IT Spec (DATAMGT)

US Office of Personnel Management; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

US Office of Personnel Management in Washington, DC seeks an IT Specialist (Data Management) at the GS-12/13 level to design, implement, secure, and optimize enterprise database systems supporting OPM's mission-critical programs, including AI and data-platform services.

The role covers administering databases across on-premises, cloud, or hybrid environments, monitoring performance, implementing backup strategies, and collaborating with leadership to ensure governance and secure data handling

Responsibilities

• Administer enterprise databases, monitor performance and optimize configurations.
• Diagnose and resolve moderately complex database and software issues, ensuring data security.

Job description

As a IT Spec (DATAMGT) at the GS-2210-12/13, you will be part of Office of the Chief Information Officer, Office of Personnel Management. If selected, you will be responsible for you will serve as a Database Administrator (DBA) responsible for the design, implementation, security, and optimization of enterprise database systems supporting OPM's mission-critical programs, including data-platform services supporting AI and machine-learning systems.

For the GS-12:

• Administering enterprise databases, including monitoring, performance tuning, optimization, and managing user access and permissions;
• Diagnosing and resolving moderately complex database and software issues, including analysis, testing, and evaluation of system security; and
• Implementing and managing database backup and recovery procedures to safeguard data and ensure business continuity; and
• Supporting cloud, CI/CD pipeline, or automation solutions for database environments and integrating third-party tools using secure protocols; and
• Documenting database configurations, changes, or proposed solutions and communicating technical concepts to technical and nontechnical stakeholders.

For the GS-13:

• Serving as a technical authority administering enterprise databases across on-premises, cloud, or hybrid environments, including monitoring, performance tuning, optimization, and access management;
• Diagnosing and resolving complex, high-impact database and software issues, including root-cause analysis, testing, and evaluation of system security; and
• Implementing and managing robust backup, recovery, and continuity strategies for mission-critical database systems; and
• Optimizing database or data-platform services supporting artificial intelligence and machine-learning systems, including data ingestion, transformation, storage, quality, lineage, or access controls; and
• Advising leadership, presenting recommendations in governance forums (such as change control or engineering review boards), and mentoring or training junior staff on database technologies and best practices.

AND

Competency Requirement:

A. You must have Information Technology related experience demonstrating each of the following required competencies for the grade level to which you apply, and must meet or exceed the *minimum proficiency level for each (Please see the Education section below for the Minimum Proficiency Level scale): For the GS-12: Attention to Detail (Level 4, Advanced), Customer Service (Level 4, Advanced), Decision Making (Level 3, Intermediate), Information Management (Level 4, Advanced), Interpersonal Skills (Level 4, Advanced), Oral Communication (Level 3, Intermediate), Problem Solving (Level 3, Intermediate), Teamwork (Level 4, Advanced), Technical Competence (Level 3, Intermediate). For the GS-13: Attention to Detail (Level 4, Advanced), Customer Service (Level 4, Advanced), Decision Making (Level 3, Intermediate), Information Management (Level 4, Advanced), Interpersonal Skills (Level 4, Advanced), Oral Communication (Level 3, Intermediate), Problem Solving (Level 4, Advanced), Teamwork (Level 4, Advanced), Technical Competence (Level 4, Advanced).

Competency definitions:

• 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.
• Decision Making - Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action, even in uncertain situations, to accomplish organizational goals; causes change.
• Information Management - Identifies a need for and knows where or how to gather information; organizes and maintains information or information management systems.
• Interpersonal Skills - Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult, hostile, or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations.
• 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.
• Teamwork - Encourages and facilitates cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity; fosters commitment and team spirit; works with others to achieve goals.
• Technical Competence - Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or on-the-job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues.

B. You do not fully meet the competency requirements outlined above, but you are nonetheless demonstrably well qualified to perform the work of the position. You possess appropriate licensure, registration, or certification (Examples include: Oracle Certified Professional (OCP), Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate, AWS Certified Database - Specialty, PostgreSQL or MySQL certifications, MongoDB Certified DBA, CompTIA DataSys+, CompTIA Security+, ITIL, or other database, data platform, cloud, cybersecurity, or enterprise IT certification). You must provide copies of licensure, registration, or certification.

or

C. You do not fully meet the competency requirements outlined above, but you are nonetheless demonstrably well qualified to perform the work of the position. You have a substantial record of experience, achievement, and publications that demonstrates eminence in the appropriate profession/technical field. You must provide examples such as published works, industry keynotes, peer research, awards, board memberships, etc.

OPM Qualification Standards and additional information for this position can be found here: Competency-Based Qualification Standard for the Information Technology Management Series, 2210.

You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.