Computer Scientist

Positive Education Requirement

This position has a specific education requirement; all applicants must verify completion of this basic educational requirement by submitting a copy of their college transcripts by the closing date of the vacancy announcement.

BASIC REQUIREMENT: 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 include 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.

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements provided you can show foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States.

Specialized Experience (SE):

GS-13: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level. SE is defined as follows:

• Experience in software engineering.
• Experience researching vulnerabilities in software platforms.
• Experience with Android, iOS, and Mac systems.

In addition to the above:

GS-14: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level. SE is defined as follows:

• Experience reverse engineering malware and mobile applications.
• Experience in project management, system engineering and software development.
• Experience leading teams and developing junior employees.

Incentive: Applicant selected may be eligible for up to a 25% recruitment incentive. You will be required to sign a 2-year service agreement upon receipt of recruitment incentive.

As the federal agency whose mission is to ensure the fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans, the Department of Justice is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. To build and retain a workforce that reflects the diverse experiences and perspectives of the American people, we welcome applicants from the many communities, identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, religions, and cultures of the United States who share our commitment to public service.

Memorandum for Record: Work performed outside assigned duties (that would not normally be documented on an SF-50, i. e., back-up duties), has to be documented in detail by an immediate supervisor in order to receive full credit for amount of time worked in that position. If no documentation is furnished no credit will be given for time worked in that position. The following notations must be specified in the documentation (Memorandum for Record):

• Percent of time worked in the particular position (cannot conflict with main duties).
• The month/year work began.
• Frequency worked (i.e., daily, monthly, etc.)
• Specific duties performed.

Keywords: Software development, Python, iOS, Android, Java, SWIFT, C++, C, Agile/Scrum, ARM, Vulnerability research