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IT Specialist (Application Developer)
Federal Communications Commission · Posted 72 days ago
Hybrid Full-time Washington, DC $144K – $187K Apply by Aug 6, 2026 Information Technology Management ENTJINTJISTJ EngineeringMarketing
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This position is in the Software Factory and Application Delivery Group, Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), Office of the Managing Director(OMD), Federal Communications Commission (FCC) located in Washington, DC. RELOCATION EXPENSES WILL NOT BE PAID. THIS VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT MAY BE USED TO FILL ADDITIONAL POSITIONS WITHIN 90 DAYS.
What You'll Do
- →As Senior Application Developer, the incumbent: Designs, develops, tests, deploys, and maintains FCC enterprise applications using approved low-code and modern development platforms.
- →Leads the technical design of applications from requirements intake through architecture definition, development, integration testing, security review, and deployment, ensuring that all applications are built in accordance with OCIO technology standards, FCC security policies, and Section 508 accessibility requirements.
- →Provides technical leadership and mentorship to junior development staff and contractor development resources, reviewing code, design artifacts, and documentation produced by others for quality, standards compliance, and completeness.
- →Leads and advances the adoption of microservices architecture across the FCC application portfolio, designing new applications as modular, independently deployable services and developing modernization plans for existing monolithic applications that are candidates for decomposition.
- →Evaluates and recommends development platforms, frameworks, and tools that advance the OCIO's modernized infrastructure agenda and reduce technical debt across the application portfolio.
- →Manages the full operational lifecycle of assigned applications after deployment, serving as the technical point of accountability for application availability, performance, and incident response.
- →Manages application retirement for end-of-life systems, coordinating data disposition, stakeholder communication, service catalogue updates, and infrastructure decommissioning with Engineering and Operations.
Requirements
- ✓See "Qualifications".
- ✓If applicable, see "Qualifications".
- ✓Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered with Selective Service.
- ✓US Citizenship.
- ✓May serve a one year probationary period (if applicable).
- ✓Suitable for employment as determined by a background investigation.
- ✓If selected, a financial disclosure statement may be required.
- ✓Current/former federal employees must provide SF-50 verifying grade/status.
- ✓Current FCC employees must provide SF-50 verifying grade & status.
- ✓Resume must not exceed two pages and must meet resume format criteria.
Benefits
- ★The FCC offers a wide range of employee benefits, including: Health Insurance Life Insurance Dental & Vision Insurance Flexible Spending Accounts Long-Term Care Insurance Holidays and Leave Retirement Thrift Savings Plan Transit Benefit Alternative Work Schedule Telecommuting
Personality Fit
Job ID: 9e1f353c-b28b-40b4-a03c-03b465f2f8a9
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