Node-React Full Stack Web Application Developer

IT Specialist (APPSW) – Node-React Full Stack Web Application Developer

The positions are being filled through the Office of Personnel Management's delegated Direct Hire Authority and are open to all U.S. citizens. Selections will be processed as new appointments to the civil service.

Resumes exceeding two pages in length will not be considered.

Applicants must qualify for the series and grade of the posted position. Experience must be IT related; the experience may be demonstrated by paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training (for example, IT certification), as appropriate. Your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, abilities, and proficiency of any required competencies to perform the specific position for which you are applying.

• Attention to Detail – Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
• Customer Service – Works with clients and customers to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; and 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.
• Problem Solving – Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.

Grade 13 (Bargaining Unit Position) – To qualify at the GS-13 level, you must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience at the GS-12 level, or equivalent, developing and maintaining web applications using React.js and Node.js; building and integrating RESTful APIs and working with databases such as Postgre

SQL or Mongo

DB; writing clean, maintainable code and using version control tools like Git or Bitbucket; collaborating with team members in an agile environment to deliver new features and resolve issues; writing and maintaining unit and integration tests; troubleshooting and debugging web applications; familiarity with cloud platforms (such as AWS or Azure) and CI/CD pipelines is preferred.

Grade 14 – To qualify at the GS-14 level, you must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience at the GS-13 level, or equivalent, designing, developing, and maintaining large‑scale, responsive web applications using React.js, CSS, and JSON; building and integrating RESTful APIs using Node.js and Express.js to support enterprise‑level web applications; collaborating with cross‑functional teams to define, design, and deliver new features in a fast‑paced, agile environment;

writing clean, maintainable, and efficient code following Test‑Driven Development (TDD) practices, including unit and integration testing with React Testing Library (RTL) and other popular testing libraries; utilizing Git or Bitbucket for version control and collaborating with team members using Visual Studio Code; integrating and managing Postgre

SQL and Mongo

DB databases, including writing advanced SQL queries and working with data formats such as JSON and XML; developing and maintaining API documentation using Swagger UI; implementing and maintaining security best practices, including authentication and authorization for web applications; ensuring web applications are compliant with Section 508 accessibility standards; troubleshooting, debugging, and upgrading existing systems, including resolving production outages and issues by analyzing Splunk logs and Dynatrace;

integrating Commercial Off‑The‑Shelf (COTS) solutions into robust, API‑driven architectures for real‑time connectivity with existing systems; conducting performance analysis and tuning to optimize memory and CPU consumption.

Grade 15 – To qualify at the GS-15 level, you must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience…