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Supervisory IT Specialist

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology, Department of Veterans Affairs

Washington, DC · full time · Management

$125,776 – $163,514

Via USAJOBS, the federal government’s official jobs site, retrieved October 28, 2026. You apply through the official announcement on USAJOBS.

What this role is

This role leads technical teams at the Veterans Affairs Office of Information and Technology, managing the design, development, and operation of mission-critical enterprise systems serving veterans. The position suits experienced IT leaders who can drive cloud-based system modernization, set technical strategy, and supervise both staff and vendor partnerships across complex data integration challenges.

Our summary, not Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology, Department of Veterans Affairs’s wording. The full posting is on their site.

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What they ask for

Required

  • Within past 5 years, led program or served as senior technical authority for mission-critical, high-availability enterprise system in cloud environment
  • System must include Java-based application, relational database, and data replication/synchronization/messaging mechanisms
  • Direct ownership of system sustainment, data integration, or synchronization with partner organization
  • Leadership of technical and/or vendor teams supporting the system
  • Minimum 1 year specialized experience equivalent to GS-13 level managing sustainment and modernization of mission-critical enterprise IT system
  • Program and project management of complex custom enterprise applications with critical interfaces
  • Technical direction over enterprise application stack in cloud (Java, relational database, replication/synchronization, ETL/ELT)
  • Incident management and root-cause analysis for production systems
  • Planning and execution of system modernization and new development
  • Oversight of program budget, acquisition planning, and vendor management
  • Supervision or leadership of technical staff and/or vendor teams across multiple locations
  • IT-related experience demonstrating competencies in attention to detail, customer service, oral communication, and problem solving

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