Systems Development Engineer Jobs in District of Columbia

Location: Hybrid / Washington, DC

Metric5 is seeking an IT Project Manager (Data Management and Software Development).

As the Data Management and Software Team Lead, you will oversee the IT Transformation, Artificial Intelligence, Enterprise Architecture (EA), and Data Management workstreams for the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB). You will guide the strategic direction of TTB's data and architecture initiatives while providing program-level oversight for database deployment and administration.

Responsibilities:

• Leading the Data Management (DM) program by developing, maintaining, and updating TTB-wide data management policies, procedures, and the DM Handbook.
• Supporting the Chief Data Office (CDO) in maintaining the enterprise data dictionary and coordinating conceptual, logical, and physical data model designs.
• Managing all aspects of the Change Control Board (CCB) and Architecture Working Group (AWG), facilitating reviews, maintaining meeting materials, and managing Request for Change (RFC) lifecycles.
• Collaborating with Enterprise Architects to maintain and update the TTB IT Strategic Plan, "To Be" EA Target transition roadmaps, and the Authorized Product List (APL).
• Providing project management and oversight for the adoption and implementation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies, evaluating their applicability to TTB.
• Verifying database administration activities, facilitating database design reviews, and confirming performance results for database-related initiatives and SLAs.

Required Qualifications & Experience:

• Familiarity with enterprise data dictionaries, data modeling concepts, and EA tracking/Request For Change (RFC) workflow systems.
• Proven ability to run technical review boards (e.g., AWG, ECCB), author technical governance policies (like a DM Handbook), and manage multi-year IT strategic roadmaps.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Analytics, or a related discipline.
• Experience: 8+ years of experience in IT program management, data management, enterprise architecture governance, or database administration oversight.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident Alien with at least three (3) years of U.S. residency and obtain a government suitability clearance.

Preferred Qualifications & Experience:

• Active Project Management Professional (PMP) or Agile certifications (e.g., SAFe Scrum Master).
• Active Treasury clearance.
• Prior experience supporting Department of the Treasury bureaus or managing hybrid firm-fixed-price task orders.

Salary Range: $125,000 - $140,000 annually

About Metric5
Metric5 is a small business with big company benefits. We have a passionate team of smart, fun, caring professionals, and we are here for the long haul. Join our growing team in a business where your contributions make an enormous impact. Our organization offers a comprehensive employee benefits package, continuous professional development, with a best in class company culture that is enjoyable to work in and supports the growth of each of our professionals.
Our benefits include:

• Health & Dental Insurance with 100% of individual coverage paid for by the company
• Vision Insurance
• Life & Short Term Disability Insurance
• 401K with company match (employees are immediately vested)
• Paid Vacation
• 9 Paid Holidays per year (plus 2 paid floating holidays)
• Parental Leave
• Employee Bonuses
• Professional Development Reimbursement Program
• Tuition Assistance Program

Metric5 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration
for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,
national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.