Summary
This position is located in the Enterprise Technology & Data | Data and AI Division. The incumbent serves as IT Specialist (DATAMGT) for the Data Engineering branch, responsible for developing and supporting enterprise data-management, data-engineering, data-science, analytics, and application-development capabilities. The position analyzes complex data sets using statistical and exploratory methods, develops data-processing solutions and reporting, supports database and system performance.
Duties
This IT SPECIALIST (DATAMGT) position is located Data Engineering branch, Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Duties include but are not limited to: Drives innovations, efficiencies, and new capabilities into Secure Flight and other Transportation Security Administration (TSA) vetting, credentialing and risk assessment systems, and leverages technical and domain expertise to identify and solve complex problems. Conveys answers to questions requiring a comprehensive and sophisticated understanding of relevant security information and data sets, serves as a subject matter expert (SME), and acts as principle technical specialist or as project manager or team leader for large work activities. Provides advice, critical insight, and delivers support to system users, developers, and other stakeholders regarding the technical and operational impacts of proposed system and process changes. Develops and facilitates data-gathering methods, strategic insights from large data sets, presents technical information to technical and nontechnical audiences, and applies experience and comprehensive technical knowledge including an understanding of new technologies and methodologies to solve complex problems and develop improved technical processes or systems. Supports operations to ensure, protect, and restore IT systems, services, and capabilities; assists with conducting system security vulnerability assessments; and provides guidance to lower-level staff on difficult technical issues. Assists in monitoring, evaluating, and ensuring data and system compliance with IT security requirements. Performs data analysis and supports data-processing workflows using SQL, Python, R, Java, Scala, or similar languages with industry-leading relational database management systems, such as Oracle, MSSQL, or DB2, and cloud platforms, such as AWS or Azure. Develops and administers data standards, policies, and procedures, and performs code reviews to ensure industry standards and best practices are met. Performs technical reviews of standard operating procedures (SOPs) and knowledge base articles before they are introduced into the production environment. Examines data from multiple disparate sources with the goal of providing security and privacy insight. Designs and implements custom algorithms, workflow processes, and layouts for complex, enterprise-scale data sets used for modeling, data mining, and research purposes. Note: The duties are listed at the full performance level of SV-J band.
Requirements
You must possess U.S. Citizenship or be a U.S. National. You must have reached the minimum age (18) at the time of application. You must complete a favorable Background Investigation (BI). Selective Service registration is required. Must obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance. Financial Disclosure requirement position. If you fail to meet the conditions of employment or any other pre-employment requirements, such as missing any of the scheduled appointments, the hiring agency may rescind their tentative offer of employment. Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for TSA to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions. Any offers of employment made pursuant to this announcement will be consistent with all applicable authorities, including Presidential Memoranda, Executive Orders, interpretive U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) guidance, and Office of Management and Budget plans and policies concerning hiring. These authorities are subject to change.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses on the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position. As part of the USAHire computer-based assessments, you will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Accountability Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Influencing/Negotiating Information Management Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Oral Communication Problem Solving Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork Technical Competence In addition to the above, the following job-related competencies will be evaluated based upon the information provided in your resume: Oral Communication Problem Solving Technical Competence Information Management These four competencies will be rated by trained raters against pre-established benchmarks. Those ratings will be used to rate and rank candidates. The results from both the USAHire computer-based assessments and the resume rating assessment will be used to determine your overall rating. This assessment has a cut point that you must meet or exceed to be considered. You will not be considered for the position if you score below the cut point or fail to complete the assessment. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may res You may preview the questions for this vacancy here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13084911