Job Description

Duties

As an IT Specialist (DATAMGT), you will:

• Assist Fiscal Service application developer, network, infrastructure, and platform service personnel with developing solutions for database hosting and DBMS solutions for client/server or mainframe environment applications.
• Provide around the clock support for platform as a service on Fiscal Service infrastructure as a service. FS supported platform as a service includes: distributed and mainframe database hosting and DBMS solutions for client/server and mainframe applications.
• Provide incident / problem management for FS supported DBMS technologies. This includes the analysis of incidents to identify the cause; determination of the corrective action(s), and the following implementation of those actions; and the tracking and reporting of the status of the production support utilizing FS\' incident / problem / knowledge management system.
• Design and develop the requirements for the highest performing / secure distributed and mainframe database infrastructure. This includes: Coordinating with other service line/service owner(s) to procure/acquire necessary hardware/software, working with IT security to configure the infrastructure to best protect sensitive data, creating monitoring and maintenance plans to minimize downtime in relation to the set service level objectives.
• Provide installation, upgrade, and configuration support for Fiscal Service supported DBMS infrastructure. This includes installing new DBMS software/upgrading existing DBMS software, updating/adding new configurations as necessary to ensure highly available and secure DBMS within the Fiscal Service infrastructure, updating/adding new configurations as necessary to respond to new customer requirements.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• A one year probationary period may be required.
• Must successfully complete a background investigation. Periodic reinvestigation is required no later than five years after selection and at least every succeeding five years.
• Public Trust - Background Investigation will be required.
• Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency.
• Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
• If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so.
• Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S.
• Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.
• To ensure compliance with an applicable preliminary nationwide injunction, which may be supplemented, modified, or vacated, depending on the course of ongoing litigation, the Federal Government will take no action to implement or enforce the COVID-19 vaccination requirement Safer Federal Workforce Task Force pursuant to Executive Order 14043 on Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees. Therefore, to the extent a Federal job announcement includes the requirement that applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 pursuant to Executive Order 14043, that requirement does not currently apply.

This opportunity is also open to Status Candidates under Announcement 23-FS-544-MP. Please refer to that announcement for details on open period, eligibility, and how to apply. Key Requirements:

• Please refer to "Conditions of Employment."

• Click "Print Preview" to review the entire announcement before applying.

• Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resume.

Specialized Experience: For the GS-12, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience assisting with the planning, development, implementation, and administration of oracle database enterprise systems that includes Times Ten in Memory Database versions to ensure optimization of hardware and operating systems.

Examples of such experience could include:

• Administering, monitoring, performance tuning and troubleshooting, implementing backup and recovery procedures for a database management system in a distributed environment as a database administrator; OR
• Installing new and upgrading or patching existing Database Management System Software; OR
• Administering TimesTen replication for highly available architectures, disaster recover or standby sites and distributing data across multiple nodes.

AND
In addition to meeting specialized experience, applicants must have proficiency in each of the four competencies listed below.

• Attention to Detail, such as supporting metrics collection and reporting in conjunction with service level monitoring.
• Customer Service, such as providing 24x7 support for Tier 2 Hosting service on Tier 1 platforms.
• Oral Communication, such as coordinating with the customer to ensure the acceptance environment is adequate for testing.
• Problem Solving, such as providing incident / problem support for distributed database server technologies.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

OTHER INFORMATION:

• Factors such as cost effectiveness, labor market conditions and difficulties in filling the position will be reviewed in determining if payment of relocation expenses is in the best interest of the Government.
• We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• The following locations are represented by their corresponding NTEU chapter:
  Parkersburg, WV - NTEU Chapter 190
  Hyattsville, MD/Washington, DC - NTEU Chapter 202
  Austin, TX - NTEU Chapter 214
  Birmingham, AL - NTEU Chapter 220
  Philadelphia, PA - NTEU Chapter 223
  Kansas City, MO - NTEU Chapter 225
• This position is a non-sensitive high-riskposition.
• We offer opportunities for telework.
• We offer opportunities for flexible work schedules.

Our comprehensive benefits are very generous. Our benefits package includes:

• Challenging work, opportunities for advancement, competitive salaries, bonuses and incentive awards.
• Eleven paid holidays, 13 days of sick leave, and 13 to 26 days of vacation time each year.
• Access to insurance programs that may be continued after you retire.
• A wide choice of health insurance plans, coverage for pre-existing conditions, and no waiting periods. We pay a substantial amount (up to 75%) of the health insurance premiums.
• A retirement program which includes employer-matching contributions.
• Learn more about Federal benefits programs at: https://help.usajobs.gov/index.php/Pay_and_Benefits

The Bureau of the Fiscal Service offers challenging and meaningful work, opportunities for advancement and internal movement to a different career path, a competitive salary, work/life balance, and generous benefits. Maximum telework and flexible work schedule options are also available. Incentives such as student loan repayment, recruitment and relocation incentives, and advanced annual leave accrual may be offered. Some remote work opportunities exist. Approval of these incentives and flexibilities are based on the position, business requirements, applicant/employee qualifications and performance, and other work-related factors.

• 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.
  Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. Your application includes your r\xc3\xa9sum\xc3\xa9, responses to the online questions, and required supporting documents. Please be sure that your r\xc3\xa9sum\xc3\xa9 includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position; failure to provide sufficient evidence in your resume may result in a "not qualified" determination. Rating: Your application will be evaluated in the following areas: Communication, Technical, & Systems and Technology Category rating will be used to rank and select eligible candidates. If qualified, you will be assigned to one of three quality level categories, Superior (highest quality category), Good (middle quality category), or Satisfactory (minimally qualified category) depending on your responses to the online questions, regarding your experience, education, and training related to this position. Your rating may be lowered if your responses to the online questions are not supported by the education and/or experience described in your application. Veterans\' preference is applied after applicants are assessed. Preference-eligibles will be listed at the top of their assigned category and considered before non-preference-eligibles in that category. Qualified preference-eligibles with a compensable service-connected disability of 10% or more will be listed at the top of the highest category.

Referral: If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application may be referred to a selecting official for consideration.

If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee (eligible for the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)) you must be assigned the middle category or better to be rated as "well qualified" to receive special selection priority.

• 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.
  Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
• Required Documents
  As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you\'re a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you\'re eligible under their policies. A complete application includes 1. A r\xc3\xa9sum\xc3\xa9, 2. Vacancy question responses, and 3. Submission of any required documents. Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you may not be considered for this position (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible).Please ensure all required documents, including any required work samples, narratives, or other materials as stated in this announcement, are attached to your application package.
  
  All applicants are required to submit a r\xc3\xa9sum\xc3\xa9 either by creating one in USAJOBS or uploading one of their own choosing. (Cover letters are optional.) To receive full credit for relevant experience, please list the month/date/year and number of hours worked for experience listed on your r\xc3\xa9sum\xc3\xa9. We suggest that you preview the online questions, as you may need to customize your r\xc3\xa9sum\xc3\xa9 to ensure that it supports your responses to these questions. Please view r\xc3\xa9sum\xc3\xa9 tips.
  
  VETERANS\' PREFERENCE DOCUMENTATION: If you are claiming veterans preference, please see applicant guide for required documentation. In order to be considered for veterans preference, you must submit all required documentation as outlined in the applicant guide.
  
  CAREER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PLAN (CTAP) OR INTERAGENCY CAREER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PLAN (ICTAP) DOCUMENTATION: If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee, click CTAP/ICTAP for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents you must submit in order to be eligible.
• How to Apply
  
  The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us by noon ET on the announcement\'s closing date.
  
  Fiscal Service provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. Please contact us if you require this for any part of the application and hiring process.
  • To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.
  • Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
  • After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
  • You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.
  To verify the status of your application:
  
  • Log into your USAJOBS account (USAJOBS Login). A list of announcements in which you have applied is at the Welcome screen.
  • Under "application status," click "Track this application" and you will be taken to the agency website where you can check your application status.
  
  For more information regarding the job and applicant status, please refer to https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/
  
  If you wish to make changes/updates to your application and the vacancy is still open, you can click on the job announcement and "Update Application" to be taken back to your application. No updates can be made once the announcement has closed.
  
  Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. Also, note that if you provide an email address that is inaccurate or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., spam-blocker), you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position.
  
  For additional information on how to apply, please visit the Partnership for Public Service\'s Go Government website.
  
  To preview the assessment questionnaire: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/11928160
  

  Agency contact information

  Applicant Call Center

  
  
  

  Phone

  304-480-7300

  Email

  fiscalserviceinquiries@fiscal.treasury.gov
  

  Address

  
  Finance and Admin-Middleware Division
  200 Third Street
  Parkersburg, WV 26101
  US

  Next steps

  
  Once the online questionnaire is received, you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. We will review your resume and transcript(s) (if appropriate) to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. We will evaluate each applicant who meets the basic qualifications on the information provided and may interview the best-qualified applicants. After making a tentative job offer, we will conduct any required suitability and/or security background investigation.
• Fair and Transparent
  The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
  • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
  • Reasonable accommodation policy
  • Financial suitability
  • Selective Service
  • New employee probationary period
  • Signature and false statements
  • Privacy Act
  • Social security number request

Required Documents

A complete application includes 1. A r\xc3\xa9sum\xc3\xa9, 2. Vacancy question responses, and 3. Submission of any required documents. Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you may not be considered for this position (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible).Please ensure all required documents, including any required work samples, narratives, or other materials as stated in this announcement, are attached to your application package.

All applicants are required to submit a r\xc3\xa9sum\xc3\xa9 either by creating one in USAJOBS or uploading one of their own choosing. (Cover letters are optional.) To receive full credit for relevant experience, please list the month/date/year and number of hours worked for experience listed on your r\xc3\xa9sum\xc3\xa9. We suggest that you preview the online questions, as you may need to customize your r\xc3\xa9sum\xc3\xa9 to ensure that it supports your responses to these questions. Please view r\xc3\xa9sum\xc3\xa9 tips.

VETERANS\' PREFERENCE DOCUMENTATION: If you are claiming veterans preference, please see applicant guide for required documentation. In order to be considered for veterans preference, you must submit all required documentation as outlined in the applicant guide.

CAREER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PLAN (CTAP) OR INTERAGENCY CAREER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PLAN (ICTAP) DOCUMENTATION: If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee, click CTAP/ICTAP for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents you must submit in order to be eligible.

Help

This job is open to

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  Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)

  Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
  
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  The public

  U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Clarification from the agency

U.S. citizens or U.S. Nationals; no prior Federal experience is required.