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Job opening: COMPUTER SCIENTIST

Salary: $94 199 - 145 617 per year
Employment Type: Full-time
This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for AcqDemo Business and Technical Management Career Path to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: This position is subject to organizational compensation limits as identified in the organization's AcqDemo business rules or separate compensation management strategy policy.

Duties

Provide software engineering expertise by defining system/software requirements; developing software architectures; overseeing software testing and system-based development; performing configuration management; and reducing life cycle support costs. Determine the need for hardware/software upgrades or the initiation of new system developments. Lead and serve as a senior technical specialist on development teams consisting of in-house and contractor personnel to correct problems, upgrade capabilities or create software to support customer requirements. Provide Sustainment (Post Deployment Software Support (PDSS) and Post-Production Software Support (PDSS)) for assigned Army Program of Record systems. Provide authoritative technical expertise on the application of computer systems engineering methodologies to the design of computer-driven systems. Responsibilities may include program management support; interfacing with stakeholders; reviewing technical proposals; managing property; Contracting Officers Representative duties; and collaborating with the Life Cycle Program Manager/staff. Perform duties such as systems/software engineering, software architectures, software development by providing technical input to the design, integration, and implementation of software applications.

Requirements

  • Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
  • Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
  • One year trial/probationary period may be required.
  • You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
  • This is an Army Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Workforce position. Selectee must meet position requirements for Engineering and Technical Management certification within 36 months as of entrance on duty.
  • This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Top Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment. A background investigation and credit check are required.
  • This position is subject to a pre-employment drug screening, and random testing thereafter, to include testing based on reasonable suspicion and testing due to direct involvement with an on-duty accident.
  • This position requires temporary duty (TDY) travel up to 25% of the time.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. BASIC EDUCATION REQUIREMENT - (Computer Scientist) Bachelor's degree in computer science OR bachelor's degree with 30 semester hours in a combination of mathematics, statistics, and computer science. At least 15 of the 30 semester hours must have included any combination of statistics and mathematics that included differential and integral calculus. All academic degrees and course work must be from accredited or pre-accredited institutions. NOTE: You MUST submit a copy of your transcripts. In addition to meeting the education requirement above, applicants must also possess the following experience requirement: Specialized experience: To qualify, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade/level (NH-02/GS-11). Specialized experience is defined as: 1) Developing software systems using techniques such as operating system theory, architecture, and software engineering programming languages to include Java, C, C++,C#, .NET, etc.; 2) Providing analysis and advice on topics such as software designs, architectures, processes, and opportunities as related to program needs and objectives; 3) Assessing performance of existing systems to determine future requirements such as hardware/software upgrades, testing and new system capabilities; 4) Troubleshooting reported system anomalies to resolve configuration issues; and 5) Interfacing with stakeholders and collaborating with external organizations/stakeholders. Education cannot be substituted for experience. You must meet the basic education requirement in addition to the specialized experience. This non-supervisory position is subject to a salary control point equivalent to the GS-13, step 10 base salary, or if the incumbent's salary currently exceeds the GS-13, step 10 level the incumbent's salary will be put on a salary control point at the incumbents existing salary.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Contacts

  • Address AD-APF-W4FHAA USA CECOM SEC CTR DO NOT MAIL Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005 US
  • Name: Army Applicant Help Desk

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