Computer Scientist Job in Huntsville, AL

Vacancy No. DESTIMP-12722871-25-SA Department Federal Bureau of Investigation
Salary $109,749.00 to $168,597.00 Grade 13 to 14
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 4/10/2025 Close Date 4/24/2025
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Public
Locations:
Huntsville, AL


Summary

This position advertised has been exempted from the federal civilian hiring freeze. As a Computer Scientist, you will specialize in the design, development, integration, and deployment of cutting-edge tools and systems to support cyber operations and intelligence activities. Leveraging advanced knowledge and tradecraft with regards to computer and network security, you will produce creative, innovative, and elegant solutions to some of the toughest challenges.

Duties

  • Develop, deploy and maintain bespoke capabilities, tools, and analytics needed to conduct the FBI's counterterrorism mission.
  • Understand and partner with enterprise environments, architectures, applications, policies and compliance to provide capabilities.
  • Partner with mission teams to build automation capabilities, exploit data, and provide technical support.
  • Perform design analysis, testing, documentation, and implementation of complex computer programs and secure databases.
  • Apply both theoretical and application oriented computer science methodologies.
  • Conduct requirement elicitations and analyses for improving the design of existing tools and gathering needs for new capabilities.
  • Create tailored data visualizations from disparate enterprise data repositories.
  • Advise on and review designs of other application projects to ensure quality products are delivered.
  • Develop and extend cost methods for the purpose of support comparisons.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • Must be a U.S. citizen
  • Must be able to obtain a Top Secret-SCI clearance
  • Some travel may be required

Qualifications

GS-13: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level. SE is defined as follows:
  • Evaluated, designed, and developed methods to store, manipulate, transfer, and/or present information.
  • Performed feasibility analysis and requirement studies by investigating new techniques related to database designs.
  • Performed design analysis, testing, documentation, and implementation of complex computer programs and secure databases.
  • Identified, analyzed, and recommend new technologies for inclusion or adoption to support an organization.
  • Identified, evaluated, and/or developed new tools and techniques to be used among computer programmers and analysts at an organization.
GS-14: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level. SE is defined as follows:
  • Determined feasibility and applicability of methodological advances in computer science for an organization.
  • Designed, developed, and implemented new information processing models, representations, and methodologies to solve administrative, investigative, law enforcement, and system requirements.
  • Formulated and developed computer science policy and standards.
  • Maintained liaison with external organizations to ensure the incumbent's organization has the most up to date capabilities.
  • Analyzed advances in analytic methodologies to evaluate computer science foundations and functional requirements of an organization.

Education

This position has a specific education requirement; all applicants must verify completion of this basic educational requirement by submitting a copy of their college transcripts by the closing date of the vacancy announcement.

BASIC REQUIREMENTS: All applicants must have a bachelor's degree in Computer Science or bachelor's degree with 30 semester hours in combination of mathematics, statistics, AND computer science (15 of the 30 semester hours MUST have been in any combination of statistics and mathematics that included differential and integral calculus). Courses designed to provide an introduction to computer science techniques and methodologies are acceptable; courses in teaching elementary, business or shop mathematics are NOT acceptable.

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements provided you can show foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States.

Additional information

Memorandum for Record: Work performed outside assigned duties (that would not normally be documented on an SF-50, i. e., back-up duties), has to be documented in detail by an immediate supervisor in order to receive full credit for amount of time worked in that position. If no documentation is furnished no credit will be given for time worked in that position. The following notations must be specified in the documentation (Memorandum for Record):
  • Percent of time worked in the particular position (cannot conflict with main duties)
  • The month/year work began
  • Frequency worked (i.e., daily, monthly, etc.)
  • Specific duties performed
Key Words:
Computer Science, Information Technology, Solution Architect, Product Engineering, Computer Programmer, Analytics, Mission Critical, National Security, Cutting Edge Technology, Research and Development, Innovative Projects, Algorithms and Data Structures, Computational Theory, Programming, Data Science, Software Development, Rapid Development

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your application will be evaluated and rated under the FBI's Candidate Rating Procedures. Your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed in this announcement and will be compared to your responses to the online assessment questionnaire. High self-assessment in the vacancy questions that is not supported by information in your resume, and/or supporting documents may eliminate you from Most Competitive status.

Your application will then be placed in one of three categories: Most Competitive, Competitive, or Least Competitive. Names of candidates in the Most Competitive category will be sent to the hiring official for employment consideration. Veterans' preference will be applied.

All applicants will be rated on the following Competencies:

  • Algorithms
  • Innovative Thinking
  • Operating System Design
  • Technology Application

Required Documents

  1. Your resume, specifically noting relevant work experience and associated start and end dates
  2. A complete assessment questionnaire
  3. Other supporting documents (if applicable):
  • College transcripts, if qualifying based on education or if there is a positive education requirement
  • Notification of Personnel Action, SF-50; not applicable to current FBI employees
  • Memorandum for Record (MFR), Please see Additional Information
  • Most recent Performance Appraisal; not applicable to current FBI employees
  • Veterans: DD 214; Disabled Veterans: DD 214, SF-15, and VA letter dated 1991 or later

How to Apply

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Agency contact information

Human Resources HQ Staffing
Address
Federal Bureau of Investigation
935 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20535
US

Next steps

Once your complete application is received we will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications and determine your ranking. The Most Competitive candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. You will be notified of your status throughout the process.


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