Senior Software Engineer

What You'd Actually Do

Key Duties

• Address the changing needs of CMS to ensure the technology the Agency is utilizing is keeping pace with Agency and Departmental priorities and policies changes.
• Lead the transformation of critical services using best practices and new approaches to support government modernization efforts.
• Assess existing systems and determine when it is necessary to decouple or redesign systems to ensure that they are accessible, protect beneficiary data and claims, and are in line with CMS’ mission and priorities.
• Manage multiple workstreams concurrently, performing customer facing duties and executing cloud analytics.
• Set up technical architecture to handle cybersecurity for the National Provider Director (NPD) Ecosystem.

Qualifications

• ALL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET BY THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.
• Your resume (limited to no more than 2 pages) must include detailed information as it relates to the responsibilities and specialized experience for this position.
• Evidence of copying and pasting directly from the vacancy announcement without clearly documenting supplemental information to describe your experience will result in an ineligible rating.
• This will prevent you from being considered further.
• In order to qualify for the GS-15, you must meet the IT Competencies below AND the following: You must demonstrate in your resume at least one year (52 weeks) of qualifying specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal government, obtained in either the private or public sector, to include: Leading cross-functional teams (e.g., product managers, designers, data engineers, contractors) in the design and/or development of Information Technology (IT) systems to include developing requirements, assigning tasks, and monitoring progress; AND Collaborating with stakeholders on modernization efforts of existing IT systems and/or improving interoperability of existing IT systems; AND Designing, developing, modifying, and/or implementing technical architecture to maintain cybersecurity for IT ecosystems (e.g., National Provider Directory (NPD), National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Medicare Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS), or the CMS Core Data Model).
• IT-related Competencies: Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
• Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; 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.
• Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social).
• Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills, and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.
• You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
• Click the following link to view the occupational questionnaire: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12926706.

Benefits

Standard federal benefits including FEHB, FERS pension, TSP with matching, annual and sick leave.