IT Specialist (DataMgmt/SysAnalysis)

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration•Milford, CT

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), and focuses on data management and systems analysis. The role is filled under the Department of Commerce Alternative Personnel System (CAPS), at the ZP-3 developmental level or ZP-4 full-performance level. The specific vacancy will be filled in Woods Hole, Massachusetts; Narragansett, Rhode Island; Milford, Connecticut; Highlands, New Jersey; or Orono, Maine. Additional locations may be considered for future vacancies. At the full-performance level, the IT Specialist leads data management and systems analysis programs; establishes enterprise data architecture standards and practices; designs secure, scalable, resilient data solutions; and leads major data initiatives, including migrations, consolidations, upgrades, and modernization efforts. The position also evaluates technology developments to recommend strategic investments and directs security architecture, system authorization, and audit response activities. The ZP-3 level is developmental toward full ZP-4 performance. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and suitable for Federal employment based on a background investigation. A one-year probationary period may be required. Relocation expenses are not authorized; relocation or recruitment incentives may be authorized under the stated conditions. The position has no positive education requirement, though qualifying education may substitute for or combine with experience at the ZP-3 level.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
Suitability for Federal employment, as determined by a background investigation; continued employment is subject to successful completion and favorable adjudication of the security investigation.
Registration for Selective Service, if applicable.
Meet qualification requirements by the announcement closing date; Federal employees applying for promotion must also meet time-in-grade requirements by that date.
For the 2210 series, IT-related experience demonstrating attention to detail, customer service, oral communication, and problem solving.
For ZP-3/GS-11: one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to ZP-2/GS-09, including participating in maintenance of data environments in accordance with organizational guidance and technical standards, and implementing security controls to protect data confidentiality, integrity, or availability.
For ZP-3/GS-11, qualifying education may substitute for experience: a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or three years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree; a qualifying combination of graduate education and experience may also be used.
For ZP-4/GS-13: one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to ZP-3/GS-12, including diagnosing critical system failures or systemic performance issues; formulating data architecture standards, naming conventions, design practices, or IT lifecycle requirements; and establishing or enforcing security architectures based on least-privilege principles, advanced encryption, or robust auditing.
If qualifying based on education, submit transcripts and, where applicable, documentation of U.S. equivalency for foreign education. Official transcripts will be required before reporting for duty.

Responsibilities

Lead and conduct data management and systems analysis programs.
Formulate enterprise-wide data architecture standards, naming conventions, design practices, and lifecycle requirements.
Design secure, scalable, and resilient data solutions for complex, mission-critical organizational needs.
Lead planning, execution, and risk management of high-impact data initiatives, including cloud or on-premise migrations, system consolidations, upgrades, and modernization efforts.
Evaluate long-term industry technology developments and recommend and justify strategic investments in secure, supportable, modern data platforms.
Establish and enforce security architectures based on least-privilege principles, advanced encryption, and robust auditing.
Direct system authorization and audit response activities, coordinating with executive stakeholders, system owners, and cybersecurity leadership to mitigate enterprise risk.