This position is located at Office of the Inspector General for Tax Admin,Office of Investigations- Deputy Inspector General for Investigations. As a Computer Scientist (Cybersecurity), you will manage programs which leverage computer experience and expertise in order to investigate potential threats against IRS network infrastructure..

Duties

The mission of the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration's (TIGTA) Office of Investigations is to protect the Internal Revenue Service from internal and external threats and corruption that could negatively impact the IRS' ability to administer the nation's tax laws. We detect and deter waste, fraud and abuse in IRS programs and operations and protect the IRS against internal misconduct and corruption as well as external attempts to corrupt or threaten its employees. We provide independent oversight to the Treasury Department on matters involving IRS activities & the IRS Office of Chief Counsel. As a Computer Scientist (Cybersecurity), you will: Serve as a computer science subject matter expert with an in-depth experience and knowledge in computer science, data analysis methodologies, statistical reporting, or data mining within large data sets to enable discovery against cyber actors, their networks, and intrusion techniques. Utilize established technical/cyber processes and procedures, as well as develops new and innovative technological approaches to resolve a wide array of technical investigations conducted by the TIGTA OI. Design, develop, and support new and current software, network, and other analytical applications for information systems to conduct relational analysis of large amounts of information of varying types (big data analytics), including the detection and identification of patterns of manipulation of IRS portals from large, non- standard data sets. The research and analysis consist of planning, designing, developing, acquiring, documenting, testing, implementing, integrating, maintaining, and modifying systems for solving problems; accomplishing work processes; and assisting investigators in identifying, defining, and resolving technological violations of Federal law and other matters relating to electronic Federal tax administration. Possess a working knowledge of data modeling/tagging, information security and architecture, target/entity management, and Cyber taxonomies sufficient to conduct monitoring and research to provide TIGTA managers with recommendations concerning appropriate data sources for planning and execution of investigations.

Requirements

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is one year (52) weeks of experience at the GS-13 level that is directly related to the position and which has equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience is: - Serving as a technical authority, and technical implementer for multiple IT projects including but not limited to cyber security, predictive analytics, software system integration, design and development of data models, statistical analysis, network traffic analyzing (i.e. wire taps) and/or database design.

Education

Basic Education Requirement:

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.

The education generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. Refer to the OPM instructions.

Contacts

• Address Office of Investigations- Deputy Inspector General for Investigations Administrative Resource Center Parkersburg, WV 26101 US
• Name: Applicant Call Center
• Phone: 304-480-7300
• Email: [email protected]