Senior Financial Systems Analyst

Summary

This position is located at Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Retail Systems Division. As a Senior Financial Systems Analyst, you will be responsible for the management of system upgrades and maintenance to support the development, monitoring, running, and testing of the automated applications, environments, systems, and manual processes and procedures that are critical to the strategic position of RSS (Retail Securities Services).

Duties

As a Senior Financial Systems Analyst, you will: Review Fiscal Service automated systems and operations to determine the need for specific or general improvements, the adequacy of existing controls and procedures, compliance with security policies, the feasibility of automating specific operations, and the extent of compliance with established guidelines and regulations. This may include researching and evaluating external financing systems and applications for potential Bureau use. Consult with the RSS business areas, Fiscal Service technical staff and the Federal Reserve support staff to identify, evaluate, troubleshoot, and resolve system or security issues to limit the effect on business processing and critical timelines of deliverables. Develop, recommend, and implement security policies. Interpret and assess the impact of new and revised legislation. Respond to and provide assistance on work problems. Meet with and/or negotiate with other organizations on projects and problems, and to share information and resolve problems or controversy. Coordinate and participate in conferences, meetings, and seminars with management officials from Fiscal Service and the Federal Reserve System. Ensure operational compliance with multiple sources of governing industry standards and federal regulations, including consultation and guidance on policy provided by ISS Security in support of cybersecurity for applications within the RSS portfolio.

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. The 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 résumé. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: For the GS-13, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized Experience for this position includes - Evaluating systems and applications to assess security controls, identify security issues, and recommend improvements.; AND - Applying cybersecurity laws, regulations, policies, and requirements to evaluate system security and compliance and recommend or implement security policies, procedures, or controls.; AND - Coordinating with technical and business stakeholders to resolve system security issues and communicate security requirements and recommendations. In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement, if applicable: For the GS-13, you must have been at the GS-12 level for 52 weeks.

Requirements

All newly appointed employees to the competitive (or excepted) service are subject to a probationary (or trial) period. During this time, your performance, conduct, and suitability for continued employment will be evaluated. You will not automatically convert to permanent status at the end of the probationary (or trial) period. Your supervisor must affirmatively determine that continued employment is in the best interest of the Federal service. If no certification is made before the probationary (or trial) period ends, your appointment will be terminated. You are encouraged to actively engage with your supervisor, seek feedback, and understand role expectations. Additional guidance and support will be provided during onboarding. This position requires that the successful candidate undergo personnel vetting, which includes a background investigation and enrollment upon onboarding into "Continuous Vetting." Enrollment in Continuous Vetting will result in automated record checks being conducted throughout one's employment with Treasury. The successful candidate will also be enrolled into FBI's Rap Back service, which will allow Treasury to receive notification from the FBI of criminal matters (e.g., arrests, charges, convictions) involving enrolled individuals in near real-time. For more information about individual rights, Noncriminal Justice Applicant's Privacy Rights - FBI, FD-258 Privacy Act Statement - FBI, and SEAD-3-Reporting-U.pdf (dni.gov). Key Requirements: Please refer to "Conditions of Employment." Click "Print Preview" to review the entire announcement before applying. Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National