Senior Data Engineer PRC 12-25

VACANCY NUMBER: PRC 12-25

OPEN: JULY 25, 2025

CLOSE: SEPTBEMER 19, 2025

POSITION TITLE: SENIOR DATA ENGINEER

GRADE: PRC – 6

SALARY RANGE: PRC 6 - $142,488 - $189,950

LOCATION: POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY AND ADMINISTRATION

901 NEW YORK AVENUE, NW, SUITE 200

WASHINGTON, DC 20268-0001

TELEWORK ELIGIBLE: YES – ROUTINE TELEWORK POTENTIAL

APPOINTMENT TYPE: PERMANENT

SECURITY CLEARANCE: PUBLIC TRUST BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION

INFORMATION: ONE POSITION MAY BE FILLED UNDER THIS VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED: OPEN TO ALL US CITIZENS

APPLICATION PERIOD: 4 WEEKS

INTRODUCTION

The Postal Regulatory Commission’s Office of Secretary and Administration (OSA) has an exciting employment opportunity for a highly motivated person with skills and interest providing strategic technical leadership in support of the Chief Data Officer (CDO) and the Commission’s enterprise data initiatives. This position has a probationary period of 1 year with the potential for promotion to a PRC-7. Please note the LinkedIn job post may close sooner than the actual closing date; view the closing date and full vacancy announcement here: https://prc.gov/careers

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The incumbent serves as a senior data engineer, providing strategic technical leadership in support of the Chief Data Officer (CDO) and the Commission’s enterprise data initiatives. The incumbent is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining modern data infrastructure within Azure, including centralized storage environments, automated data pipelines, and robust metadata management systems.

This position serves as the CDO’s delegated lead during periods of absence or unavailability and is responsible for representing the CDO in executive briefings, stakeholder meetings, and technical decision-making sessions. The incumbent collaborates with cross-functional teams, interprets policy direction, resolves escalated issues, and ensures continuity of operations across data governance, analytics, and cloud modernization efforts.

Key Duties include:

· Translating enterprise data vision into actionable engineering solutions that prioritize automation, scalability, and accessibility.

· Overseeing technical implementation of secure, reliable data pipelines, migrating manual scripting processes to orchestrated Azure-based services.

· Supporting the development of a comprehensive enterprise data catalog and metadata strategy.

· Briefing senior leadership on technical progress and strategic alignment of data initiatives.

· Collaborating with stakeholders across functional domains to assess needs and deliver solutions that meet business and regulatory requirements.

Evaluating and enhancing data architecture for performance, maintainability, and integration with Purview, Synapse, and other Azure tools.

QUALIFICATIONS

· Demonstrated experience leading enterprise-scale data modernization efforts, including the migration from manual data processing workflows (e.g., Python scripts) to cloud-based automation frameworks.

· Expert-level knowledge of Azure data services (including but not limited to Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Data Lake, and Microsoft Purview).

· Proven ability to brief executives, translate technical concepts into strategic recommendations, and maintain credibility in high-stakes stakeholder environments.

· Experience with data governance, metadata management, and the development of centralized data repositories.

· Ability to provide leadership coverage during CDO absences, including issue resolution and decision-making responsibilities.

To be eligible for consideration, your application materials must demonstrate that you have experience that has equipped you with the ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of the position described above. Typically, experience will be related to legal or regulatory work at a level similar to this position and may encompass 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.

CRITICAL COMPETENCIES

Critical Competencies include:

· Works under the supervision of the Commission’s Chief Data Officer, who establishes the incumbent’s area of responsibility and provides administrative and policy direction in terms of broadly defined functions.

· Independently plans and carries out assignments, determines and implements technical approaches, and coordinates the work of others as needed.

· Exercises broad discretion in decision-making, stakeholder communication, and execution of enterprise data strategy.

· Reviews work for alignment with strategic objectives, technical feasibility, and effectiveness in meeting program outcomes.

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s degree or higher degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Specialized experience performing data services work which demonstrates an expert-level knowledge of Azure data services.

HOW TO APPLY

To apply for this position, you must submit an application package containing all required documents. The complete application package must be submitted via email to employment@prc.gov by 11:59 p.m. (EST) on the closing date August 22, 2025, to receive consideration. When submitting your application package, please include the vacancy number in the subject line. Applications received missing the vacancy number in the subject line will result in immediate disqualification.

Failure to provide all required information as requested in the vacancy announcement may result in immediate disqualification.

Application packages will NOT be accepted via mail or fax.

In order for your application to be considered complete, the following documents must be submitted:

1. Cover Letter (no more than two pages)

2. Resume:

For each position listed on your resume, you must specify the following information:

a. Start and end dates (month/year)

b. Description of duties

c. If the position was Federal, you must include the grade and step for each

d. education

3. Current and former Federal employees:

a. Submit a copy of your most recent non-award SF-50, “Notice of Personnel Action” to indicate your current federal status. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate that you possess the years of experience required for this vacancy. You must provide additional SF-50s that clearly demonstrate that you meet the years of experience required for this vacancy.

b. The SF-50 must show your tenure, grade and step, and type of position occupied. [i.e., Excepted or Competitive]

Performance award, Realignment, and Detail SF-50’s will not be accepted as proof of grade or tenure.

4. Veterans:

If claiming Veteran’s Preference, you must submit a Member-4 copy of your DD-214

a. Disabled Veterans

Disabled Veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible Veterans) must submit:

i. SF-15 Application for 10 Point Veterans Preference

ii. Member-4 DD-214

iii. disability rating letter (if applicable)

b. If you are currently on active duty to be released within 120 days, you may submit an armed forces certification in lieu of a Member-4 DD-214

Failure to provide this documentation will result in your application not receiving 10-point preference.

5. Military spouse of an Active-Duty Military Member:

a. Marriage license

b. A copy of your spouse's active military orders

c. SF-15 Application for 10 Point Veterans Preference

6. Military Spouse of Separated Veteran:

a. A copy of your marriage license

b. A copy of the Member-4 DD-214

c. A copy of your spouse’s 100% service-connected disability letter OR document of death during active duty

d. SF-15 Application for 10 Point Veterans Preference

You are not eligible for Military Spousal benefits if you were not married to the veteran at the time of death or have since remarried.

Failure to provide required documentation will result in your application not receiving preference.

7. Schedule A, Persons with Disabilities:

a. Submit a copy of your Schedule A letter from a physician, local, state or federal rehabilitation office citing your eligibility under 5 CFR 213.3102 (u).