IT SPECIALIST

POSITION OVERVIEW

This position advertised has been exempted from the federal civilian hiring freeze.

Current FBI employees are ineligible to apply if serving under the same conditions as that for which is advertised, including:

• Appointing organization (FBI)
• Type of position (full-time, part-time, etc.)
• Same or higher grade
• Duty location (city or state)
• Type of appointment (permanent, temporary, etc.)

Job Opening: 67618
Opening Date: September 20, 2026
Closing Date: October 05, 2026 at 11:59 pm (ET) or when 100 applicants are received, whichever comes first

Job Title IT Specialist

Full Performance Level GS-14

Division IT Applications & Data Division

Location Huntsville, AL

Working Hours 8:00am - 4:30pm (Flexible)

Job Type Full Time/Permanent

Who May Apply All U.S. Citizens

Number of Positions Available MULTIPLE

Questions Email: HRS Johnson at DDJOHNSON3@fbi.gov

Salary
GS-07: $52,551.00--$68,317.00

GS-09: $64,279.00--$83,568.00

GS-11: $77,772.00--$101,110.00

GS-12: $93,216.00--$121,183.00

GS-13: $110,847.00--$144,102.00

GS-14: $130,987.00--$170,289.00

To attract and retain highly qualified candidates, selectees may be eligible for a recruitment incentive of up to 20% or, for eligible current federal employees, a relocation incentive of up to 15%. Eligibility for a relocation incentive requires proof of a change in residence and an assignment at a worksite in a different geographic area greater than or equal to 50 miles from the prior worksite. Employees must sign a written service agreement completing a specified period of employment with the FBI at the new duty station. Recruitment and relocation incentives cannot be combined.

Additional selections may be made from this announcement to fill positions within the same division when the position includes substantially the same duties, responsibilities, and qualifications.

JOB SUMMARY

The IT Applications and Data Division (ITADD) builds and maintains FBI software and provides data management, cloud development, and cross-domain solutions to the Bureau's workforce. ITADD develops software for case and crisis management, data analytics, data management, and administration. Its investigative applications help agents and analysts manage cases, sources, threats, intelligence, evidence, and records. Its enterprise business applications support the FBI's administrative, intelligence, and investigative services. ITADD provides state-of-the-art technologies that simplify data retrieval and dissemination, strengthening the Bureau's ability to meet real-time national security, intelligence, counterintelligence, counterterrorism, and law enforcement challenges.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Must be able to obtain a Top Secret-SCI clearance

MAJOR DUTIES

GS-07/09:

• Analyze work processes to determine system requirements and perform maintenance in assigned areas that are of limited scope and difficulty.
• Specify the media type to be used in development of the output product, including format and tabulated reports.
• Maintain and modify, as required, an assigned group of programs within the total number of utility routines, execution routines, input-output control programs, etc., required to support the FBI's IT system.
• Review software available from vendors to run on computers using established data base and output requirements.
• Design, build, test, and maintain computer applications and systems to mitigate vulnerabilities and maintain system compliance.

GS-11/12:

• Assist end-users in one or a variety of subject-matter fields in deciding which processes to automate; how to select equipment and software; how to use available technology; and whether and how to network, Work with end-users to understand the work environment and to determine requirements.
• Formulate goals, initiatives, and tactical plans for assigned studies which are in consonance with the FBI's long-range IT strategy.
• Design databases; develop and create data dictionaries; support backup and recovery through database management systems.
• Develop, maintain, and follow a written plan that defines project goals, processes, and resource estimates related to schedule, cost, and development
• Communicate with stakeholders, including customers, business managers, and development teams to ensure the goals and mission are clear, while the vision is aligned with business objectives.
• Work closely with teams to develop and promote cloud-native application architectures (microservices, serverless, containers, etc.) and application development and operations practices; to include cost saving opportunities.
• Drive technical discussions in a collaborative fashion to ensure solutions are designed for successful automated deployment.
• Design, build, implement, manage and maintain computer applications. Lead technical and architectural discussions during the development and implementation process of applications. Review and debug code changes within various system repositories.

GS-13/14:

• Facilitate and lead the development and deployment of multi-tiered, complex enterprise applications and web services in an agile software development environment.
• Set strategic goals and initiatives for projects in correlation with the FBI's long-range IT Strategy for both on premise as well as future cloud initiatives.
• Provide technical consultation that addresses complex advanced systems and resolves critical technical problems across multiple applications.
• Develop, maintain, and follow a written plan that defines project goals, processes, and resource estimates related to schedule, cost, and development
• Communicate with stakeholders, including customers, business managers, and development teams to ensure the goals and mission are clear, while the vision is aligned with business objectives.
• Work closely with teams to develop and promote cloud-native application architectures (microservices, serverless, containers, etc.) and application development and operations practices; to include cost saving opportunities. Drive technical discussions in a collaborative fashion to ensure solutions are designed for successful automated deployment.
• Facilitate and lead the development and deployment of multi-tiered, complex enterprise applications and services. Set strategic goals and initiatives for projects in correlation with the FBI's long-range IT Strategy for both on premise as well as future cloud initiatives.
• Provide technical consultation that addresses complex advanced systems and resolves critical technical problems across multiple applications.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EVALUATIONS

Please ensure that your specialized experience and requirements are clearly identifiable in your resume. Your application will be evaluated using the FBI's Candidate Rating Procedures. Your resume and supporting documents will be reviewed to verify that you meet the job qualifications listed in this announcement. Applicants must meet the qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

If you are found minimally qualified, your application will move forward to additional phases of the review process.

The competencies will be used in a Structured Resume Review to objectively evaluate applicant resumes. Do not provide a separate narrative written statement. Rather you must describe in your resume how your past work experience demonstrates that you possess the competencies identified below. Your resume should demonstrate that you possess the following competencies.

Competencies:

• Information Management
• Customer Service
• Technology Awareness
• Technology Application
• Communication

Specialized Experience (SE)

GS-07: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of SE equivalent to the GS-05 grade level. SE is defined as follows:

• Experience with computers, IT/information management methods and techniques and operating programs and their interrelationship sufficient to perform routine and recurring assignments.
• Knowledge of, and skill in applying IT systems development life cycle management concepts sufficient to perform routine and recurring assignments in the specialty area.
• Knowledge of, and skill in applying customer support principles sufficient to monitor network and systems performance and troubleshoot minor problems.

GS-09: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of SE equivalent to the GS-07 grade level. SE is defined as follows:

• Knowledge of project management, planning and management control techniques as well as resource estimation and cost benefit analysis techniques relative to project management functions.
• Effective formal oral and written communication skills to interact with others, prepare reports, and make presentations.
• Ability to provide guidance and to obtain support that is required to carry out IT projects, goals, and initiatives.

GS-11: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of SE equivalent to the GS-09 grade level. SE is defined as follows:

• Experience configuring, installing, repairing, and/or maintaining computer networks, desktops, and mainframe operating systems.
• Experience diagnosing and resolving system problems by analyzing problems and issues.
• Working with clients and customers to assess their needs; provided assistance, resolved problems, and provided quality products and services.

GS-12: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of SE equivalent to the GS-11 grade level. SE is defined as follows:

• Experience configuring, installing, repairing, and/or maintaining computer networks, desktops, and mainframe operating systems.
• Experience diagnosing and resolving system problems by analyzing problems and issues.
• Working with clients and customers to assess their needs; provided assistance, resolved problems, and provided quality products and services.
• Experience evaluating specific problems areas, identifying needs, and determining the feasibility of implementing new projects and programs.
• Experience planning and managing major projects concerned with the analysis and evaluation of programs or organizational effectiveness.

GS-13: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of SE equivalent to the GS-12 grade level. SE is defined as follows:

• Providing guidance and technical leadership to a multispecialty work group in the planning, design, implementation, and maintenance of complex IT systems.
• Leading efforts to promote cohesiveness withing the IT architecture to ensure overall integration, synthesis, and synergy of applications, systems, and databases. Experience leading the development and creation of the IT enterprise architecture landscapes utilizing cloud solutions
• Configuring, installing, troubleshooting, repairing and/or maintaining computer systems, applications, databases, networks, and/or other IT products/services/capabilities; debugging and refining products to meet customer requirements.
• Providing technical advice, guidance, and recommendations to management and other technical specialists on critical IT issues.

GS-14: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of SE equivalent to the GS-13 grade level. SE is defined as follows:

• Managing complex and advanced short and long-range IT projects.
• Providing guidance to executive management regarding all technical issues which pertain to planning, designing, developing, procuring, operating and maintaining IT systems.
• Using IT to identify, forecast, analyze, and research automated systems to discern solutions to problems, approaches, methods, and procedures.
• Leading the development and creation of the IT enterprise architecture landscapes utilizing cloud solutions.
• Providing guidance and technical leadership to a multispecialty work group in the planning, design, implementation, and maintenance of complex IT systems.

Desired Skills

Desired skills are NOT mandatory and will NOT be utilized to minimally qualify applicants. Desired Skills are:

GS-12/13

• Experience with software development and/or as an Agile Scrum Master
• Supporting, planning, architecting, and/or migrating application to the AWS and/or Azure clouds.
• Program Management certification (such as a PMP, FAC-P/PM Senior Level, or DAWIA Level 2)

GS-14

• Experience with one or more of the following scripting or programming languages: Python, Perl, Ruby, JavaScript, Java, C++, TypeScript, Powershell, Bash, or Lua

Education

All degrees must be from an accredited college or university. Education may be substituted for specialized experience as follows:

GS-7: Applicant must have a bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement or one (1) full year of graduate level education. Superior academic achievement is the completion of all the requirements of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, which is based on (1) class standing, (2) grade-point average of 3.0 or higher as recorded on an official transcript, or as based on courses completed during the final two years of the curriculum, or (3) honor society membership.

GS-9: Applicant must have a master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related.

GS-11: Applicant must have a Ph.D. OR equivalent doctoral degree OR 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.M., if related.

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements provided you can show foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States.

HOW TO APPLY

For detailed instructions related to applying, uploading documents, withdrawing an application or updating your application, please review instructions on . If applying online is a hardship, please use the contact information listed in the vacancy announcement prior to the closing date for assistance.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

To apply to this position, interested applicants must provide a complete application package by the closing date which includes:

Utilizing the Resume Builder, outline your relevant work experience and associated start and end dates. Uploaded resumes will not be reviewed or used for qualification purposes.

Other supporting documents (if applicable):

• College transcripts, if qualifying based on education or if there is a positive education requirement
• Former civilian Federal employees must submit a copy of your MOST RECENT SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) showing your tenure, grade and step, salary, and type of position occupied (i.e., Excepted or Competitive); or similar Notification of Personnel Action documentation, i.e., Transcript of Service, Form 1150, etc. This is a requirement to verify your Time in Grade (TIG). Actions such as promotion, within grade increase, or reassignment actions must be submitted as your most recent SF 50.
• Most recent Performance Appraisal; not applicable to current FBI employees
• Veterans: DD 214; Disabled Veterans: DD 214, SF-15, and VA letter dated 1991 or later

While applicants might see these documents in their profile, HR Specialists may be unable to access them. Therefore, all applicants MUST upload another copy to ensure that staffing units can review the complete application.

Please note: Failure to provide the necessary and relevant information required by this vacancy announcement may disqualify you from consideration. Incomplete applications will not be supplemented with additional requests for information; your application will be evaluated solely on the information you submit. You must complete the application process and submit all required documents by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on the announcement's closing date.

WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT

Once your complete application is received, we will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications and determine your ranking. The Most Competitive candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. You will be notified of your status throughout the process.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• The FBI is in the Executive Branch of the federal government. It is one of the components of the Department of Justice (DOJ). The FBI is the principle investigative arm of the DOJ. All FBI positions are in the excepted service.
• Applicants must be U.S. citizens and consent to a complete background investigation, urinalysis, and polygraph. You must be suitable for Federal employment; as determined by a background investigation.
• Positions with fitness for duty requirements or those that require international travel may require proof of certain vaccinations.
• Management may select any grade for which this position has been announced.
• Identification of promotion potential in this announcement does not constitute a commitment or an obligation on the part of management to promote the employee selected at some future date. Promotion will depend upon administrative approval and the continuing need for an actual assignment and performance of higher-level duties.
• If you are selected, you will be required to serve a two-year probationary period. Probationary employees are precluded from being considered for all job opportunities until 12-months of their 24-month probationary period has concluded. Probationary Employees may be considered for competitive vacancies that are advertised within their respective division or field office after serving 90 days within the FBI.

Veterans' Preference

If you are entitled to veterans' preference, you should indicate the type of veterans' preference you are claiming on your resume and application. Your veterans' preference entitlement will be verified by the employing agency.

Nepotism

Nepotism is the act of favoring relatives in the hiring process and is prohibited by law. Public officials are prohibited from hiring or promoting relatives or relatives of officials in their chain of command, as well as actively or indirectly endorse a relative's appointment or promotion. During the hiring process, all selected candidates and FBI hiring managers will be required to certi