Information Technology Specialist (Direct Hire) Full Time

As a SaaS Product Owner within the Office of the Chief Information Officer, Application & Platform Services service line, you will be responsible for ensuring the continuity of NASA’s Low Code No Code products, supporting platform governance and oversight for technologies such as Salesforce and ServiceNow. You will work alongside Civil Servants and contractors to align on platform-related initiatives, leveraging their expertise and ensuring cohesive project execution.

Duties

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• Serve as a Product Owner, working alongside Civil Servants (Product Manager and IT System Owner) and contractors (Technical Architects) to align on platform-related initiatives, leveraging their expertise and ensuring cohesive project execution.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams and tenants (both existing and future/potential customers), ensuring platform development and design aligns with long-term platform goals and timelines.
• Act as a liaison between stakeholders (including but not limited to customers, other IT-related teams, and leadership) and the development team to gather requirements, provide updates, and manage expectations.
• Provide guidance and oversight to contractor technical teams, ensuring adherence to NASA-defined standards, governance, and timelines. Monitor the quality of deliverables from contractor teams, providing constructive feedback and support, as needed.
• Assist in prioritizing and refining a product backlog to ensure the most valuable features are addressed and delivered in a timely fashion. Ensure deliverables align with long-term planning schedules.
• Participate in contractor-led sprint planning sessions, ensuring that tasks are well-defined and assigned appropriately from a government perspective.
• Monitor contractor-led releases and UAT (User Acceptance Testing) to ensure features meet requirements and delivery is performed as scheduled from a government perspective.
• Support major initiatives from a programmatic perspective, ensuring continuity of service for existing users and minimizing disruptions. Align with Product Teams on best practices and ensure planned work runs smoothly through new implementations.

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Conditions of employment

• This position is open to U.S. citizens, nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
• This position may require a one-year probationary period. If selected, the requirement to serve such period will be determined by Title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 11. **See Additional Information section**
• You must meet qualifications requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
• Position subject to pre-employment background investigation or higher-level clearance. Investigation/Clearance may differ and be required based on the duty location/NASA Center requirements.
• Financial Disclosure, Drug Testing, and/or the Travel Requirements for this position may differ and be required based on the duty location/NASA Center requirements.

Qualifications

Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work.

You may meet the basic requirements through substitution of education for experience

To qualify for GS-13, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level.

• Supporting the implementation of Software as a Service (SaaS) products and platforms, specifically Salesforce and/or ServiceNow;
• Leveraging the Agile software development lifecycle to execute development and IT operations;
• Executing customer engagement and customer support functions across all levels of an organization.

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IF you are qualifying based on experience, you MUST also have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below:

• 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.

Your resume must include a clear and detailed narrative description, in your own words, of how you meet the required specialized experience. Experience statements copied from a position description, vacancy announcement or other reference material constitutes plagiarism and may result in disqualification and losing consideration for the job.

NASA prohibits the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or AI-assisted tool in drafting application and assessment responses. Please visit https://www.nasa.gov/careers/how-to-apply/#Artificial-Intelligence to review NASA’s guidance on the use of AI tools during the application process.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

Additional selections may be made for similar positions across NASA within the local commuting area(s) of the location(s) identified in this announcement. By applying, you agree to have your application shared with interested selecting official(s) within NASA. CTAP/ICTAP will be cleared for any additional selection from this announcement.

If you have special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP), you must:

• Indicate your eligibility when applying for a position. The questionnaire asks you to identify your ICTAP/CTAP eligibility.
• Meet the minimum qualifications requirements for the position
• Submit proof that you meet the requirements for CTAP/ICTAP as indicated in ‘Required Documents’

For additional information about CTAP/ICTAP eligibility, click here – https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/#ictap.

Any applicant that received a Voluntary Separation Incentive Payment (VSIP) from the federal governmentwithin the last five years based of the closing date of this announcement, if selected, may be required to repay the full amount prior to establishing a start date. For additional information on the VSIP repayment requirement, click here – https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/voluntary-separation-incentive-payments/.

Per Executive Order 14343, this position is not part of a bargaining unit.

Probationary Period

You may be required to serve a one-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. If selected, the requirement to serve such period will be determined by Title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 11.

In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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