Programmer / Analyst Senior

Title: Programmer / Analyst Senior

State Role Title: Information Technology Specialist II

Hiring Range: $65,000 - $95,000

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Virginia Department of Health

Location: VDH-Central Office

Agency Website: https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/

Recruitment Type: State Employee Only - E

Job Duties

*This is a position repost: Previous Applicants Need To Apply

“The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) is dedicated to protecting and promoting the health of Virginians. The VDH is made up of a statewide Central Office in Richmond and 33 local health districts. The Virginia Department of Health offers 12 paid holidays, medical, dental, vision and life insurance, retirement plans (including 401a Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan) as well as sick, family/personal, and annual leave.”

Works as part of the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) Data Management Team (DMT) to provide development, system analysis, technical architecture support, and peer troubleshooting assistance in support of the VDH Strategic Plan, help improve VDH decision making, optimize technical performance, and support VDH, OIM, and DMT operations. Acts as primary technical liaison between DMT and other OIM teams, VDH business units, COV agencies, and external parties. Primary position responsible for implementing, administering, and maintaining data warehousing, data reporting, and ETL systems.

Minimum Qualifications

•Candidate must possess knowledge and skills concerning basic server concepts; disaster recovery; storage management; distributed, client/server computing; and antivirus protection

•Candidate must possess knowledge and skills concerning basic Cloud computing concepts; connections between Cloud and on-prem resources; securing cloud resources; and basic troubleshooting

•Moderate to advanced capability to analyze data, identify/define business rules and implement transformation logic necessary to move data

•Basic to moderate knowledge in the use of AI / ML techniques and methodologies

•Excellent written and verbal communication skills

•Ability to schedule and manage multiple priorities in a timely manner

•Strong IT project management skills, including ability to document, analyze data, and successfully interact with all levels of users

Additional Considerations

Leadership role in designing data warehouse environment
Experience migrating on-premises data environment to cloud solution (Azure, AWS, or GCP)
Network administration experience
Windows domain administration experience
The knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs), and competencies that are required to successfully perform the critical job functions. licensing, or certification is considered a minimum qualification if it is required by law, regulation, or accrediting body.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

“Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a state and federal criminal history background check
and the Department of Social Service’s Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry check, U.S. HHSIG Exclusion
List check, employment reference check and E-Verify. Other financial, credit, driving, background checks or
completion of Statement of Economic Interests may be required for certain positions.
VDH accepts only on-line applications. Faxed, mailed, or e-mailed applications will not be considered.
Applications are accepted until 11:55 p.m. on the job closing date. Applications and/or resumes should include
relevant work history which indicates your qualifications for this position. It is the policy of the Commonwealth and VDH that all aspects of human resource management be conducted without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and
protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists); sex; color; national origin; religion; sexual orientation;
gender identity or expression; age; veteran status; political affiliation; disability; genetic information; and
pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. VDH employees have a shared Code of Ethics, which can
be found in the bottom banner of our website: www.vdh.virginia.gov. If you have been affected by DHRM Policy 1.30 layoff and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Card) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Card), you must submit the card before the closing date
for this position. The Card may be submitted with the state application as an attachment. As a V3 (Virginia Values Veterans) employer VDH Welcomes Veterans to apply!
Supplemental Questions: You may be required to respond to position-specific questions at the end of this application. This information will help us evaluate your credentials and qualifications for the job. Failure to respond to any questions may disqualify you from further consideration.”

Contact Information

Name: HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT

Phone: 804-864-7000

Email: N/A

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: Career Pathways for Individuals with Disabilities, or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155.