The Department of Commerce ranked top 5 in the 2023 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government amongst large agencies for the 12th year in a row! The ranking showcases the Department's continued commitment to increasing our employee engagement, employee satisfaction, and positive perceptions towards diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion. Come join our team!

Duties

In this position, you will: Leads complex technological projects and engineering activities for Multimodal test and measurement research. Architect algorithms, hardware, and software for advanced evaluation experimentation. Enhance and develop NIST Multimodal evaluation systems. Design high-performance infrastructure for testing Multimodal AI/ML systems. Provide technical expertise to agency-wide programs. Advise executive managers on software engineering issues and collaborate internationally on policy development. Design new versions of a high performance, full-stack infrastructure and associated backend server system that will be utilized to perform automated test and measure the performance of various types of Multimodal Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning systems and capture system performance and functionality for follow-on analysis, results comparison, and report generation for internal and external stakeholders. Provide expert technical input to other technical and scientific experts for the development of measurement technology programs. Provides guidance to managers on major software engineering issues.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Suitable for Federal employment
• Bargaining Unit Position: No

Qualifications

Basic Requirements: Experience must be IT related; the experience may be demonstrated by paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training (for example, IT certification), as appropriate. For all positions individuals must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below. The employing agency is responsible for identifying the specific level of proficiency required for each competency at each grade level based on the requirements of the position being filled. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services. Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. Specialized Experience: In addition to the basic requirements, applicants must have one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the GS-12 level (ZP-III at NIST). Experience is defined as experience proficient in computer system architecture, system software, AI, and Machine Learning research. Experience with infrastructure design, software implementation, and technical analysis. Experienced with Linux, AWS, Azure, VMware, Docker, OpenStack, application and web servers, and Java EE/SE. Proficient in C/C++, MATLAB, Python, R, and Ruby on Rails, SQL. Experience with High-Performance Computing infrastructure and implementation as it applies to software system development. 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 experience. The qualification requirements in this vacancy announcement are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook. Applicant Reconsideration

Education

Qualifications are based upon meeting specialized experience only. Education cannot be used to qualify for this position.

Contacts

• Address Information Access Division 100 Bureau Drive Gaithersburg, MD 20899 US
• Name: Tailor Thompson
• Phone: 000-000-0000
• Email: [email protected]