Data Architect

Summary

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Position will be filled at any of the locations listed below. Site specific salary information as follows:

• Battle Creek, MI: $125,776- $163,514
• Columbus, OH: $131,245- $170,624
• Dayton, OH: $130,461 - $169,604
• Fort Belvoir, VA: $143,913- $187,093
• New Cumberland, PA: $143,913- $187,093
• Ogden, UT: $125,776- $163,514
• Philadelphia, PA: $138,595- $180,178
• Richmond, VA: $131,385- $170,806

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Duties

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• Serves as a Data Architect within the Enterprise Data Management (EDM) Division of the Chief Digital and AI Office (CDAO), Defense Logistics Agency (DLA).
• Responsible for developing and maintaining the Agency's enterprise data architecture framework, ensuring the integrity, quality, and interoperability of data across DLA systems.
• Provides authoritative technical guidance on data modeling, metadata management, and data integration.
• Works in close coordination with EDM Division Chief, Chief Data Architect, and other technical leads to align data architecture with DLA's enterprise data and AI strategies.
• Enables enterprise artificial intelligence, analytics, modernization, and governance initiatives that support mission ready, data-driven operations.

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Conditions of employment

• Tour of Duty: Set Schedule
• Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive with Secret Access
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• Bargaining Unit Status: Yes
• Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities. See for more information.
• This position and any future selections from this announcement may be used to fill various shifts located anywhere within DLA Information Operations, J6.

Qualifications

To qualify for an IT Specialist (ENTARCH/DATAMGT) your resume and supporting documentation must support:

A. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-14 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes:

- Develops and establishes new theories and architectural paradigms for the design and implementation of enterprise data systems, ensuring these strategies maximize system performance, data interoperability, and mission readiness.

- Architects and directs the implementation of enterprise-wide strategies for leveraging Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), designing the foundational data frameworks required to enable advanced analytics and data-driven decision-making.

- Leads the evaluation and integration of emerging technologies, piloting innovative solutions and providing authoritative recommendations to leadership on their adoption into steady-state operations.

- Designs and establishes enterprise patterns and platforms for the secure and efficient integration of data from multiple sources, including relational, dimensional, and unstructured formats

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Additional information

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Reemployed Annuitants: This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: _vol300.PDF

Information for Veterans is available at: As of 23 December 2016, Military retirees seeking to enter federal service in the Department of Defense now require a waiver if they would be appointed within 180 days following their official date of retirement.

Drug-Free Workplace Policy

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is committed to maintaining a safe, drug-free workplace. All DLA employees are required to refrain from illegal drug use on and off duty. DLA conducts pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, and random drug testing.

Applicants tentatively selected for employment in testing designated positions will undergo a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Refusal to undergo testing or testing positive for illegal drugs will result in withdrawal of the tentative job offer and a six-month denial of employment with DLA from the date of the drug test. Employees in drug testing designated positions are subject to random drug testing.

The DLA drug testing panel tests for the following substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates, heroin, phencyclidine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, fentanyl, norfentanyl, methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), and opioids.

ADVISORY: Use of cannabidiol (CBD) products may result in a positive drug test for marijuana. DLA employees are subject to Federal law and under Federal law, Marijuana is a Schedule I drug and is illegal.

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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.

Benefits

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