COMPUTER SCIENTIST

In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must 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 following DoD cybersecurity guidelines and security compliant solutions, and applying knowledge of cybersecurity principles, cyber threats, and vulnerabilities. Experience programming and/or using Java/JavaScript, ArcGIS Desktop/ ArcGIS Pro application development, Python, Visual Studio Professional 2017 or higher, Oracle PL/SQL, and completion of Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIG) such as the Application Development and Security STIG preferred. Experience developing, integrating, troubleshooting, and deploying web applications on web and application servers. Experience identifying and anticipating system/server performance, availability, capacity, or configuration problems and provide appropriate user notices to such issues via a GUI. Experience incorporating software design including Object Oriented Design and Service Oriented Architecture (SOA). Experience communicating information technology concepts, principles and results effectively in writing, presentations, demonstrations and in person-to-person contacts. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: Computer Science Series 1550 General Schedule Qualification Standards 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.
You will serve as a COMPUTER SCIENTIST in the SOFTWARE ENGINEERING BRANCH (N641) of NAVOCEANO BAY ST LOUIS. This announcement uses the Certain Personnel of the DoD direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.