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Devops Engineer/Full Stack Engineer

Judicial Branch
U.S. Tax Court
OIS (Office of Information Services)

Summary

A hands-on software engineer who develops applications and cloud infrastructure while improving automated delivery, security, reliability, and developer experience.

Remote work eligibility is subject to position requirements, and management approval.
Must meet applicable Court information security, acceptable use, etc.
May be required to support planned releases, incident response, or production issues.

Overview

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Accepting applications
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Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Work site options
Telework eligible
Not applicable, this is a remote position.
Remote job
Yes
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Salary
$121,785 - $158,322 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 13
Promotion potential
14
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Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.
Work schedule
Full-time
Travel Required
Not required
Appointment type
Permanent
Occupations and job series
Supervisory status
No
Federal service type
This job is in the Excepted Service
Represented by a union
No
Drug test
No
Security clearance
Not Required
Position sensitivity and risk
Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk
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Background check type
Financial disclosure required
No
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Announcement number
26-13097718
Control number
890388700

This job is open to

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The public

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

Federal employees - Competitive service

Current federal employees whose agencies follow the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's hiring rules and pay scales.

Federal employees - Excepted service

Current federal employees whose agencies have their own hiring rules, pay scales and evaluation criteria.

Duties

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Design, deliver, operate, and continuously improve secure, reliable Court applications and cloud-based services using modern software engineering and DevOps practices.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

This vacancy is classified as Highly Skilled:

A job profile that requires substantial relevant experience that includes duties that cannot be performed by an incumbent newly trained in the subject matter. The position may require professional licensure or certification and includes duties that cannot be performed by an incumbent who does not hold such license or certification.

A minimum of four years of experience is required.

Qualifications

CORE COMPETENCIES

  • TypeScript software development for modern web and service-based applications

  • Infrastructure as Code using Terraform

  • CI/CD automation and workflow engineering using GitHub Actions

  • AWS cloud services, architectures, security, and operations

  • Git-based source control, pull requests, code review, and branching strategies

  • Automated testing, secure coding, observability, and application troubleshooting

  • Agile software delivery, technical documentation, and cross-functional collaboration

  • Professional judgment, accountability, and continuous improvement

Additional information

ROLE OUTCOMES

  • Reliable, maintainable applications and cloud infrastructure delivered through repeatable engineering practices.

  • Automated build, test, security, and deployment workflows that support efficient and controlled software delivery.

  • Infrastructure changes defined and managed through Terraform with appropriate review and traceability.

  • Effective use of AWS services with attention to security, performance, resiliency, and cost awareness.

  • Reduced deployment risk through testing, peer review, monitoring, documentation, and continuous improvement.

  • Effective collaboration with product owners, technical staff, vendors, and Court stakeholders.

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.

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 background and experience.

U.S. Tax Court

The U.S. Tax Court offers free onsite parking based on availability, or a monthly transportation subsidy for users of public transportation, which requires a dedicated SmarTrip® card.. The Court is located two blocks from the Judiciary Square Metro station (Red line, DC Courthouse Exit) and four blocks from the Archives/Navy Memorial Metro station (Green and Yellow lines).

Agency contact information

US Tax Court
Phone
202-521-4700
Email
humanresources@ustaxcourt.gov
Address
Office of Information Systems
400 Second Street, NW
Washington, DC 20217
US

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Learn more about what it's like to work at U.S. Tax Court, what the agency does, and about the types of careers this agency offers.

http://www.ustaxcourt.gov

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