IT SPECIALIST (ENTERPRISE DATA ARCHITECT)

THIS JOB ANNOUNCEMENT has an applicant limit of 50. Therefore, the announcement will close the day 50 applicants have been received, which may be before the date listed above.

In this position you will serve as an Information Technology Specialist (ENTERPRISE Data Architect) responsible for serving as the agency's principal data architecture expert, designing and governing enterprise level data architectures that align information assets, applications, and technologies to mission outcomes under the Federal Data Strategy and Board Data Management policies.

You lead the definition of current and target business, data, application, and technology architectures; establishe standards and data models; and ensures secure, interoperable, and high quality data across enterprise systems and platforms (cloud and on-premises).

As a Data Architect in STB, you will perform the following duties: - Design and implement enterprise data architectures that integrate diverse data sources and platforms, ensuring scalability, reliability, and alignment with organizational needs. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into effective data solutions that support strategic objectives. - Serve as the organization's subject matter expert on data exchange standards, formats, and technologies, ensuring accurate, secure, and reliable data interchange with external stakeholders. - Partner with external stakeholders - to define, negotiate, and maintain standardized data submission formats and specifications. - Own the change-management process for data submission standards, including version control, stakeholder communication, documentation updates, and rollout coordination. - Validate and troubleshoot incoming data submissions, resolving discrepancies and format issues end-to-end and ensuring adherence to defined standards. - Build and maintain data pipelines and system integrations, applying both hands-on engineering skills and higher-level architectural design. - Lead enterprise data architecture initiatives, providing technical guidance and best practices in data modeling, metadata management, governance, and security. - Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation, including architecture diagrams, data dictionaries, and submission format specifications, to support operations, compliance, and knowledge sharing. - Stay current with emerging technologies, data standards, and industry trends, and proactively evolve the enterprise data architecture to drive innovation and continuous improvement. -Design and implement data architectures and services that support the Board's future artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives and enable advanced analytics, machine learning, and AI applications.

Resumes exceeding two pages in length will not be considered, please visit the new resume guidance for more information.READ ALL SECTIONS OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IN ITS ENTIRETY. THIS INFORMATION IS CRUCIAL TO SUBMITTING A SUCCESSFUL APPLICATION. All applicants are required to submit a resume with your application.

To receive full consideration for relevant and specialized experience, please utilize the following date format MM/YY to MM/YY - or - MM/YY to present and the number of hours worked per week for each period of employment/experience listed in your resume. Your responses to the questionnaire must be supported/demonstrated in your resume.

If, after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and experience, your rating may be lowered to reflect the submitted documentation more accurately. In describing your experience, please be clear and specific.

We will not make assumptions regarding your experience or education. In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages.

Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. Specialized experience must meet 52 weeks equivalent to the next lower grade level.

A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities.

Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must clearly indicate the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.Specialized Experience is defined as the experience that has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position of Information Technology Specialist (Data Architect) GS-14 To be qualified for this position at the GS-14 grade level, you must demonstrate in your resume one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level, GS-13, in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector or volunteer experience) demonstrated: Designing and implementing enterprise data architectures, integrating various data sources and platforms to support organizational needs.

Collaborating with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into effective data solutions and ensure alignment with strategic objectives. Leading data architecture projects, providing guidance to technical staff, and fostering best practices in data management and security.

Developing and maintaining comprehensive documentation, including architecture diagrams and data dictionaries, to support ongoing operations and compliance. Staying current with emerging technologies and industry trends, continuously enhancing data architecture to drive innovation and improvement.

AND Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies: Applicants for the Information Technology Management series, 2210 at the GS-14 grade level must have Information Technology (IT) related experience which demonstrates proficiency in the following competencies: 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.

Reasoning - Identifies rules, principles, or relationships that explain facts, data, or other information; analyzes information and makes correct inferences or draws accurate conclusions. Teamwork - Encourages and facilitates cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity; fosters commitment and team spirit; works with others to achieve goals.

Technical Competency - 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.

PLEASE NOTE: This specialized experience is REQUIRED and must be explicitly documented/described in your resume, or you will be disqualified from further consideration.

Qualification standards and additional information for this position can be found here: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/2200/information-technology-it-management-series-2210-alternative-a/