You will serve as a COMPUTER SCIENTIST in the Software Engineering Branch, Systems Integration Division, Engineering Department of the Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO) at the Stennis Space Center, Mississippi.

Duties

You will be responsible for managing the software activities of a project team. You will be responsible for serving as a Technical Point of Contract (TPOC) for software contract(s). You will be responsible for serving as a software engineer for the Software Engineering Branch. You will be responsible for working with organizational points of contact for budget, contracts, program management, portfolio and configuration management, development, test and operational environment administration. You will be responsible for preparing and maintaining software engineering documentation such as software requirement specifications, software design documents, and interface design documents.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• This position is designated as a Cyber IT/Cybersecurity Workforce position. You must obtain and maintain the credentials as described in SECNAV M-5239.2 for specialty area Software Developer level Intermediate within 12 months of appointment.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

Qualifications

In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience utilizing software engineering practices and developing, integrating, troubleshooting, and deploying software on Linux Operating system (RHEL). Experience utilizing Shipborne network systems (such as TAGS) and data collections systems (such as sonars, CTD, XBT). Experience applying software design including Object Oriented Design and Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) and experience writing software using C++. Experience collaborating on software projects using a software configuration management system or version control system such as PVCS, Subversion, or GIT and knowledge of web-application tools and scripting languages (HTML, CSS3, etc.). Experience using Unix/Linux scripting languages such as Bash, Borne, or C-shell. Knowledge of Linux system administration and ability to operate in a Linux command line mode. Knowledge of shipboard Information Technology and integrated systems. Experience evaluating and implementing cybersecurity guidelines and Security Technical Implementation Guides. Experience analyzing and resolving operational issues related to software and systems and knowledge or experience with shipboard survey operations. Experience working with IT personnel to resolve issues related to design, implementation and operations and knowledge or experience with IT customer service and software project management and collaborating with multi-disciplinary personnel. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1500/computer-science-series-1550/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Education

Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess

Basic Requirements:

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.

***A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.***

Contacts

• Address NAVOCEANO BAY ST LOUIS 1002 Balch Blvd Stennis Space Center, MS 39522 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]