federal security frameworks and automated testing.
- Experience governing Open
-Source Software (OSS) licensing/supply chain (e.g., Software Bill of Materials (SBOM)/ Software Composition Analysis (SCA)) and optimizing enterprise databases with robust testing and validation, including integration with mainframe applications.
In addition, all applicants qualifying based on experience must have IT-related experience demonstrating each…
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