IT Specialist

IT Specialist

The mission of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is to foster strong communities by supporting access to quality, affordable housing, expanding the housing supply, and unlocking homeownership opportunities for the American people. The Department is committed to furthering the promise of self-sufficiency in every American while promoting economic development to revitalize rural, tribal, and urban communities across the country. This position is located in the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO). This mission of OCIO is to enable delivery of HUD programs, services, and management processes by providing high-quality information technology (IT) solutions and services. The strategic goals of OCIO are to: rapidly modernize HUD's information technology to support key business initiatives; transform the information technology infrastructure to adapt to and adopt emerging technologies; develop a cadre of highly capable IT professionals with mission critical competencies needed to meet the Department's goals; and provide secure, rapid, and reliable data and information to our customers. As an IT Specialist, you will:

1. Assist the Chief Technology Officer, Chief Digital Services Officer, and Chief Architect in developing the architecture model.
2. Assist HUD IT staff and program offices in the appropriate application of the HUD's Digital Services and Enterprise Architecture to meet specific business needs for information.
3. Implement the framework for managing HUD's Digital Services and Enterprise Architecture Program.
4. Analyze the existing architecture to identify inefficiencies, redundancies, obsolescence and technology gaps.
5. Direct the improvement of the quality of information throughout the Department.