IT Specialist (APPSW)
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology, Department of Veterans AffairsSalt Lake City, Utah; Seattle, Washington; Phoenix, Arizona; Los Angeles, California; San Francisco, California; Denver, Colorado; Washington, District of Columbia; Miami, Florida; Atlanta, Georgia; Chicago, Illinois; Indianapolis, Indiana; New Orleans, Louisiana; Boston, Massachusetts; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Kansas City, Missouri; Albuquerque, New Mexico; New York, New York; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Portland, Oregon; Austin, Texas · full time · Senior
$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 senior IT role at the Department of Veterans Affairs oversees the development and deployment of software applications and systems, managing budgets, schedules, and contractor performance for large-scale initiatives. The position suits experienced project and program managers comfortable directing complex technical acquisitions and liaising between engineering teams and leadership.
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
- IT-related experience with demonstrated competency in attention to detail, customer service, oral communication, and problem solving
- Experience managing large-scale IT services or software development contracts as a Contracting Officer's Representative or Task Order Project Manager
- One year of specialized experience at GS-13 level applying project management principles to lead multi-functional, enterprise-wide application development and IT services projects
- Mastery of project management principles sufficient to review and critique detailed project schedules, resource allocations, and cost baselines