IT Specialist (APPSW) Business Systems Developer positions are being filled through the Office of Personnel Managements delegated Direct Hire Authority open to all U.S. citizens. Selections made will be processed as new appointments to the civil service. Current civil service employees would therefore be given new appointments to the civil service. Under the provisions of the Direct Hire Authority Veterans Preference and the Rule of Many do not apply.
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Are you ready to power the digital backbone of America The Social Security Administrations technical team is looking for business systems application developers to join us in delivering high-performance solutions on our world-class enterprise-grade infrastructure boasting over 424000 MIPS of processing power. Whether youre a seasoned expert in COBOL or an early-career developer eager to master mission-critical systems this is your chance to help shape the future of digital services for over 330 million Americans.
Forget everything you think you know about COBOL-this isnt your fathers programming language! The latest COBOL release (2023) is packed with modern features robust capabilities and the flexibility to tackle todays most demanding business challenges. COBOL is the engine behind some of the worlds most reliable secure and high-throughput applications and its running on some of the coolest most powerful hardware in the industry. Our COBOL application development environment leverages the most modern Generative AI-driven coding tools in the industry to accelerate the modernization and enhancement of our most strategic business applications. This AI-driven development environment is part of SSAs modern development lifecycle process to enable an agile CI/CD pipeline.
We encourage our developers to actively seek opportunities to integrate and collaborate with Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies exploring innovative ways to enhance business applications and processes.
If youre ready to take your career to the next level-whether youre a proven expert or an ambitious learner-apply today and discover just how cool modern and powerful COBOL can be as you help us build the future of digital government services!
This announcement serves as public notice. Applications submitted be placed into a pool and will remain on file for selection as positions become available. Vacancies may be filled for up to 6 months after the closing date of this announcement. Applicants may not receive notifications of referral status until the full 6-month eligibility period has elapsed. Applications may be gathered from additional recruitment sources.
Additional selections may be made for this vacancy six months from the closing date of this announcement. This Direct Hire announcement may be used to fill the same or similar position in another office.
Selective Service: If you are a male applicant born after December 31 1959 you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See .
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.