Summary
The Smithsonian Institution is the world's largest museum, education, and research complex, with 21 museums and the National Zoo. This position is located in Office of Digital and Innovation (ODI), Office of the Deputy Secretary, Smithsonian Institution (SI). ODI works centrally and within SI units to unlock the full potential of our collections and resources, better understand and serve our audiences, and pioneer innovative approaches to accelerate and scale our impact.
Duties
The Information Technology Specialist (Database Administrator) serves as a senior database administrator and technical expert for maintaining and enhancing SI's Art Collection Information System (ArtCIS) and related systems, providing advanced database programming, integration support, system customization, and coordination with SI museums and research institutes. In this position, you will: Serve as a senior technical resource and database administrator for The Museum System (TMS). Provide in-depth technical direction and database programming of a complex nature for the selection, procurement, design, development, implementation, maintenance and enhancement of advanced technology application information system projects. Conduct technical evaluation studies to support the analysis of specific issues related to the collections information system. Provide project oversight and coordination for complex technical initiatives. Represent SI to professional, governmental and industry organizations in the area of IT and collections information systems.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment Qualification requirements, including one year time-in-grade at the next lower grade level for promotion candidates, must be met within 30 days of the job announcement closing date. See the 'Required Documents' section for additional information. For information on qualification requirements, see Qualification Standards Handbook for General Schedule Positions viewable on OPM Website.
Education
There are no education requirements for this position.
How you will be evaluated
Your application will be evaluated first for the basic qualifications described above. The applications that meet the basic qualifications will be evaluated further against the following criteria: Ability to implement, configure, customize, and provide in-depth technical support and programming for TMS and related products within a complex enterprise environment. Ability to work within Microsoft SQL Server databases using Microsoft SQL Management Studio and Oracle databases using tools to write SQL code to access databases and tables. Skill creating, modifying, and deleting data structures. Ability to apply system development lifecycle and project management concepts to software projects. Knowledge of and familiarity with system selection, development, implementation and support processes in support of complex automated information system projects. Ability to implement, configure, customize, and provide in-depth technical support and programming for TMS and related products within a complex enterprise environment. Important Note: Your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses to the occupational questionnaire or other assessment tool for consistency. If a determination is made that you have rated yourself higher than is supported by your resume, you will be assigned a rating commensurate to your described experience. Your resume should provide detailed information regarding how your education and experience relate to this position, including the major duties and qualifications criteria listed. You may preview questions for this vacancy.