IT Specialist (SYSANALYSIS)

Summary

This position is located in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Information and Technology (OIT), Infrastructure Operations Services (IOS), Support Systems pillar. The position is responsible for the full range of duties associated with one or more IT specialty areas required to support the Domain Infrastructure Division. The incumbent serves as a Senior IT Analyst under a Domain Infrastructure Division Chief (Supervisory IT Specialist).

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Duties

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OIT Mission: The mission of the Office of Information and Technology (OIT) is to collaborate with our business partners to create the best experience for all Veterans.

OIT Vision: To become a world-class organization that provides a seamless, unified Veteran experience through the delivery of state-of-the-art technology.

Major Duties:

• Reviews directive, policies, programs, enterprise-wide functional user requirements and acquisitions strategies/vehicles for program related issues to determine the impart and implications in supporting information systems.
• Responsible to plan coordinate, develop, improve and implement efficient and economical management of information systems in support of Enterprise-wide activities. These multi-user systems include supply, maintenance, requirements, procurement, budget and personnel.
• Conducts applied and supporting research for management of information systems by meeting with functional specialist to determine needs. Applying the knowledge of existing information systems and computer capabilities the incumbent develops new information systems.
• Develops or provides guidance for the solution of difficult and unprecedented problems resulting from new or modified operational management information concepts and requirements.
• Responsible for setting up and maintaining a system or specific components of a system (e.g. for example, installing, configuring, and updating hardware and software; establishing and managing user accounts; overseeing or conducting backup and recovery tasks; implementing operational and technical security controls; and adhering to organizational security policies and procedures).
• Provides technical support to customers who need assistance utilizing client-level hardware and software in accordance with established or approved organizational process components (i.e., Master Incident Management Plan, when applicable). Installs, configures, troubleshoots, and maintains server configurations (hardware and software) to ensure their confidentiality, integrity,
  and availability.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm; Tour of duty may be subject to change based on organizational needs.

Compressed/Flexible: As determined by the Agency Policy.

Telework: ADHOC telework may be authorized at management discretion

Virtual: This is NOT a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: IT Specialist (SYSANALYSIS)/ PD10478A

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Designated Drug Testing Position: Not applicable

Physical Demands: The work is sedentary. Some work may require walking and standing in conjunction with travel and to attendance at meetings and conferences away from the work site. Some employees may carry light items, such as papers, books, or small parts, or drive a motor vehicle. The work does not require any special physical effort.

Work Environment: The work area is adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated. The work environment involves everyday risks or discomforts that require normal safety precautions. Some employees may occasionally be exposed to uncomfortable conditions in such places as research and production facilities.

This is a non-bargaining unit eligible position.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• You may be required to serve a probationary period
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements ( Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• This is not a remote position. OI&T has multiple worksites at various duty locations, and the individual(s) selected may be assigned to any federal government work site. This announcement will NOT be used for changing duty locations. If selected, and you are a current VA employee, and not on an approved exemption, you will continue to report to your current duty location.

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 06/08/2026.

Applicants must meet all requirements when a request is received to fill a vacancy.

You may qualify based on your experience as described below:

Basic Requirement Experience: Experience must be IT related; the experience may be demonstrated by paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training (for example, IT certification), as appropriate. For all positions individuals must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the five competencies listed below. The employing agency is responsible for identifying the specific level of proficiency required for each competency at each grade level based on the requirements of the position being filled.

• Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
• Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services.
• Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
• Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.

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Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-12 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

Specialized experience is defined as:

Experience in the planning, testing and implementation of Directory Services infrastructure technologies in a large multi-domain Active Directory (AD) Environment, including AD object management, user and group management, Group Policy management, support of Domain Name System (DNS) services and user access and authentication.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at

Note : A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

Veterans and Transitioning Service Members : Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.

It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those who have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at

Education

There is no substitution of education for experience at the grade level of this announcement.

Additional information

Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.

The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified: applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in most of the required competencies of the job. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at

Special Employment Consideration: VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply, including those eligible for hiring under 5 CFR 213.3102(u), Schedule A, Appointment of persons with disabilities [i.e., intellectual disabilities, severe physical disabilities, or psychiatric disabilities], and/or Disabled veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more. Contact the Agency Contact for information on how to apply under this appointment authority via the Selective Placement Coordinator.

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

If selected you will be required to report to one of the following locations:

Little Rock, AR

North Little Rock AR

Phoenix, AZ

Anaheim, CA

Long Beach, CA

Los Angeles, CA

San Francisco. CA

Aurora, CO

Denver. CO

Washington DC

Miami, FL

Orlando, FL

St. Petersburg, FL

Tampa, FL

Atlanta, GA

Chicago, IL

Hines, IL

North Chicago, IL

Bedford, MA

Boston, MA

Baltimore, MD

Detroit, MI

Minneapolis, MN

St. Louis, MO

Eatontown, NJ

Albany, NY

Cleveland, OH

Philadelphia, PA

Pittsburgh, PA

Davidson, TN

Murfreesboro, TN

Nashville, TN

Arlington, TX

Austin, TX

Dallas, TX

Houston, TX

San Antonio, TX

Salt Lake City, UT

SeaTac, WA

Seattle, WA

Martinsburg, WV

Shepherdstown, WV

If space is not immediately available a temporary exception to telework may be granted. If/when workspace is identified, the employee is expected to report to their assigned duty location

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.

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