Data Solutions Developer

About the role

This announcement serves as public notice. Applications submitted will be placed into a pool and will remain on file for selection as positions become available. Vacancies may be filled for up to 6 months after the closing date of this announcement. Applicants may not receive notifications of referral status until the full 6-month eligibility period has elapsed.

Qualifications

• To qualify for the 2210 IT Specialist series, you must demonstrate the following competencies: Attention to Detail, Customer Service, Oral Communication, and Problem Solving. Experience must be IT related and may be demonstrated by paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training (for example, IT certification).
• To qualify for the GS-14 position, you must have specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 level or above, which is in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Such experience must primarily consist of:
• Providing technical leadership in the design, development, testing, and support of large-scale Management Information (MI) and Business Intelligence (BI) applications and data environments.
• Building and maintaining complex ETL solutions and database architectures using a range of technologies such as SQL, PL/pgSQL, PostgreSQL (Greenplum), SQL Server, DB2, Oracle, Ab Initio, Linux shell scripting, Crontab, and mainframe JCL.
• Communicating complex Business Intelligence concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.

Additional information

See announcement cutoff dates below under How to Apply. Are you ready to make a significant impact at the Social Security Administration? We are seeking experienced and innovative IT professionals to join our team as Data Solutions Developers. In this role, you will provide technical leadership in maintaining complex Extract Transform Load (ETL) solutions and database architectures using a range of technologies that drive data-driven decision-making for one of the nation's most critical agencies. As a key member of our technology team, you will build and maintain complex ETL solutions and database architectures using a diverse set of technologies where your expertise will help ensure the reliability, scalability, and efficiency of our data environments.

Duties

• Serves as an IT Specialist and technical expert for the Chief Information Officer and provides advanced advice, guidance, and coordinative activities relating to software development and engineering. Works with a diverse group of stakeholders across the agency to provide vision, discipline, and consultancy for IT architecture, while modernizing the digital services SSA delivers to citizens and business.
• May perform some or all of the following duties:
• Delivers specialized technical direction in the planning, design, development, testing, and ongoing support of advanced business applications and technology solutions aligned with agency goals.
• Captures and coordinates integration of large-scale technology solutions in support of agency objectives and needs.
• Facilitates implementation of new technologies, including cloud computing and artificial intelligence, to help improve automation and efficiency.
• Directs implementation and coordination activities for complex data systems and architectures to support organizational needs.
• Utilizes automated tools to test and monitor applications and implements best practices for testing and quality assurance.
• Provides technical leadership, direction, and guidance for multiple products and projects, collaborating with developers, business analysts, and cross-functional teams to deliver new features and innovative solutions, as well as translate business requirements into technical architectures.
• Works with other recognized experts within the agency and throughout the federal government, and with individuals throughout private industry, to develop a coordinated approach to technology issues, which may include migration of legacy systems and applications to the cloud or the leverage of artificial intelligence driven tools and technologies.
• Provides high-level analytical expertise for a variety of complex assignments of wide scope, such as technical assessment of proposed IT investments for alignment with and support of the agency's strategic plan, which may include IT modernization initiatives, cloud migration efforts, or the leverage of artificial intelligence driven tools and technologies.

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. The evaluation you receive is based on your responses to the online assessment questions completed during the application process. Please make sure you answer all questions and follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your evaluation.