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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Human Resources Information Systems Specialist (HRIS) - **Company:** FYI-For Your Information, Inc. - **Location:** Silver Spring, MD, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Access, Software Documentation, Data Conversion, Data Migration, Human Resources Information System (HRIS), Role-Based Access Control, Release Management, Requirements Management, Workflow Management Systems, HR Software, Golang - **Published:** June 29, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=a4aea9279a557c17 ## About the Role * Three to five years of experience delivering federal staffing, recruitment, and classification services * across an organization, including in-depth use of automated personnel/payroll and staffing or * classification systems, as well as troubleshooting system or processing issues, resolving problems, and * recommending system enhancements. ## Description We are looking for an HRIS Specialist to administer and configure federal HR systems (HRIS, talent acquisition, performance, learning, benefits, time/attendance), manage user access and system support, and ensure compliance with federal regulatory requirements. This role also leads system enhancements, new implementations, and staff training to support HR operations. DutiesResponsibilities: System AdministrationConfiguration * Administer HR systems (e.g., HRIS, talent acquisition, performance, learning, benefits, time/attendance) including configuration, table maintenance, and workflow/business rule setup. * Maintain system templates, permissions, etc., and ensure alignment with federal HR policies. * Perform HRIS system builds for reorganizations and new client migrations. * Administer user access, role-based access controls (RBAC), and segregation of duties * Conduct periodic access reviews/audits; remediate exceptions and ensure audit readiness. * Maintain system licenses and forecast needs based on workforce changes and program expansion. End User Support, TroubleshootingCustomer Service * Provide end user support to HR specialists, supervisors, and employees. * Troubleshoot access issues, workflow stoppages, and data issues or fatal errors. Elevate unresolvable issues to programmers or IT staff, as appropriate. * Manage support requests and track resolution; identify patterns to inform root cause fixes and training needs. * Develop and maintain user guides, FAQs, and job aids; deliver just-in-time training and office hours for new releases and process changes. * Enhancements and Change ManagementRelease Readiness * Evaluate and recommend system enhancements based on user feedback, policy changes, and process improvements. * Prepare and/or assist with building business cases and system change requests. * Release management: review release notes, plan and deliver release communication information to * HR Staff, identify change impacts to end users. Requirements Management * Elicit and document system requirements, as necessary; translate policy into configuration and workflow design. * Create process maps, use cases, and acceptance criteria; validate solutions with HR SMEs. Implementation of New FunctionalityProjects * Lead/participate in implementations or feature rollouts: project planning, configuration, data conversion, testing, training, and go-live support. * Build and execute data migration plans (mapping, cleansing, validation) with reconciliation to source systems. * Establish post-implementation monitoring. Compliance, AuditRecords Management * Ensure HR systems and configurations align with federal regulatory requirements (OPM, OMB, records, security/privacy). * Prepare audit evidence (access reviews, change logs, configuration baselines, test results); respond to audit inquiries. * Maintain SOPs, configuration inventories, and system documentation for continuity and knowledge transfer. Training * Conduct targeted systems training for HR staff (staffing, benefits, ER/LR, etc.) on system use and new features. * Gather user feedback and measure adoption; iterate materials and configuration to improve usability. ## Related Videos - [What if your HR software adapted to you, not the other way around?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100259-what-if-your-hr-software-adapted-to-you-not-the-other-way-around) - [Go with the Flow: Stop the Leaks Before Your Memory's a Waterfall!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100073-go-with-the-flow-stop-the-leaks-before-your-memory-s-a-waterfall) - [Swapping a Data Warehouse at Runtime: Zero-Downtime Migration Without Changing a Single Client](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100311-swapping-a-data-warehouse-at-runtime-zero-downtime-migration-without-changing-a-single-client) - [HR Tech: An Essential Ingredient for Tech-Driven Business Transformation](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1482-hr-tech-an-essential-ingredient-for-tech-driven-business-transformation) - [Key HR Trends in 2024: Overcoming a Year of Emotional Disconnect](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1271-key-hr-trends-in-2024-overcoming-a-year-of-emotional-disconnect) - [Get Your Stack Together: Building the Right Recruiting Tech](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1295-get-your-stack-together-building-the-right-recruiting-tech) ## Related Articles - [Top HR Tech Conferences in 2024](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/303-top-hr-tech-conferences-in-2024) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [How should you format your IT resume?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/68-how-should-you-format-your-it-resume) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Quick guide: How to write a Software Developer CV](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/37-quick-guide-how-to-write-a-software-developer-cv) - [The Best Job Search Websites of 2025](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/368-the-best-job-search-websites-of-2025)