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Computer Scientist

Department of Justice
Federal Bureau of Investigation
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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.

Overview

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Open & closing dates
04/16/2025 to 04/30/2025
Salary
$57,617 to - $148,937 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 7 - 13
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Dallas, TX
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Promotion potential
13
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Sensitive Compartmented Information
Drug test
Yes
Financial disclosure
Yes
Bargaining unit status
No
Announcement number
DESTIMP-12726748-25-MO
Control number
835374700

This job is open to

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The public

U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Federal employees - Competitive service

Current federal employees whose agencies follow the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's hiring rules and pay scales.

Federal employees - Excepted service

Current federal employees whose agencies have their own hiring rules, pay scales and evaluation criteria.

Internal to an agency

Current federal employees of the hiring agency that posted the job announcement.

Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)

Federal employees whose job, agency or department was eliminated and are eligible for priority over other applicants.

Veterans

Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces or a spouse, widow, widower or parent of a veteran, who may be eligible for derived preference

Military spouses

Military spouses of active duty service members or whose spouse is 100 percent disabled or died on active duty.

Individuals with disabilities

Individuals who are eligible under Schedule A.

Duties

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  • Performs system and network procurement, installation, administration, and security.
  • Develops and implements custom tools and methods, and uses, troubleshoots, and modifies existing tools and methods to identify, isolate, preserve, and analyze digital data.
  • Identifies, vets, and implements new tools and methods.
  • Develops and uses basic computing environments for analysis.
  • Provides technical assistance in conducting interviews, searches, and other investigative and operational activity; performs liaison and outreach.
  • Testifies in court.
  • Drafts documents on technical and other professional matters in varying degrees of difficulty and at the appropriate technical level.
  • Stays current with major new advances in relevant technology-related topics; provides guidance on tools and methods related to these advances.
  • Coordinates with private sector and other divisions to resolve technical and other relevant issues.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

Key Requirements

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

Qualifications

Specialized Experience (SE):

GS 07: Applicants must possess at least one (1) year of SE equivalent to the GS 05 grade level. SE is defined as follows:

  • Used existing tools and methods to identify, preserve, and analyze digital evidence.
  • Assisted with implementation of custom tools, techniques, and procedures used to address unique investigative situations.
  • Provided basic technical and other professional assistance in conducting interviews, searches and other investigative, operational, liaison, and/or outreach activity.
  • Assisted in drafting documents on basic technical and other professional matters.
GS 09: Applicants must possess at least one (1) year of SE equivalent to the GS 07 grade level. SE is defined as follows:
  • Troubleshot and modified as needed existing tools and methods to identify, preserve, and analyze digital evidence.
  • Assisted with the development of custom tools and methods to identify, analyze, and preserve digital evidence.
  • Assisted in drafting documents on more advanced technical matters.
GS 11: Applicants must possess at least one (1) year of SE equivalent to the GS 09 grade level. SE is defined as follows:
  • Assisted others with basic system and network procurement, installation, administration, and security.
  • Used, troubleshot, and modified existing cyber tools and methods to identify, preserve, and analyze digital evidence.
  • Assisted with the development and implementation of custom tools and methods.
  • Provided basic technical and other professional assistance in conducting interviews, searches, and other investigative and operation activity.
  • Drafted documents on basic technical and other professional matters, and assisted in drafting documents on advanced matters.
  • Assisted in coordinating with the private sector and other divisions.
GS 12: Applicants must possess at least one (1) year of SE equivalent to the GS 11 grade level. SE is defined as follows:
  • Performed basic computer system and network procurement, installation, administration and security and assists others on more complex matters.
  • Used, troubleshot, and modified existing cyber tools and methods to identify, preserve, and analyze digital evidence.
  • Developed and implemented basic custom tools.
  • Provided technical and other professional assistance in conducting interviews, searches and other investigative activity.
  • Drafted documents on technical and other professional matters, and assisted in drafting documents on advanced matters.
  • Performed liaison and outreach.
GS 13: Applicants must possess at least one (1) year of SE equivalent to the GS 12 grade level. SE is defined as follows:
  • Performed advanced computer system and network procurement, installation, administration and security, and assisted others on more complex matters.
  • Used, troubleshot, and modified existing cyber tools and methods to identify, preserve, and analyze digital evidence.
  • Identified, developed, vetted, and implemented new tools and methods.
  • Provided advanced technical and other professional assistance in conducting interviews, searches and other investigative activity.
  • Coordinated with the private sector and other divisions to lead in the resolution of technical and other relevant issues.
  • Acted as a subject matter expert, and testifies as such in court.
  • Remained current with major new advances in cyber and technology topics and provided guidance, tools, and methods on addressing these advances at the National level.

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 at the time of application submission. 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.

BASIC REQUIREMENTS:

All degrees must be from an accredited college or university. Education may be substituted for SE as follows:

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.

GS 07: Applicant must have a bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement or one (1) full year of graduate level education. Superior academic achievement is the completion of all the requirements of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, which is based on (1) class standing, (2) grade-point average of 3.0 or higher as recorded on an official transcript, or as based on courses completed during the final two years of the curriculum, or (3) honor society membership.

GS 09: Applicant must have a master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related.

GS 11: Applicant must have a Ph.D. OR equivalent doctoral degree OR 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.M., if related.

GS 12 and above: Education may not be substituted for SE.

Additional information

Required Training:

Selectees must successfully complete a 10-week mandatory Computer Scientist Field Operations Training at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama within the first year of employment.

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.

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.

If you are deemed Most Competitive, you will be referred to the selecting official for further consideration.

All applicants will be rated on the following Competencies:

  • Analytic Thinking
  • Communication
  • Interpersonal Ability
  • Problem Solving/Judgment
  • Technology Awareness

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