This position is located in the Department of Veterans Affairs in the Office of Information and Technology (OIT), Chief Technology Office (CTO). The Senior Leader (SL) reports to the Chief Data and Technology Officer (CDTO) located in the Office of Information and Technology (OIT).
Summary
This position is located in the Department of Veterans Affairs in the Office of Information and Technology (OIT), Chief Technology Office (CTO). The Senior Leader (SL) reports to the Chief Data and Technology Officer (CDTO) located in the Office of Information and Technology (OIT).
The Senior Platform Engineer is responsible for driving the development of the infrastructure and foundational capabilities in support of the Department's Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Chief Information Officer (CIO) priorities
Provides leadership and direction for data engineering and design across the department (multiple projects)
Advises the department's data science community on best practices in the technology industry and how to execute this work within VA
Advises on performance optimizations and best practices for scalable data models, pipelines and queries
Creates robust and automated pipelines to ingest and process structured and unstructured data from source systems into analytical platforms
Provides consultation to Machine Learning Operations (MLOps) - Develop Operations for Machine Learning
Works closely with VA mission program officers, enterprise divisions, and field-based leadership to identify unmet needs or impediments in data, analytics, and insight delivery
Incumbents of this position will be subject to a background investigation commensurate with the risk and sensitivity level of the position.
Successful completion of drug screening required.
Subject to Financial Disclosure reporting requirements.
You may be required to complete a one-year probationary period.
Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement as required by Executive Order 14043, for further details, refer to additional information below.
Qualifications
Applicants must have one or more years of experience that clearly demonstrates the following knowledge, skills, and abilities below. This training and/or experience MUST be reflected by descriptions of your experience in your resume. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
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.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
Knowledge of advance data analytics, data engineering principles, data management, and data architecture to focus on establishing and aligning infrastructure and processes to support evidence-based decision making and unlocking the value of data. Provide strategic direction that delivers best in class technology and services.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Step 1: Review of resume (not to exceed 5 pages) for minimum qualifications.
Step 2. Executive Resources Board Panel review to determine Best Qualified applicants for referral to selecting official.
Step 3. Approval by the Selecting Official (may include additional screening such as interviews, background and reference checks)
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
A complete application for this position includes the following items:
1. Resume which demonstrates your experience, accomplishment, training, education and awards reflecting your ability to meet each of the MANDATORY Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required for this position. Elaborate on your experience and accomplishments, highlighting your level of responsibilities, scope and complexity of programs managed, work objectives met (results of your efforts), policy initiatives and level of contact. Ensure your resume does not exceed five (5) pages. Information beyond five pages will not be evaluated. DO NOT submit the application form OF-612, Optional Application for Federal Employment in lieu of a resume. DO NOT submit separate narrative responses to address the technical qualifications.
2. Complete responses to the Occupational Questionnaire.
3. Proof of competitive status: (Proof consists of an SF-50 showing career/career conditional status in the competitive service.)
4. Documentation in support of eligibility under a special hiring authority. (e.g. DD-214 for VEOA, VA Disability Letter, Schedule A authority, etc.).
5. Non-Competitive Consideration: You are considered a non-competitive applicant if you are on a current career Senior Level (SL) appointment; an individual with SL reinstatement eligibility; or a current career Senior Executive Service (SES) member who has competitive service reinstatement eligibility (at any grade level) to any position in the competitive service. You may be considered non-competitively for appointment to this position if you meet the qualifications requirements. Proof of non-competitive eligibility is required. Proof consists of an SF-50 showing career/career conditional status on an SL appointment, or SES Career Appointment and for SES members, proof of Qualifications Review Board (QRB) certification and proof of previous appointment showing career/career conditional status in the competitive service.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Your complete application must be received by 11:59 pm EST on the 06/15/2022, in order for you to be considered. Please read all instructions before you begin.
To begin click the Apply Online button and follow the prompts to register, and submit all required documents. To return to your saved application, log in to your USAJOBS account at http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/ and click on "Application Status". Click on the position title and select Apply Online to continue.
DAS Information and Technology - 1007
810 Vermont Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20420
US
Next steps
The Corporate Senior Executive Management Office (CSEMO) will review all applications to determine if applicants meet the minimum qualifications for this position as outlined in the Resume. Those who meet the minimum qualifications will be referred to a panel of Executive Resources Board members for rating and ranking. The Board will recommend a list of Best Qualified candidates to the selecting official for final review/selection.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
A complete application for this position includes the following items:
1. Resume which demonstrates your experience, accomplishment, training, education and awards reflecting your ability to meet each of the MANDATORY Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required for this position. Elaborate on your experience and accomplishments, highlighting your level of responsibilities, scope and complexity of programs managed, work objectives met (results of your efforts), policy initiatives and level of contact. Ensure your resume does not exceed five (5) pages. Information beyond five pages will not be evaluated. DO NOT submit the application form OF-612, Optional Application for Federal Employment in lieu of a resume. DO NOT submit separate narrative responses to address the technical qualifications.
2. Complete responses to the Occupational Questionnaire.
3. Proof of competitive status: (Proof consists of an SF-50 showing career/career conditional status in the competitive service.)
4. Documentation in support of eligibility under a special hiring authority. (e.g. DD-214 for VEOA, VA Disability Letter, Schedule A authority, etc.).
5. Non-Competitive Consideration: You are considered a non-competitive applicant if you are on a current career Senior Level (SL) appointment; an individual with SL reinstatement eligibility; or a current career Senior Executive Service (SES) member who has competitive service reinstatement eligibility (at any grade level) to any position in the competitive service. You may be considered non-competitively for appointment to this position if you meet the qualifications requirements. Proof of non-competitive eligibility is required. Proof consists of an SF-50 showing career/career conditional status on an SL appointment, or SES Career Appointment and for SES members, proof of Qualifications Review Board (QRB) certification and proof of previous appointment showing career/career conditional status in the competitive service.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Your complete application must be received by 11:59 pm EST on the 06/15/2022, in order for you to be considered. Please read all instructions before you begin.
To begin click the Apply Online button and follow the prompts to register, and submit all required documents. To return to your saved application, log in to your USAJOBS account at http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/ and click on "Application Status". Click on the position title and select Apply Online to continue.
DAS Information and Technology - 1007
810 Vermont Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20420
US
Next steps
The Corporate Senior Executive Management Office (CSEMO) will review all applications to determine if applicants meet the minimum qualifications for this position as outlined in the Resume. Those who meet the minimum qualifications will be referred to a panel of Executive Resources Board members for rating and ranking. The Board will recommend a list of Best Qualified candidates to the selecting official for final review/selection.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
