This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND

Duties

Serve as a technical expert for the analysis, automation, and support of technology (hardware, software applications) that enable the Communications Electronics Command (CECOM) Publication Services Division (PSD). Develop solutions to innovate publication management processes and address customer needs. Acts as project manager for database systems/applications. Develop project metrics and schedules, and report progress to management. Work with customers to develop requirements, code, test, and finalize database system changes and modifications. Modify code to fix minor to moderate errors and to add additional modules and/or features. Work with peers or subordinates to ensure accuracy of system data and troubleshoot problems. Work with spreadsheets to insert and extract data from database systems. Design, code, troubleshoot, and sustain customized application programs, scripts, and low/no-code applications, dashboards, and workflows. Design, code/develop, troubleshoot, and sustain data visualizations. Develop, troubleshoot, and sustain scripts and automation tools to support PSD’s eXtensible Markup Language (XML) authoring mission. Work with internal and external customers and represent the division in meetings with stakeholders and higher headquarters.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a one-year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315.
• Incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain a SECRET security clearance, or access, for duration of employment.
• TDY 25%

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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 Requirement for Computer Scientist: Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in computer science or bachelor's degree (or higher 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. AND In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized experience One year of specialized experience at the NH-02 (GS-11) level or equivalent grade pay band in the federal service which includes work that involves: 1. Performing technical and project management duties related to the design, development, production, and sustainment of software applications and complex databases. 2. Designing, coding, troubleshooting, and sustaining customized application programs, scripts, and low/no-code applications, dashboards, and workflows. 3. Researching, testing, and implementing commercial software application solutions to support emerging customer requirements. AND 4. Experience with at least two of the following computer programs such as Coldfusion, HyperText Markup Language (HTML), Structured Query Language (SQL), JavaScript, ASP.NET, JSON, C#, XSLT, PowerShell, eXtensible Markup Language (XML), Power BI, Power Automate, Tableau, Vantage.

Education

To be eligible for this position, you must have a 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 for verification.

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 GN-W4GVAA HQ COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRONICS CMD DO NOT MAIL Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk