Budget Application, Automation, Artificial Intelligence Support Specialist

🕒 July 13

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Aptive Resources

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501 - 1000 employees

Founded 2012

🎖️ Defense

📦 Logistics

📣 Marketing

Defense • Logistics • Marketing

Aptive Resources is a management consulting firm based in Alexandria, Virginia, specializing in providing innovative solutions to federal government agencies, particularly in veteran and civilian health sectors. With a strong focus on performance optimization, human capital, and data analytics, Aptive aims to improve the quality and accessibility of health care services for veterans and the general public. The company utilizes technology and human-centered services to bridge divides and enhance public service delivery for multiple agencies, including Veterans Affairs, Defense, and others.

📋 Description

• Design, develop, and modify web-based applications, client-server applications, and OS scripts to automate budget and programmatic workflows within the VHA Specialty Care Program Office. • Perform application development and database programming using Relational Database Management Systems (RDBMS) and SQL, ensuring data integrity, performance, and alignment with VA enterprise architecture standards. • Implement and integrate Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) software solutions into existing VA system architectures, coordinating with stakeholders to ensure seamless adoption and minimal operational disruption. • Lead and support the full software development lifecycle — including planning, requirements analysis, specification writing, coding, testing, debugging, and production implementation — in accordance with an approved Systems Development Methodology (SDM). • Document test conditions, develop test data sets, execute program testing, and analyze results to identify defects and validate that solutions meet functional and technical requirements; support users during acceptance testing phases. • Research and evaluate emerging technologies — including automation tools and artificial intelligence/machine learning frameworks — to recommend and prototype enhancements that improve budget application performance, reporting capabilities, and process efficiency across VHA program operations.

🎯 Requirements

• Minimum of 8 years of hands-on experience in application development and programming, including web-based applications, client-server solutions, and scripted process automation. • Bachelor's Degree (BA/BS) in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a closely related technical field is required. • Prior experience supporting federal agency IT programs — preferably within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), VHA, or a comparable federal healthcare or civilian agency environment — is strongly desired. • Ability to obtain and maintain a VA Position of Public Trust (suitability clearance); candidate must be eligible for VA network access and comply with all VA security and privacy requirements including annual security awareness training. • Must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship; this position supports a federal government contract and may be subject to additional background investigation requirements. • Demonstrated proficiency in applying a formal Systems Development Methodology (SDM), writing program specifications, and maintaining technical and process documentation consistent with federal IT project standards.

🏖️ Benefits

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