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IT Specialist (Enterprise Data Architect) DHA

Social Security Administration

Job Location:

Woodlawn, MD - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 143913 - 143913

Posted: 6 October 2026 (2 days ago)

Application Deadline: 4 January 2027

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Summary

IT Specialist Enterprise Data Architect position(s) are being filled through the Office of Personnel Managements delegated Direct Hire Authority open to all U.S. citizens. Selections made under this bulletin will be processed as new appointments to the civil service. Current civil service employees would therefore be given new appointments to the civil service. Under the provisions of the Direct Hire Authority Veterans Preference and the Rule of Many do not apply.

Duties

This announcement serves as public notice. Applications submitted 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.
Positions filled with applications from this pool will be placed into positions where artificial Intelligence duties occupy the majority of the work performed.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

U.S. Citizenship required
Selective Service Registration if applicable ()
Fingerprinting and background and/or security investigation may be required
Job offers are contingent on fingerprinting and background / security investigation results
Selectees may be required to serve a 1 year probationary period
Relocation expenses will not be paid
All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement
Candidates will not be hired based on their race sex color religion or national origin.

Qualifications

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.

Applicants must qualify for the series and grade of the posted position. Experience must be IT related; the experience may be demonstrated by paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific intensive training (for example IT certification) as appropriate. Your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education knowledge skills abilities and proficiency of any required competencies to perform the specific position for which you are applying.

To qualify for the 2210 IT Specialist series the applicant must demonstrate 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; know about available products and services; and is committed to providing quality products and services.
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.

Minimum Qualifications: Grade 14 To qualify at the GS-14 level 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 that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Such IT-related experience must include:

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.

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: This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

See announcement cutoff dates below under How to Apply.

Additional selections may be made for this vacancy six months from the closing date of this announcement. This Direct Hire announcement may be used to fill the same or similar position in another office.

Selective Service: If you are a male applicant born after December 31 1959 you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See .

As a condition of employment for accepting this position you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public determining if your employment advances the public interest we may consider:

- your performance and conduct;
- the needs and interests of the agency;
- whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
- whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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.

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