COMPUTER SCIENTIST

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Professional and Scientific Positions.

This is a GG-15 position in the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). The GG-15 duties for the "Professional" work category are at the "Expert" work level and are equivalent to those at the GS-15 level. The selectee's salary will be set within the grade equivalent to a GS/GG grade based on the selectee's qualifications in relation to the job.

BASIC REQUIREMENTS: 1550 COMPUTER SCIENTIST

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.

POSITIVE EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: This position has a positive education requirement. If transcripts are not provided, your resume MUST list the appropriate academic field (e.g. biology, mechanical engineering, economics, sociology, etc.) and all courses you have taken (including those failed), which appear to satisfy the qualification requirements of the position for which you are applying. List graduate and undergraduate courses separately. Include the descriptive title and course code, completion date, grade, number of semester, quarter or classroom hours (for education completed at business, secretarial, technical school or military schools) and graduate and undergraduate classes. NOTE: YOU MUST SUBMIT COPIES OF YOUR TRANSCRIPTS

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Your resume must reflect quality level experience which demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies necessary for successful job performance required for this position. Quality experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position and is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Examples of creditable experience include: comprehensive knowledge of Defense Intelligence Enterprise (DIE) program goals and objectives. Expert level knowledge of a wide range of technical information systems and recent experience with information system security engineering principles and practices. Knowledge of Web-based application development using Java, XML-based metadata generation, handling, transformation, programing for common internet protocols (HTTP, HTTTPS, FTP), interfacing software with SQL databases. NOTE: Creditable experience may include previous military experience, experience gained in the private sector, or experience gained in another government agency and you must submit a copy of official transcripts.




KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:

1. Extensive level of knowledge of U.S. and NATO BICES programs, BICES requirements management process, BICES U.S. national, common, and NATO services to include operational theater support, U.S. and NATO exercise planning as it relates to BICES services utilization, and experience in supporting requirements specification and implementation for national, multinational and NATO intelligence systems.

2. Comprehensive knowledge of Defense Intelligence Enterprise (DIE) program goals and objectives, the sequence and timing of key operational events and milestones, and methods of evaluating the effectiveness of planning actions as related to actual events.

3. Expert level knowledge of a wide range of technical information systems to include Web-based application development using Java, XML-based metadata generation, handling, transformation, programing for common internet protocols (HTTP, HTTTPS, FTP), interfacing software with SQL databases.

4. Working knowledge of and familiarity with current programming, application development languages and frameworks including but not limited to JavaScript libraries (jQuery, ExtJS), PHP programing, SQL database administration/manipulation, and eXo portal development and administration, SAML 2, active directories and federation server, LDAP based directory services, cross domain application level security guards/gateways, implementation of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), and vulnerability assessment tools.

5. Skill and recent experience with information system security engineering principles and practices as it applies to developing and accrediting information systems that protect sensitive and classified information. Recent experience in the development and implementation of secure service-oriented architectures, worldwide cloud services including but not limited to infrastructure as a service and security as a service.

6. Ability to apply a wide range of qualitative and/or quantitative methods for the assessment and improvement of plans and programs for managing, planning, budgeting and executing operations utilizing diverse support structures and inter-agency cooperation on advanced concepts, principles and practices such as Surveillance and Reconnaissance systems; Special Communications; Information Operations; Collection Management and Operations; Research, development, test and engineering; Systems integration; Cyberspace Operations; Cyberspace information assurance and security systems; Information Systems; Foreign Language Exploitation;
Data Engineering; Planning, Programming, & Budgeting System (PPBS), acquisition, special operations, or similar operations.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT CONTINUED:

• Program Manager Level 2 or 3 Certification or completion of all course work necessary for certification as a Level 2 or 3 Program Manager, or Certification through the Project Management Institute (or equivalent) in one of the following areas: Project Management Professional, Program Management Professional, and Portfolio Management Professional is highly desired.