[Remote] Human Resources Information Systems Specialist

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. OBXtek is a government contracting company seeking two Remote Human Resources Information Systems Specialists to support agency-wide HRIS for Civil Service and Foreign Service programs. The role focuses on the maintenance and transition readiness of the Agency’s HRIS portfolio, ensuring system reliability, data integrity, and supporting transition execution activities.ResponsibilitiesApplies Human Resources principles, concepts, methods, and practices to support and administer agency-wide HRIS services for both Civil Service and Foreign Service programs. Ensures the stability, reliability, and ongoing operation of HR systems within the Agency’s HRIS portfolioProvides technical expertise to support system sustainment. Identifies and resolves system issues, including data discrepancies, processing errors, and system performance concernsPerforms complex data extraction, querying, validation, and analysis to support reporting requirements, audits, and transition activities. Develops and maintains repeatable data extraction processes and ensures data accuracy, integrity, and consistency across systemsProduces recurring and ad hoc reports and statistical analyses from HRIS platforms. Conducts data quality assessments and reconciliation activities to identify and resolve inconsistencies across systemsServes as a system administrator for assigned systems, including managing user access, configuring system tables, and supporting security-related activitiesSupports review, testing, and implementation activities related to system changes, patches, and updates required to maintain system operations. Collaborates with stakeholders to ensure minimal disruption to business processesCoordinates and resolves user issues and requests, providing timely and effective customer support. Communicates system updates, outages, and issues to stakeholdersDevelops, maintains, and delivers user guidance and training materials to support effective system useDevelops, maintains, and organizes comprehensive system documentation and knowledge management resources, including standard operating procedures, data dictionaries, system configurations, interfaces, and transition artifacts (e.g., runbooks, data extraction guides, system inventories). Ensures documentation is current, complete, and supports sustainment, transition readiness, and effective knowledge transferServes as a liaison with internal and external stakeholders, including HR offices, payroll, CIO organizations, and system vendorsSupports execution of HRIS transition activities, including data migration, system decommissioning, and cutover planningPrepares, extracts, transforms, and validates data for migration to target systemsPerforms data mapping and supports reconciliation between legacy and target systemsAssists with development and execution of transition plans, timelines, and milestonesEnsures compliance with federal records management requirements and policies during data archiving and system decommissioningCoordinates with stakeholders (HR, CIO, vendors) to support transition execution and issue resolutionSupports testing activities related to data migration and system transition (e.g., UAT, parallel testing)Monitors transition activities to ensure continuity of operations and escalates risks or issues as neededContributes to the identification and mitigation of risks related to data integrity, system performance, and transition timelinesDevelops and maintains transition-related documentation, including data extraction procedures, mapping documents, runbooks, and knowledge transfer materials to support post-transition operationsDevelops or supports metrics and status reporting related to system sustainment and transition progressSkillsCandidates must have no prior work experience with/for USAIDHave or be able to obtain a Public TrustA Bachelor's degree in Human Resources Management, Business Administration, Human Resource Informatics, Computer Information Systems or a related field is requiredPersonnel shall possess at least 4 years of experience with using National Finance Center (NFC) applications; such as NFC Mainframe, EPIC, Insight, SALL, Reporting CenterThree to five years of HR Information System specialist experience, ideally in the federal sectorExcellent customer service and stakeholder engagement skillsStrong understanding of HR processes, HR data, and federal HR systemsStrong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail and data accuracyDemonstrated ability to perform complex data analysis, extraction, and validation using HRIS tools and reporting platformsFamiliarity with data migration concepts, including data mapping, transformation, and reconciliationProficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPointEffective organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills, both written and verbalPrevious exposure to project-related activities through active participation in system-related projectsAbility to document systems, processes, and data structures clearly and comprehensively for both technical and non-technical audiencesProject management experience a plusExperience with HRConnect or other PeopleSoft systems, USA Staffing, and eOPF preferredExperience with Google Sheets and Docs preferredExperience using case management tools (e.g., ServiceNow) to manage and respond to user inquiries preferredExperience with Tableau preferredBenefitsComprehensive medical, dental and vision plansFlexible Spending AccountsMatching 401KPaid time offTuition reimbursement plansCompany OverviewOBXtek specializes in cybersecurity, enterprise service management, IT engineering, software, logistics and mobile app development services. It was founded in 2009, and is headquartered in Mclean, Virginia, USA, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is https://www.obxtek.com.