Computer Scientist GS-11/12/13 at Defense Finance and Accounting Service DFAS

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Position located in:
Info & Tech Dir, Assessment Analysis & Assignment, AI Center of Excellence, Tech Solution Dev.
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This announcement may be used to fill other positions within the Information & Technology Directorate.
Duty Location Negotiable throughout the Continental US, After Selection
Pay will be set in accordance with the duty station.
Duties
Apply knowledge and skill of relevant mathematical and statistical sciences, computer theory, algorithms, data structures, programming concepts, and computer architecture, with a working knowledge of computer hardware.
Develop and apply principles, theories, and techniques of computer science, software engineering, hardware design, enterprise computing, commercial cloud adoption and information engineering.
Direct the research of complex automated processes in the development of information systems in support of AI's goal of accelerating the delivery of AI automation and AI-enabled capabilities, services, and systems for the agency.
Research the applicability of new technological developments in the field to solve continuing problems or meet current/future needs of the agency's AI information systems infrastructure.
Define and design mappings and models of technical computing architectures, high-speed systems architectures, interconnection structures, centralized and distributed control, data-driven architectures, and parallel programming languages.
Develop performance measures and performance models for automated information systems components and networks in order to define configuration design tools and to establish evaluation criteria for the acquisition of products.
Conditions of Employment
U.S.
Citizenship or National
Registered for Selective Service (if applicable)
This national security position, which may require access to classified information, requires a favorable suitability review and security clearance as a condition of employment.
Failure to maintain security eligibility may result in termination.
New employees to the Defense Finance and Accounting Service will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov.
Qualifications
Resumes for federal government positions need more detailed work descriptions and accomplishments than a typical private sector resume.
Please be sure to clearly describe the full scope of your work experiences in your resume.

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 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.

FOR ENTRY AT THE GS-11:

In addition to the Basic Competency Requirement:
One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade GS-09 in the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required.
Specialized experience is defined as:
Developing software systems; transforming and integrating information structures, new computing systems, or computer software and/or hardware solutions.

FOR ENTRY AT THE GS-12:

One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade GS-11 in the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required.
Developing software systems; transforming and integrating information structures, new computing systems, or computer software and/or hardware solutions; solving a variety of technical challenges/problems throughout the entire automated information systems life cycle; conducting extensive and rigorous AI problem framing, solutions design and conceptualization, product prototyping and micro-services system architecture integration in support of AI product development.

FOR ENTRY AT THE GS-13:

One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade GS-12 in the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required.
Advising Senior Leadership on the development of software systems; transformation and integration of information structures, new computing systems, computer software and hardware solutions; solving a variety of technical challenges/problems throughout the entire automated information systems life cycle; representing an organization in briefings, planning conferences and review meetings, with other functional, technical and professional staff members; providing technical advisement on data and AI-related technical feasibility.

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.

You may qualify for consideration if meeting time-in-grade, specialized experience, education requirement, 90 days after competitive appointment requirement, and all other qualification requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of the announcement, unless otherwise indicated on the announcement.
Education

Substitution of education for experience:

A qualifying Ph.D.
or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D.
or equivalent doctoral degree.
Equivalent combinations of successfully completed higher-level graduate level education and experience may be used to meet total experience requirements.
If you are using education to substitute for the specialized experience, you must submit transcripts at the time you apply.
To be creditable, education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S.
Department of Education (
/.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html ).

FOR ENTRY AT THE GS-12 AND GS-13:

Education is not substitutable for specialized experience at these grade levels.
For more information or to apply online visit:

/dfas.usajobs.gov/job/814990100
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