Information Technology Specialist (DATAMGT)

Veterans Affairs, Inspector General • San Diego, CA

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About The Position

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of the Inspector General (OIG), is organized into six operational units with offices in more than 60 locations throughout the country. The Information Technology Specialist (DATAMGT), located in the office of Office of Data and Analytics is responsible for performing complex work in information technology including programming using statistical software, data analysis, data warehousing and project management.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. National.
• Public Trust - Background Investigation will be required.
• If you are a male born after December 31, 1959, and are at least 18 years of age, civil service employment law requires that you be registered with the Selective Service System, unless you meet certain exceptions under Selective Service law.
• A one year probationary period may be required.
• Continued employment is contingent upon supervisory certification that continued employment will benefit the Federal Service; the certification will occur no less than 30 days before the end of the probationary/trial period.
• Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9.
• Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S.
• Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency.
• Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
• Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency.
• Obtain and use a Government-issued purchase card for business-related travel.
• Performing computer programming using Structured Query Language (SQL) within a relational database environment such as Oracle, SQL Server, Statistical Analysis System (SAS), Amazon Redshift, etc.; AND Utilizing Azure cloud assets, by programming with python and or pyspark within Synapse Analytics, Azure Data Lake Storage, Databricks, etc. OR Qualified by successfully completed a Masters or equivalent graduate degree, or two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LLB or JD if related. NOTE: (You must provide a copy of your transcripts to support this claim) OR Qualified by using a combination of successfully completed graduate level education and specialized experience. To combine education and experience, the total percentage of experience at the required grade level compared to the requirement, as well as the percentage of completed education compared to the requirement must equal at least 100 percent. NOTE: Only graduate level education in excess of the first graduate year 18 semester hours (27 quarter hours) may be combined to be considered for qualifying education. (You must provide a copy of your transcripts to support this claim)
• For the GS-09, you must have been at the GS-07 level for 52 weeks.
• Candidates who are current Federal employees serving on a nontemporary competitive appointment must have served at least three months in that appointment.

Nice To Haves

• Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Responsibilities

• Analyzing and defining data requirements and specifications, resolving the most complex data management and data analysis problems, and evaluating and providing recommendations on the adoption of new database technologies and architectures for the design and implementation of data mining, data warehousing, and related data storage and retrieval systems.
• Serves as an expert in the interpretation of policies, procedures, and guidelines governing the provision of database management and data analysis support throughout the OIG.
• Leads project teams in response to requests for data analysis support; plans and coordinates project design, development, and implementation including new data management schema, data structures, and access strategies in alignment with specific requests and overall OIG mission requirements.
• Works closely with VA and other governmental and private sector agencies to obtain databases and files for OIG use that will improve staff output, provide better product, and increase productivity within the OIG.

Benefits

• Challenging work, opportunities for advancement, competitive salaries, bonuses and incentive awards.
• Eleven paid holidays, 13 days of sick leave, and 13 to 26 days of vacation time each year.
• Access to insurance programs that may be continued after you retire.
• A wide choice of health insurance plans, coverage for pre-existing conditions, and no waiting periods. We pay a substantial amount (up to 75%) of the health insurance premiums.
• A retirement program which includes employer-matching contributions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level