Job opening: Computer Scientist
Salary: $117 962 - 153 354 per year
Relocation: YES
Published at: Mar 21 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
This vacancy is for a Computer Scientist position in the Associate Director for Economic Programs located at the U.S. Census Bureau Headquarters in Suitland, Maryland. The Census Bureau is accessible from the Metro Rail Green Line - Suitland Station.
This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other Computer Scientist, 1550-13 positions within the Census Bureau in the same geographical location with the same qualifications and specialized experience.
Duties
Design, develop, test, deploy and maintain data driven web applications and information systems.
Continuously improve the software development processes and practices, driving innovation and efficiency.
Provide subject matter expertise in migrating applications to the cloud.
Requirements
- Applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement
- U.S. Citizen
- Suitable for Federal employment
- Registered for Selective Service, if applicable (www.sss.gov)
- A one-year probationary period may be required
- This is a BARGAINING unit position
Qualifications
Minimum 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.
AND
Specialized experience: For the GS-13, you must have one year experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 in the Federal Service. Experience for this position includes designing, developing, and maintaining web-based applications utilizing components such as APIs and Microservices; utilizing modern programming languages and frameworks (e.g., Java, Spring, Node.js, PHP, Laravel, C#); consulting with customers and subject matter experts to refine requirements.
Education: Education cannot be used to substitute experience.
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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer.
Contacts
- Address Associate Director for Economic Programs
4600 Silver Hill Road
Washington, DC 20233
US
- Name: Michelle Gamble
- Phone: 301-763-4481
- Email: [email protected]
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