About the Position: This position is with the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Cold Regions Research and Engineer Lab. This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. This position may be filled at the following locations: Hanover, New Hampshire Huntington, West Virginia Hanover, New Hampshire: $116,820 - $151,870 Huntington, West Virginia: $103,409 - $134,435

Duties

Serves as a Computer Scientist responsible research, development, testing, and design of cloud-based computer systems. Leads team of scientists to create new cloud-based geospatial information applications and modules. Designs enhancements to improve physics and mathematically based systems requiring graphics. Prepares the cloud Elastic Container Services database or similarly based cloud service databases. Generates design specifications to create improved modeling and simulation in the cloud.

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.

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 GS-13: 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. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: To qualify for GS-13 grade level or equivalency, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in Federal service which includes: 1) Applying theoretical foundations of computer science; 2) Leveraging cloud technologies to optimize water resource management; 3) Designing characteristics, limitations, and potential applications of systems having the ability to transform information; 4) Understanding of relevant mathematical and statistical sciences; AND 5) Interpreting applications which have common structures, processes, and techniques. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the Federal service (GS-12). Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-12). This announcement MAY be used to fill like vacancies six months from the closing date. All qualification requirements, including time after competitive appointment, must be met within 30 days of the job opportunity announcement closing date.

Education

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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/

Contacts

• Address RG-W03GAA US ARMY ENGR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMT CTR DO NOT MAIL Vicksburg, MS 39183 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk