COMPUTER SCIENTIST
What you'd do
You will serve as a COMPUTER SCIENTIST in the SOFTWARE ENGINEERING BRANCH (N641) of NAVOCEANO BAY ST LOUIS.
Major duties
You will serve as Computer Scientist for the Software Engineering Branch responsible for engineering solutions and developing and maintaining software. You will develop software according to organizational engineering processes. You will design, develop, and sustain quality software solutions, recommending and implementing techniques to improve organizational efficiencies and automated workflows. You will maintain cybersecurity compliance of all supported software solutions. You will plan and manage the software activities of a project team. You will serve as a Technical Lead in monitoring overall team performance, execution, and delivery from a software development and maintenance perspective. You will develop quality solutions, recommend and develop techniques to improve organizational efficiencies. You will prepare and maintain software/system engineering documentation.
What you need to qualify
In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience developing, integrating, troubleshooting, and deploying software applications on application servers. Experience with evaluating and implementing cybersecurity guidelines and Security Technical Implementation Guides. Experience with data exchange formats for data transmission, integration, and software configuration storage. Experience with developing, automating, and maintaining spatial applications using enterprise geospatial technologies. Experience with programming and querying databases using Oracle SQL, or PosgreSQL; or spatial databases; familiarity with modern software development methodologies and secure validation processes. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1500/computer-science-series-1550/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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 directly to paid employment.
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