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Summary This position is part of the National Archives and Records Administration. This position is located in the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Office of Information Services (I), Quality Assurance Division (IQ). IQ is responsible for NARA Configuration Management, Release and Deployment activities as well as test planning, analysis, and management of all testing, monitoring, and guidance within the Information Services office. Responsibilities As an IT Specialist, you will: Determine the scope of test automation; select and use the right tools for automation; set up the test environment; document test plans, test designs, and test strategies; design automation frameworks; use programming skills to develop, and execute automated tests by creating scripts that run testing functions automatically by employing different automation techniques to meet the testing goals; maximizing test coverage for the most critical features of the system. Analyze and generate test reports from execution of automated tests; maintain the automated scripts as changes are made to the application under test. Be responsible for conducting performance testing to analyze performance, verify system scalability, efficiency and reliability by designing, developing and executing performance test scripts. Be responsible for analyzing the underlying causes of performance issues and providing corrective action and creating a performance test summary report for management review. Participate in reviews of testing procedures and practices to ensure that documented procedures and policies are followed. Be responsible for development and execution of manual acceptance tests and for identifying any formal testing standards and ensuring adherence. Requirements Conditions of Employment The education or experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resume. A one year probationary period may be required. Must successfully complete a background investigation. Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency. If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so. Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form i-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S. Key Requirements: Please refer to "Conditions of Employment." Click "Print Preview" to review the entire announcement before applying. Must be U.S. Citizens or U.S. Nationals. Qualifications You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For the GS-12, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11 grade level. Specialized experience for this position is defined as: Experience developing a Quality Assurance (QA) framework plan and test artifacts to perform the different stages of software testing; AND Experience with hands-on manual testing using Agile software testing methodology to validate and monitor software; AND Experience with automation testing; AND In addition to specialized experience, individuals must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below. 1. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. 2. 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. 3. 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. 4. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. Education Additional Information To ensure compliance with an applicable preliminary nationwide injunction, which may be supplemented, modified, or vacated, depending on the course of ongoing litigation, the Federal Government will take no action to implement or enforce the COVID-19 vaccination requirement pursuant to Executive Order 14043 on Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees. We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies. This announcement may be used to fill like positions in other organizations within the National Archives and Records Administration. This is a bargaining unit position, AFGE Council 260. We offer opportunities for telework, per Agency policy. We offer opportunities for alternative work schedules, per Agency policy.