COMPUTER SCIENTIST (CYBER)

US Defense Information Systems Agency; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

US Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) in Fort Meade, MD, seeks a Senior Cyber/Systems Engineer under the Cyber Excepted Service. The role requires a Bachelor's degree with substantial math/CS coursework and at least one year of qualifying experience related to systems engineering, customer requirements, and IT/interoperability standards.

The selected candidate will work within the CES Occupational Structure, contributing to IT solutions and interoperability efforts for the US Cyber

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field with 30 semester hours in math and CS.
• At least 15 of the 30 hours must include calculus (differential and integral).
• All academic degrees and coursework must be from accredited or pre-accredited institutions.
• Qualifying experience includes performing systems engineering to identify customer requirements for developing technical solutions and representing organizational interests to develop, monitor, and document IT and interoperability standards.

Skills

Systems engineering

Requirements analysis

Interoperability standards

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field with 30 semester hours in math and CS

Job description

This position is being recruited under 10 USC 1599f into the Cyber Excepted Service and does NOT convey eligibility to be converted to the Competitive Service. It has been identified as a position necessary to carry out and support the mission of the US Cyber Command.

It is in the Professional Work Category at the Senior Work Level within the CES Occupational Structure. It is located in the DISA - EM/Emerging Technology Directorate. In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the requirements described below.

Basic Requirements:

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.

AND

Qualifying Experience:

To qualify at the GG-14, your resume must describe at least one year of experience that demonstrates the competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Experience refers to any paid or unpaid experience, including volunteer work and Military service, that would be considered equivalent to work normally performed at the next lower grade level in the federal service.

For this position, qualifying experience is defined as performing systems engineering to identify customer requirements for developing technical solutions with unique requirements and representing organizational interests to develop, monitor, and document IT and interoperability standards.

Volunteer Experience:

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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Candidates must describe how they meet the qualifying experience and/or selective placement factor(s) within the body of their resume. All qualifications must be met within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement.