Interdisciplinary- Computer Engineer/Computer Scientist
Summary This position is being filled under DoD Modified Direct Hire Auth 5 U.
S.
C.
9905, dated 10/15/2021.
This position is part of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency.
Responsibilities This position is being filled under the memorandum from the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (USD(P&R)) Expansion of Direct Hire Authority for Certain Personnel of the Department of Defense, dated October 15, 2021.
As an Interdisciplinary- Computer Engineer/Computer Scientist at the GS-0854/1550-13/14 some of your typical work assignments may include:
Provides technical expertise and direction to highly-technical support contractors performing requirements analysis, solutions development, and design for new/upgraded IT solutions for DTRA's mission IT environments.
Supports a complex administrative program of IT systems and services necessary to achieve CWMD and C-IED mission objectives with DoD mandated cybersecurity rules, policies, procedures and configurations.
Responsible for day-to-day operation of MIT services as well as operation and maintenance of the Agency's primary communications networks and systems to include global IT support to DTRA locations.
Identifies, recommends, and transitions appropriate IT services and capabilities to cloud providers or the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) for Common Use IT or related services.
Responsible for overseeing, guiding, and reviewing work for IT projects, programs, and initiatives with an emphasis on network & systems design, network/systems integration, and current and future IT architectures and plans.
Uses IT management skills and IT technical proficiency to ensure consolidated IT architectures and modernization plans (technical, budgetary/resource requirements, and risk management) are developed and updated for mission IT across the Agency, with external Agency customers/partners, and with the Department of Defense (DoD).
Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications In addition to meeting qualifications, your application package must reflect the applicable experience to meet the Individual Occupational Requirements for the 0854/1550, series as listed below:
A.
Computer Engineer (0854) series:
Degree:
Engineering.
To be acceptable, the program must:
(1) lead to a bachelor's degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET; 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.
OR B.
Combination of education and experience -- college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering.
The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following:
1.
Professional registration or licensure -- Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT)1, or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico.
Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.
g.
, State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration.
For example, an applicant who attains registration through a State Board's eminence provision as a manufacturing engineer typically would be rated eligible only for manufacturing engineering positions.
2.
Written Test -- Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE)2 examination or any other written test required for professional registration by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico.
3.
Specified academic courses -- Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and that included the courses specified in the basic requirements under paragraph A.
The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program as described in paragraph A.
4.
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.
Ordinarily there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.
g.
, in interdisciplinary positions.
A.
Computer Scientist (1550) series:
Degree:
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 You may qualify at the GS-14, if you fulfill the following
Qualifications:
One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service as listed below:
Experience providing technical leadership of enterprise architecture/infrastructure development and IT system engineering integration projects; identifying, evaluating, selecting, and implementing new IT capabilities; designing and executing IT solutions that apply industry best practices to meet customer requirements, while adhering to applicable policies and regulations (e.
g.
, information assurance).
Experience serving as senior IT Architect and subject matter expert (SME) responsible for providing expert analysis, guidance, and direction to defining, developing, and implementing IT networks, systems, services, and applications at all classification levels (to include Agile).
Experience providing IT technical representation in meetings with leadership, partner organizations, and/or project stakeholders.
Experience applying IT capabilities to programs and mission areas related to CWMD or CIT.
You may qualify at the GS-13, if you fulfill the following
Qualifications:
One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service as listed below:
Experience providing technical leadership of software development and IT system integration projects; identifying, evaluating, selecting, and implementing new IT capabilities; designing and executing CWMD IT solutions that apply industry best practices to meet customer requirements, while adhering to applicable DoD policies and regulations (e.
g.
, information assurance).
Experience designing, developing and integrating network/system/service/application capabilities/solutions to meet customer requirements.
Experience supporting leadership in technical discussions with lateral entities, partner organizations, and/or project stakeholders.
Experience working on IT programs related to Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) or Countering Improvised Threats (CIT).
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 directly to paid employment.
You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Education Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for the GS-13 and GS-14 grade level.
ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims.
All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.
GRADUATE EDUCATION:
One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study.
Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis.
If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.
FOREIGN EDUCATION:
If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.
S.
education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.
S.
accredited college or university.
For further information, visit:
https:
//www2.
ed.
gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.
html Additional Information Other Notes:
Subject to pre-employment drug testing and periodic drug testing thereafter.
Travel in the performance of temporary assignments may be required up to 25% of duty time.
Overtime/compensatory time may be required to accommodate operational needs of the organization.
This is an Information Assurance Management (IAM) Level III position as defined by the DoD Cyber Workforce Management Program (DoD 8570.
01-m).
This position requires at least 10 years of management experience and an Information Assurance baseline certification within 6 months.
This is an Acquisition Workforce position in the Engineering & Technical Management functional area.
The incumbent will be required to become certified in the Practitioner tier within 4 years.
The incumbent is required to acquire a minimum of 40 continuous learning points (CLPs) every fiscal year as a goal and 80 CLPs being mandatory within 2 years.
Incumbent is required to submit a Financial Disclosure Statement, OGE 450, upon entering the position, annually, and upon termination of employment, in accordance with DOD Directive 5500.
7-R, Joint Ethics Regulation, August 30, 1993.
RE-EMPLOYED ANNUITANT:
This position DOES NOT meet criteria for re-employed annuitant.
The DoD criteria for hiring Re-employed Annuitants can be found at:
https:
//www.
esd.
whs.
mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/1400.
25-V300.
pdf All applicants must meet qualifications and eligibility criteria by the closing date of the announcement.
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Programs:
This program applies to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed.
To receive selection priority for this position, you must:
1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria; 2) be rated well-qualified for the position; Well qualified is defined as possessing the type and quality of experience that exceeds the positions minimum qualifications.
and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility.
For more information:
https:
//www.
opm.
gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/ Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see Who Needs to Register Selective Service System :
Selective Service System (sss.
gov)) Recommended Skills Computer Sciences Software Engineering C+
(Programming Language) Java (Programming Language) C Sharp (Programming Language) Systems Analysis Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
S.
C.
9905, dated 10/15/2021.
This position is part of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency.
Responsibilities This position is being filled under the memorandum from the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (USD(P&R)) Expansion of Direct Hire Authority for Certain Personnel of the Department of Defense, dated October 15, 2021.
As an Interdisciplinary- Computer Engineer/Computer Scientist at the GS-0854/1550-13/14 some of your typical work assignments may include:
Provides technical expertise and direction to highly-technical support contractors performing requirements analysis, solutions development, and design for new/upgraded IT solutions for DTRA's mission IT environments.
Supports a complex administrative program of IT systems and services necessary to achieve CWMD and C-IED mission objectives with DoD mandated cybersecurity rules, policies, procedures and configurations.
Responsible for day-to-day operation of MIT services as well as operation and maintenance of the Agency's primary communications networks and systems to include global IT support to DTRA locations.
Identifies, recommends, and transitions appropriate IT services and capabilities to cloud providers or the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) for Common Use IT or related services.
Responsible for overseeing, guiding, and reviewing work for IT projects, programs, and initiatives with an emphasis on network & systems design, network/systems integration, and current and future IT architectures and plans.
Uses IT management skills and IT technical proficiency to ensure consolidated IT architectures and modernization plans (technical, budgetary/resource requirements, and risk management) are developed and updated for mission IT across the Agency, with external Agency customers/partners, and with the Department of Defense (DoD).
Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications In addition to meeting qualifications, your application package must reflect the applicable experience to meet the Individual Occupational Requirements for the 0854/1550, series as listed below:
A.
Computer Engineer (0854) series:
Degree:
Engineering.
To be acceptable, the program must:
(1) lead to a bachelor's degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET; 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.
OR B.
Combination of education and experience -- college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering.
The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following:
1.
Professional registration or licensure -- Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT)1, or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico.
Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.
g.
, State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration.
For example, an applicant who attains registration through a State Board's eminence provision as a manufacturing engineer typically would be rated eligible only for manufacturing engineering positions.
2.
Written Test -- Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE)2 examination or any other written test required for professional registration by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico.
3.
Specified academic courses -- Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and that included the courses specified in the basic requirements under paragraph A.
The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program as described in paragraph A.
4.
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.
Ordinarily there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.
g.
, in interdisciplinary positions.
A.
Computer Scientist (1550) series:
Degree:
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 You may qualify at the GS-14, if you fulfill the following
Qualifications:
One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service as listed below:
Experience providing technical leadership of enterprise architecture/infrastructure development and IT system engineering integration projects; identifying, evaluating, selecting, and implementing new IT capabilities; designing and executing IT solutions that apply industry best practices to meet customer requirements, while adhering to applicable policies and regulations (e.
g.
, information assurance).
Experience serving as senior IT Architect and subject matter expert (SME) responsible for providing expert analysis, guidance, and direction to defining, developing, and implementing IT networks, systems, services, and applications at all classification levels (to include Agile).
Experience providing IT technical representation in meetings with leadership, partner organizations, and/or project stakeholders.
Experience applying IT capabilities to programs and mission areas related to CWMD or CIT.
You may qualify at the GS-13, if you fulfill the following
Qualifications:
One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service as listed below:
Experience providing technical leadership of software development and IT system integration projects; identifying, evaluating, selecting, and implementing new IT capabilities; designing and executing CWMD IT solutions that apply industry best practices to meet customer requirements, while adhering to applicable DoD policies and regulations (e.
g.
, information assurance).
Experience designing, developing and integrating network/system/service/application capabilities/solutions to meet customer requirements.
Experience supporting leadership in technical discussions with lateral entities, partner organizations, and/or project stakeholders.
Experience working on IT programs related to Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) or Countering Improvised Threats (CIT).
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 directly to paid employment.
You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Education Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for the GS-13 and GS-14 grade level.
ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims.
All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.
GRADUATE EDUCATION:
One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study.
Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis.
If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.
FOREIGN EDUCATION:
If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.
S.
education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.
S.
accredited college or university.
For further information, visit:
https:
//www2.
ed.
gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.
html Additional Information Other Notes:
Subject to pre-employment drug testing and periodic drug testing thereafter.
Travel in the performance of temporary assignments may be required up to 25% of duty time.
Overtime/compensatory time may be required to accommodate operational needs of the organization.
This is an Information Assurance Management (IAM) Level III position as defined by the DoD Cyber Workforce Management Program (DoD 8570.
01-m).
This position requires at least 10 years of management experience and an Information Assurance baseline certification within 6 months.
This is an Acquisition Workforce position in the Engineering & Technical Management functional area.
The incumbent will be required to become certified in the Practitioner tier within 4 years.
The incumbent is required to acquire a minimum of 40 continuous learning points (CLPs) every fiscal year as a goal and 80 CLPs being mandatory within 2 years.
Incumbent is required to submit a Financial Disclosure Statement, OGE 450, upon entering the position, annually, and upon termination of employment, in accordance with DOD Directive 5500.
7-R, Joint Ethics Regulation, August 30, 1993.
RE-EMPLOYED ANNUITANT:
This position DOES NOT meet criteria for re-employed annuitant.
The DoD criteria for hiring Re-employed Annuitants can be found at:
https:
//www.
esd.
whs.
mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/1400.
25-V300.
pdf All applicants must meet qualifications and eligibility criteria by the closing date of the announcement.
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Programs:
This program applies to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed.
To receive selection priority for this position, you must:
1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria; 2) be rated well-qualified for the position; Well qualified is defined as possessing the type and quality of experience that exceeds the positions minimum qualifications.
and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility.
For more information:
https:
//www.
opm.
gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/ Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see Who Needs to Register Selective Service System :
Selective Service System (sss.
gov)) Recommended Skills Computer Sciences Software Engineering C+
(Programming Language) Java (Programming Language) C Sharp (Programming Language) Systems Analysis Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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