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Lead IT Specialist (Applications Software)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · Posted 11 days ago
Hybrid Lakeland, FL $106K – $164K Apply by Sep 10, 2026 Information Technology Management ENTJINTJINTPISTJ EngineeringOperations
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This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO), Marine and Aviation Cyber Center (MACC), with 1 vacancy in Lakeland, FL. This position is also announced under vacancy number OMAO-26-13053108-DE, which is open to all US Citizens or Nationals. You must apply to both announcements if you want to be considered for both.
What You'll Do
- →As a Lead IT Specialist (Applications Software), you will perform the following duties: Plan, develop, and implement application architecture including web-based applications and application program interfaces (APIs), related to data acquisition, digital workflows, and cloud applications.
- →Work with science and engineering project teams to create solutions in support of the collection of Aircraft Operations Center (AOC) navigation and remote sensing systems data.
- →Advise on and develop solutions to aircraft system issues.
- →Recommend system improvements, optimization and maintenance for operational efficiency, risk management and contingency planning for mission applications.
- →Ensure software and system quality and functionality and integrate components.
- →Lead the design, coding and testing of systems and upgrade code.
- →Serve as a senior expert and consultant to ensure the rigorous application of cybersecurity policies, standards, guidelines, and regulatory requirements to deliver application systems and software services.
- →Develop new plans, techniques, or policies to include playing a lead role in drafting new policies, processes and procedures.
- →Perform a full range of Team Leader functions, ensuring that the office's strategic plan, mission, vision and values are communicated and integrated into the strategies, objectives, work plans and work products and services.
- →Provide advice on work methods, practices and procedures, and assist in identifying the parameters of a viable solution.
- →Identify, distribute and balance workload and tasks among employees in accordance with established skill level.
Requirements
- ✓This position will be filled under the DOC Alternative Personnel System (CAPS).
- ✓Under CAPS, positions are classified by career, pay plan, and pay band.
- ✓The ZP-4 is equivalent to the GS-13/14.
- ✓Key Requirements: Applicants must be U.S.
- ✓Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by background investigation.
- ✓More requirements are listed under Qualifications and Additional Information.
- ✓Must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable (www.sss.gov) Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
- ✓If you are a Federal employee applying for a promotion (under merit promotion procedures) you must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
- ✓Additional Considerations: One year probationary period may be required.
- ✓Payment of relocation expenses (PCS) is not authorized.
- ✓This position requires High Risk Security Clearance.
- ✓Background investigation will be required.
- ✓Continued employment is subject to applicant's successful completion of security investigation and favorable adjudication.
- ✓Failure to successfully meet these requirements will be grounds for termination.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 76f9bc4e-d002-4eb8-8389-bf38522caeaf
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