This position is in the U.S. Department of Education (ED), Federal Student Aid (FSA), Technology Directorate (TD). The Technology Directorate provides information technology services for all FSA systems, promoting the effective and secure use of technology to achieve FSA's strategic objectives through sound planning, investments, integrated technology architectures and standards, effective systems development, production support, and cybersecurity services.
APPLICATION LIMIT: This vacancy announcement is limited to the first 200 applications received and will close at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the day that we receive the 200th application, or at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the listed closing date, whichever occurs first. We encourage you to read this entire vacancy announcement prior to submitting your application.
As an IT Specialist (Data Management), AD-2210-00, you will be responsible for: Providing technical expertise about the data architecture vision and the roadmap to achieve that vision and communicating that information to wide variety of technical and non technical stakeholders. Providing data and enterprise architecture subject matter expertise to ensure compliance with government and FSA standards and industry best practices.
Researching and evaluating Enterprise Architecture impacts resulting from any technology solution system upgrades and enhancements and providing technical recommendations.
Developing new theories, concepts, principles, standards, and methods related to data, data management, or enterprise architecture, in support of ongoing and changing business requirements for enterprise data and administering such principles, standards, and methods through development of appropriate policies and methods/procedures.
Conducting continuing evaluations of agency business needs to ensure data architecture plans are aligned with those needs, and working to ensure changes to FSA data architecture are properly documented and communicated within EA.
Education cannot be substituted for experience for this position and grade level.
As an ED employee, you will also benefit from our family-friendly work environment. As part of our commitment to maintain a work life balance, we offer excused leave for Parent/Teacher Conferences (3 hours); excused leave for annual health screenings (4 hours); and matching leave for community volunteer service. Other flexibilities that may be available to you include alternative work schedules. You may be eligible to receive a recruitment incentive for this position.
To receive this incentive payment, you will be required to sign a service agreement obligating you to remain with the U.S. Department of Education for a specified period as agreed upon. You may be eligible to receive a relocation incentive for this position. To receive this incentive payment, you will be required to sign a service agreement obligating you to remain with the U.S. Department of Education for a specified period as agreed upon.
You may be eligible to participate in the Student Loan Repayment Program as a recruitment incentive for this position. To receive student loan repayments, you will be required to sign a service agreement obligating you to remain with the U.S. Department of Education for a specified period as agreed upon.
Full federal benefits details →
tyra.hunter@ed.gov · (202) 219-1528
This position is with Department of Education Headquarters, Department of Education.
The posted pay range is $147945 – $197200/yr.
Yes, this position is fully remote.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-09-08.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
Apply on official site →