{"id":2,"date":"2023-08-10T12:23:33","date_gmt":"2023-08-10T12:23:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/digital.va.gov\/oit-careers\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-09-18T14:07:36","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T18:07:36","slug":"sample-page-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/digital.va.gov\/careers\/","title":{"rendered":"IT Careers at VA"},"content":{"rendered":"<h0><span class=\"wordmark\">VA<\/span><\/h0>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Benefits of Federal Service<\/h2>\n\nWorking for the Federal Government provides more than competitive pay, generous benefits, job security, and a chance to advance your career. Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\"><span>Learn more about our vision<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\nEmployment\n\nApplying for a Federal Government job may look intimidating, but it doesn\u2019t have to be. Follow these best practices for submitting your federal resume.\n\nGetting started\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">First Time Applying for a Federal Job?<\/h2>\n\nIn the dynamic landscape of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the Office of Information and Technology (OIT) serves as the vital nerve center, ensuring seamless operations and empowering the VA and Veterans with cutting-edge technology. Consider joining our team for a purpose-driven career that allows you to reach your highest potential by collaborating with some of the brightest minds on today\u2019s most innovative projects.\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">{post_title}<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(post_content)<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">{post_title}<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(post_content)<\/p>\n\n<!-- wp:Array \/-->\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\">Apply Today!<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Don&#8217;t Wait, Explore Our Available Opportunities<\/h3>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">{post_title}<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">{mb_featured-job_brief_description}<\/p>\n\nClosing Date: {mb_featured-job_date_job_closes:value:F d, Y}\n\nAlso referred to as {post_terms_job-title-equivalent:plain}\n\nSeries: {post_title}\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2396\" height=\"1308\" src=\"https:\/\/digital.va.gov\/oit-careers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/08\/sigmund-AQTA5E6mCNU-unsplash-e1693492398282.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-71102\"><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Special Salary Rates<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beginning in July 2023, IT professionals at VA in General Schedule (GS) positions GS-5 to GS-15 across the 2210, 1550, and 0854 occupational series receive a locality-specific higher rate of basic pay.<\/p>\n<p>The Special Salary Rate (SSR) helps VA build and sustain a workforce that can carry out our mission of providing Veterans and their families with the world-class benefits and services they have earned.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\">Check out the new salary rates<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Featured Position<\/h2>\n\nNo articles are available.\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Tech in action<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">{post_title}<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"ui-provider cjd cje c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t cjf cjg w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\">To become a world-class organization that provides a seamless, unified Veteran experience through the delivery of state-of-the-art technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Vision<\/h2>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Mission<\/h2>\n\n<h0>Where Technology Meets Purpose: Your Career Awaits<\/h0>\n\nOur Vision\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Join us on our quest<\/h2>\n\n\u201cWe touch so many parts of the Veteran\u2019s experience. That is the beauty of what we do,\u201d shares Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology and Chief Information Officer Mr. Kurt DelBene. \u201cWhether it\u2019s helping everybody in VA to be more effective through the desktop tools we provide, or whether it\u2019s the critical systems in health care and benefits, we\u2019re at the heart of delivering that experience to Veterans.\u201d\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/watch?v=-EQJ-wZ1XjQ<\/div><\/figure>\n\nExplore the organization\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FIND YOUR PLACE<\/h2>\n\nThe Office of Information and Technology (OIT) offers the full range of information technology-related careers. The office comprises 12 major service organizations that fulfill four operational categories:\n\n{post_title}\n\n{post_excerpt}\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\">Apply Today!<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">{post_title}<\/h3>\n\n{mb_oit-services_category-to-services_from:plain}\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Life in OIT<\/h3>\n\nLearn why our staff think the Office of Information and Technology is the best place to work.\n\nWatch all the videos\n\n{post_terms_services:plain}\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">{post_title}<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/watch?v=<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Search open <abbr title=\"Office of Information and Technology\" style=\"text-decoration: none\">OIT<\/abbr> jobs at VA<\/h3>\n\nNo articles are available.\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Career advice from VA Careers<\/h3>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">VA Cybersecurity Apprenticeship Program for Veterans (CAPV)<\/h3>\n\nApprenticeship Employment Opportunity for Veterans\n\nEmployment Opportunity for Veterans\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About This Opportunity<\/h4>\n\nThe VA Cybersecurity Apprenticeship Program for Veterans (CAPV) is a paid, two-and-a-half-year Department of Labor registered apprenticeship preparing participants for a career as a Cyber Defense Analyst (CDA). Participants train in-person within the VA\u2019s Cybersecurity Operations Center in Martinsburg, WV, working alongside subject-matter experts.\u202f\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Program Criteria<\/h4>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Honorably discharged Veterans<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Duty station: Martinsburg, WV<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Technical military occupation series<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Starting grade: GS-9<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Apprenticeship duration: 2.5 years<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\nParticipants earn a federal salary while building real-world operational skills, progressing from&nbsp;a&nbsp;GS-9 to a GS-12. <br><a style=\"color: #9bdaf1;\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Yaa3J9GeUBY?si=TBFbFCUZOfdoQ_K7\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW51882186 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"normaltextrun\"><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW51882186 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\">Check out this short video<\/span><\/span><\/a> to learn more about the program.\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who This is For<\/h4>\n\nThis opportunity is open to\u202fhonorably discharged veterans\u202fwith a targeted, technical military job specialty code.\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where to Apply<\/h4>\n\nSpace is limited and the program is highly competitive. <a style=\"color: #9bdaf1;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usajobs.gov\/GetJob\/ViewDetails\/885323200\" rel=\"noopener\">Select this link to apply<\/a>.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VA Benefits of Federal Service Working for the Federal Government provides more than competitive pay, generous benefits, job security, and a chance to advance your career. 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