Supervisory IT Specialist (OS)

US Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The US Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology is seeking an experienced leader to deliver secure, highly available infrastructure services across the VA enterprise, including compute, storage, databases, and client management. This role demands strong collaboration with senior leaders to meet mission-critical requirements and ensure robust security controls.

Ideal candidates will have a background in enterprise-scale IBM mainframe environments (z/OS), experience guiding

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-13 grade level.
• Experience leading and managing enterprise-scale IBM mainframe environments (z/OS).
• Supervising technical teams responsible for mainframe operations, systems programming, and infrastructure support; planning major modernization initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Deliver secure and highly available infrastructure solutions across the VA enterprise, including compute, storage, databases, and client management.
• Provide technical guidance to senior leaders and stakeholders to improve operational effectiveness, system availability, and security.

Skills

Mainframe leadership (z/OS)

Job description

Deliver secure and high availability infrastructure solutions supporting VA's mission. Serve as an operational service provider of foundational compute, storage, physical database, and client management components. Implement and sustain technical, management, and operational security controls and supporting processes to protect mission critical networks, systems, and applications throughout the VA enterprise.

You may qualify based on your experience as described below:

• Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-13 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Do you have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 grade level? Specialized experience is defined as: Experience leading and managing enterprise-scale IBM mainframe environments, including z/OS, that support mission-critical applications and services; supervising technical teams responsible for mainframe operations, systems programming, and infrastructure support, and planning and executing major infrastructure initiatives such as systems integration, technology refreshes, platform enhancements, modernization, automation, and cloud integration; managing mainframe resources and providing technical guidance to senior leaders and stakeholders; and directing initiatives that improve operational effectiveness, system availability, security, and customer service.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.