SUPV Interdisciplinary

US Defense Information Systems Agency; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

US Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) seeks a senior engineer to lead the design, development, and evaluation of hardware, firmware, and network systems. The role includes guiding telecommunications networks, cloud infrastructure, and data governance while advising senior leadership on provisioning and lifecycle modernization.

The selected expert will operate within the Cyber Excepted Service framework at the GG-15 level, contributing to mission-critical DISA/Cyber Command objectives.

Qualifications

• Experience leading design, development, or evaluation of complex hardware, firmware, or network systems.
• Experience managing telecommunications networks, cloud infrastructure, and enterprise data governance.
• Experience advising senior executives on automated provisioning and lifecycle modernization.

Education

Engineering degree (ABET-accredited)

EIT/PE licensure

CS degree with math/stats

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 Supervision/Management Work Category at the Expert Work Level within the CES Occupational Structure. It is located in the DISA - OC/INFRASTRUCTURE DIRECTORATE. In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the requirements described below.

For the GG-854 and GG-855 Professional Engineering Series:

• Degree: professional engineering. To be acceptable, the curriculum must: (1) be in a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.


• Professional registration or licensure: I possess a current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), or licensure as a professional engineer by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico.


• Written Test: Evidence of having successfully passed the Engineer-in-Training (EIT) examination, or the written test required for professional registration, which is administered by the Boards of Engineering Examiners in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico.


• Specified academic courses: Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and in engineering that included the courses specified in "A". The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of a professional engineering curriculum.


• Related curriculum: Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a bachelor's degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance.) With this criteria, applicants also need verification of employment from a supervisor stating you have performed professional engineering duties.

For the GG-1550 Computer Science Series:

• 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.

Qualifying Experience:

To qualify at the GG-15, 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: Experience leading the design, development, or evaluation of complex hardware, firmware, or network systems; AND experience managing telecommunications networks, cloud infrastructure, and enterprise data governance; AND experience serving as the principal technical authority advising senior executives on automated provisioning and lifecycle modernization.

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.