COMPUTER SCIENTIST

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. This position is subject to an internal organization control point at the NH-04 Non-Supervisory Journey Professional via CECOM control point policy and therefore pay may not be set above GS-14 step 10 $172,075. Experience required: To qualify based on your work experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience: To qualify, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade/level (NH-03). Experience (1) developing software systems using techniques such as operating system theory, architecture, and software engineering programming languages to include Java, C, C++,C#, .NET, etc; (2) Researching and analyzing software engineering, requirements engineering, and/or computer science problems areas in order to recommend solutions and/or investments techniques; 3) Assessing performance of existing systems to determine future requirements such as hardware/software upgrades, testing and new system capabilities; and (4) Troubleshooting reported system anomalies to resolve configuration issues and software bugs. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (NH-03). Applicants must meet basic eligibility requirements such as minimum qualifications, and other regulatory requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement. Education cannot be substituted for experience.