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Supervy IT Spec 'Engineering Manager' GS-2210-15, FPL GS-15
Department of Education Headquarters · Posted 1 days ago
On-site San Francisco, CA $148K – $197K Apply by Sep 25, 2026 Information Technology Management ENTJINTJISTJ Operations
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This position is in the U.S. Department of Education (ED), Federal Student Aid (FSA), Technology Operations Division (TOD). The Technology Operations Division provides information technology operations 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.
What You'll Do
- →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.
- →This position is eligible for Remote/Virtual work.
- →Actual salary will be based on location of selectee.
- →Locality pay tables available at www.opm.gov .
- →We encourage you to read this entire vacancy announcement prior to submitting your application.
- →As a Supervisory IT Specialist 'Engineering Manager' GS-2210-15, you will be responsible for: Leading the technical direction for FSA engineering by applying deep knowledge of modern software engineering practices to ensure systems are robust, reliable, and user-friendly along with cutting edge artificial intelligence (AI).
- →Keeping the team focused on outcomes that directly improve the experience for millions of students and families.
- →Evaluating, adopting, and championing new development tools, technologies, and methods that improve both productivity and software (AI, Cloud computing, Devops, Applications (apps), etc.) quality across the FSA lifecycle.
- →Elevating the work of contractors and set a higher standard for product excellence across the organization.
- →Fostering a culture that combines technical excellence with a relentless focus on mission outcomes.
- →Provide coaching, feedback, and growth opportunities for both government staff and contractors, raising the bar for what good engineering looks like in a federal environment.
- →Taking ownership of improving not just the product but also the internal processes that surround it.
- →Proactively identifying and fixing inefficient, outdated, or processes that slow down delivery.
- →Serve as a catalyst for change by removing obstacles, building alignment across stakeholders, and modeling a bias toward action.
Requirements
- ✓Department of Education (ED) has interagency agreements (IAAs) with other agencies to ensure efficient delivery of funded programs and activities, and move closer to fulfilling the President's promise to return education to the states.
- ✓Employees may receive detail assignments to these agencies in support of the IAAs).
- ✓Condition of Employment: As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a probationary period or trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: - your performance and conduct; - the needs and interests of the agency; - whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and - whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period OR trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓Key Requirements: Must be a US Citizen.
- ✓Males 18 and over must be registered with the Selective Service.
- ✓Must complete a Background Investigation and Fingerprint check.
- ✓Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
- ✓Relocation expenses will not be paid.
- ✓You may be subject to serve a one-year probationary period.
- ✓You may be subject to serve a one-year Supervisory probationary period You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this vacancy announcement.
- ✓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.
Benefits
- ★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.
Personality Fit
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