Data Systems Specialist

Sawdey Solution Services; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Health Savings Account (HSA) with ERCC

Dependent-care FSA

401(k) with employer match

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Employee referral program

Wellness challenges

Internal career advancement

Job summary

Sawdey Solution Services in Dayton, OH is seeking a Data Systems Specialist to support the AFRL DSRC. The role focuses on strategic data maintenance, financial management, cloud computing support, and program management assistance.

The position requires a Secret security clearance and US Citizenship due to the U.S. Government contract. You will also help with data entry, reporting, and system support across CCAR, JOCAS, Advana, and related platforms.

Qualifications

• Must communicate effectively with customers and fulfill duties as listed.
• Proficient in Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook.
• Capable of working independently with strong English skills.

Responsibilities

• Support strategic data maintenance, analysis, and financial management.
• Assist in all software development phases with emphasis on planning and testing.
• Provide financial/program management system support and reporting.
• Assist acquisition managers with data entry, analysis, and reporting on programs and procurements.
• Run reimbursable reports and build complex Excel spreadsheets.
• Participate in disaster readiness COOP exercises and security-related tasks.
• Comment on proposal development if necessary.

Skills

Communication

Customer service

Time management

Prioritization

Technical communication

Independence

English proficiency

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

About the Role

The Data Systems Specialist will support the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) DoD Supercomputing Resource Center (DSRC).

Responsibilities

• Provides services in strategic data maintenance and analysis, financial management, cloud computing support, and program management support.
• Participates as needed in all phases of software development with emphasis on the planning, analysis, testing, integration, documentation, and presentation phases.
• Financial and program management systems support.
• Assists acquisition program managers and financial staff with data entry, programming, updating, analyzing, maintaining, tracking, and reporting on programs, projects and software and hardware procurements.
• Builds and adjusts lines of accounting.
• Loads targets for both Direct and Reimbursable Budget Authority Work in the Job Order Cost Accounting System (JOCAS).
• Establishes and updates Reimbursable Order Numbers and Job Order Numbers.
• Creates funding documentation and loads incoming documentation, using the Budget Authority Editor.
• Performs Module Manager duties, using the Comprehensive Cost and Requirement System (CCAR).
• General Accounting duties, using Advana system.
• Performs Tri-Annual Reviews, resolving Un-liquidated Obligations (ULOs).
• Ensures financial/contractual documents are processed.
• Resolves accounting issues.
• Works with reimbursable budget authority and balances reimbursable accounts.
• Runs reimbursable reports, using COGNOS.
• Builds multifaceted Microsoft Excel Spreadsheets.
• Updates Skeleton Records at end of fiscal year, building new records in preparation for the new fiscal year.
• Provides services in the testing and execution of the AFRL DSRC Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) for emergency and contingency operations.
• Participates in all disaster, readiness, COOP and similar exercises, drills, or real-world incidents.
• During disaster readiness, COOP, security and similar exercises, the Data Systems Specialist will assist in providing physical security including, but not limited to, serving as door guards, checking identification, and verifying workspaces have been cleared of personnel.
• Assists with proposal development, if necessary.
• Performs other duties, as assigned.

Experience

• Five (5) years of experience preferred.

Education

• Experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.

Other Required Skills & Abilities

• Must be able to effectively communicate with customer and fulfill all duties and responsibilities as listed in the contract.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office suite including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook.
• Must be capable of working independently.
• Strong written and oral communication skills in the English language. Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English.
• Must have exceptional customer service skills.
• Must have strong time-management and prioritization skills.
• Must have the ability to communicate applicable technical subject matter expertise to management and others.

Security Clearance

• Secret security clearance required.

US Citizenship

This position supports a U.S. Government Contract whose terms require Sawdey Solution Services to staff it only with U.S. Citizens.

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation Package:
  • Health Saving Account (HSA) with employer contributions.
  • Dependent-care Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
  • Competitive Paid Time Off (PTO) and Federal Holiday Observance.
  • Immediately vested 401(k) with employer matching.
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
  • Employee Referral program with compensated referrals!
  • Additional benefits offered.
• Other benefit: Wellness Challenges.
• Other benefit: Focus on internal career advancement and growth.