IT Specialist (Pega Developer) Direct Hire

Positions under this announcement are being filled using a Direct Hire Authority (DHA), open to all U.S. citizens. Selection(s) made under this bulletin will be processed as new appointments to the civil service. Current civil service employees would, therefore, be given new appointments to the civil service and may be required to serve a new probationary period. Under the provisions of the Direct Hire Authority, Veterans Preference and the "Rule of Three" do not apply.

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. These will be added to the pool created by this announcement.

Positions filled with applications from this pool will be placed into positions where cybersecurity duties occupy the majority of the work performed.

Incumbent serves as an Information Technology (IT) Specialist and performs a wide range of duties which involves the design, documentation, modification, testing, installation, and maintenance of new or existing applications software.

Supports OIG’s mission in the development and implementation of standards via the software development lifecycle.

Designs, develops, and maintains Pega applications across the application and integration layers, supporting new implementations, enhancements, and major upgrades.

Works with business analysts, architects, and stakeholders to translate complex business requirements into well-structured Pega technical components using Case Management, Data Modeling, and Rule authoring.

Develops and implements complex system integrations using REST/SOAP connectors, SQL, Kafka, and other supported technologies to enable secure and efficient communication between Pega and external systems.

Utilizes Pega AI and decisioning tools as part of solution development, including implementing and tuning analytics or automated decision components where required.

Optimizes Pega applications for performance, scalability, and reliability, including conducting root cause analysis and resolving production issues.

Provides authoritative advice to executive level managers in OIG about the area of expertise.

Troubleshoots complex technical hardware and software problems and formulates solutions to ensure OIG applications continue working effectively/efficiently.

Serves as an agency-wide resource person in providing technical support and advice concerning OIG’s programmatic and administrative systems development.