IT Specialist (Data Management)

Summary

The IT Specialist (Data Management) position is in the Office of the Deputy Director Case Management Modernization (CMM) Program Office. This position operates as a Test Data Manager. This position is a critical support role that leads teams manages resources and applies best practices skills and knowledge to deliver solutions that support the judiciarys mission and operational excellence.

Duties

The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts Case Management Modernization (CMM) Program Office seeks a skilled and self-motivated Test Data Manager. The Test Data Manager plans provisions and governs test data sets that enable reliable functional regression and user acceptance testing (UAT) across CMM. Additionally the Test Data Manager coordinates with build pods to supply data ready for UAT aligns test data practices to environment needs and supports quality gates by ensuring test data is available traceable and appropriate for the intended testing purpose.

The duties of this position include but are not limited to:

1. Defining and executing CMMs test data approach across environments including refresh cadence provisioning workflows definitions evidence expectations and dataset versioning.
2. Coordinating with data platform and integration teams to generate transform and stage test datasets aligned to build pod requirements and UAT plans.
3. Implementing safeguards for sensitive data usage in test environments including synthetic/anonymized data practices where required.
4. Maintaining test data inventories and requesting intake so pod teams can access the right datasets for sprint testing and regression coverage.
5. Resolving test data defects (missing values referential gaps stale extracts) and partnering with engineering colleagues to prevent recurring issues.
6. Providing UAT data and coordinating data readiness checkpoints as part of broader release readiness activities.
7. Developing standards of operation for handling and archiving data.
8. Evaluating the design selection and implementation of database changes to ensure data integrity and security.
9. Ensuring data and information security by integrating and upholding digital security systems.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

1. All information is subject to verification. Applicants are advised that false answers or omissions of information on application materials or inability to meet the following conditions may be grounds for non-selection withdrawal of an offer of employment or dismissal after being employed.
2. Selection for this position is contingent upon completion of OF-306 Declaration of Federal Employment during the pre-employment process and proof of U.S. citizenship for competitive status positions or conversion to a competitive status position with the AO. If non-citizens are considered for hire into a temporary or any other position with non-competitive status or when it is confirmed by the AO Human Resources Office there are no qualified U.S. citizens for a competitive status position (unless prohibited by a law or statue) non-citizens must provide proof of authorization to work in the U.S. and proof of entitlement to receive compensation. Additional information on the employment of non-citizens can be found at USAJOBS Help Center Employment of non-citizens/. For a list of documents that may be used to provide proof of citizenship or authorization to work in the United States please refer to Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification.
3. All new AO employees will be required to complete an FBI fingerprint-based national criminal database and records check and pass a public trust suitability check.
4. New employees to the AO will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify including your rights/responsibilities visit new AO employees are required to identify a financial institution for direct deposit of pay before appointment.
5. You will be required to serve a trial period if selected for a first-time appointment to the Federal government transferring from another Federal agency or serving as a first-time supervisor. Failure to successfully complete the trial period may result in termination of employment.
6. If appointed to a temporary position management may have the discretion of converting the position to permanent depending upon funding and staffing allocation.

Qualifications

Applicants must have demonstrated experience as listed below. This requirement is according to the AO Classification Compensation and Recruitment Systems which include interpretive guidance and reference to the OPM Operating Manual for Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions.

Specialized Experience: Applicants must have at least one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience in each of the following:

1. Leading defining and executing test data approaches across environments including refresh cadence provisioning workflows definitions evidence expectations and dataset versioning.
2. Leading the coordination with data platform and integration teams to generate transform and stage test datasets aligned to build pod requirements and user acceptance test plans.
3. Maintaining test data inventories including resolving test data defects (missing values referential gaps stale extracts) and partnering with engineering colleagues to prevent recurring issues.

Preferred qualifications include experience:

1. Managing enterprise test data strategies across multiple environments and teams.
2. Data masking synthetic data generation and controlled access patterns.
3. Collaborating with data engineering integration and application delivery teams.
4. Creating clear auditable test data documentation and operational procedures.
5. Databases and data formats (SQL CSV XML JSON).

One or more of the following certifications is highly desired:

• International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB)
• Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL)
• ISTQB Test Manager
• Certified Software Test Professional (CSTP)

Education

This position does not require education to qualify. However a bachelors degree (BA or BS) from a four-year college or university in business information technology engineering or a related field is highly desired.

Additional information

The AO is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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.

Required Experience:

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