Summary

The U.S. Court of International Trade located in New York, New York is recruiting for the position of Programmer/Project Lead. The incumbent is responsible for the Case Management/Electronic Case Files (CM/ECF) system and oversees websites and software development projects. The Programmer/Project Lead reports directly to the IT Manager.

This job is open to

The public

U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Duties

Support and maintain CM/ECF applications, servers, and databases;
Implement and support case-related applications;
Responsible for the development and administration of internal and external websites, in-house applications (client-server, web-based) and cloud, SharePoint, and O365 solutions;
Develop, implement, and manage projects from inception to delivery, including developing complex project plans, thorough design plans, detailed timelines, and technical documentation;
Research current and future technologies and trends, and analyze alternatives including commercial software;
Serve as liaison with vendors and technical solutions groups;
Perform occasional work and travel outside of normal business hours according to essential needs; and
Perform other related duties, as needed.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

Applicants must be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents seeking U.S. citizenship.
As condition of employment, the selected candidate must successfully complete a ten-year background investigation and every five years thereafter will be subject to a re-investigation.
Employees are required to use Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) for payroll direct deposit.
Employees are required to adhere to the Code of Conduct for Judicial Employees which is available for applicants to review on the US Courts website.

Qualifications

Four (4) years of progressively responsible experience demonstrating outstanding application development and troubleshooting skills, including experience with Linux and relational database administration, SQL, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or related field from an accredited college or university. Additional specialized experience may substitute for educational requirement on a year for year basis.
The successful candidate should possess excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing to technical and non-technical audiences; ability to think creatively; ability to prioritize multiple tasks; excellent customer service skills; ability to maintain confidentiality; superior organizational, time management and problem-solving skills.

COURT PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience with the Federal Judiciary's CM/ECF system and the Drupal content management system.
Experience with Java or Perl.

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or related field from an accredited college or university. Additional specialized experience may substitute for educational requirement on a year for year basis.

Additional information

Federal court employees are appointed under the excepted service.
The U.S. Court of International Trade is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

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.

The Judiciary offers a comprehensive benefits package to include:

Paid vacation
Sick leave
Paid holidays
Life insurance
Health benefits
Retirement benefits such as a defined benefit pension plan (Federal Employees' Retirement System) and a defined contribution plan with employer match (Thrift Savings Plan).

In addition, the Court offers an employee recognition program, commuter benefit program, fitness center, professional development opportunities, and a flexible work schedule/telework.

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How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Applicants will be evaluated based on their application and interview.

Required Documents

Cover Letter
Resume

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

How to Apply

Consideration will only be given to those that apply through the Court's online application system at: https://ww2.cit.uscourts.gov:8443/recruitment/
Upload a cover letter and resume detailing relevant experience and how qualifications for the position are met. Attachments must be in PDF format (unless otherwise specified) and not be password protected. Files are limited to a size of 5 MB.

Agency contact information

Human Resources

Phone: (212) 264-1799
Email: applications@cit.uscourts.gov

Address: United States Court of International Trade
One Federal Plaza
New York, NY 10278
US

Next steps

Only applicants selected for an interview will be notified. All application information is subject to verification. The Court reserves the right to modify, withdraw, or fill the vacancy announcement at any time, any of which actions may occur without prior written or other notice.

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