Official Position Title: Computer Scientist

Division: Operational Technology Division

Exploitation Unit: The FBI is recruiting a Vulnerability Researcher and Developer to support mission critical cyber operations. As a Vulnerability Researcher and Developer, 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 you will produce creative, innovative and elegant solutions to some of the toughest challenges.

Location: Quantico/Woodbridge/Chantilly, Virginia

Working Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Flexible

Salary: GS-14: $139,395.00 - $181,216.00

Full Performance level: GS-14

Number of Positions Available: 1

Duration: Full Time

Additional selections may be made from this announcement to fill positions within the same division when the position includes substantially the same duties, responsibilities, and qualifications.

Key Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Must be able to obtain a Top Secret-SCI clearance
• Some travel (5%) is required between Quantico, VA and locations in the Greater Washington, DC metropolitan area
• Selectee will be required to complete form FD-887, Request for Access to Sensitive Compartmented Information

ALL applicants must verify completion of the basic education requirement by submitting a copy of college transcripts by the closing date of the vacancy announcement.

Mission Statement:

The mission of the FBI is to protect the American People and uphold the Constitution of the United States.

Major Duties:

• Serve as a member of software development teams on problems of diverse scope and execute difficult development assignments including design of the conceptual approach, coding and debugging.
• Drive critical engineering programs and turn user needs into successful development and production programs.
• Analyze requirements propose solutions, conduct engineering analysis, manage development activities and transition systems to full operation.
• Design, development, integration, and deployment of cutting edge tools, techniques, and systems to support Computer Network Operations.
• Serve as project manager with responsibility of providing technical direction, administrative and other project responsibilities for the development of software in support of Computer Network Operations.

Qualifications and Evaluations

Please make sure your specialized experience/requirement(s) can be identified in your resume. Applicants must meet the qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

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:

• Algorithms
• Innovative Thinking
• Interpersonal Ability
• Software Development/Software Engineering
• Technology Application

Specialized Experience (SE):

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:

• Experience in computer science fundamentals in object-oriented design, data structures, algorithm design, problem solving, and complexity analysis.
• Experience in reverse engineering software/firmware.
• Experience in analyzing requirements and conducting engineering analysis.
• Experience in and knowledge of the latest state-of-the-art tools and techniques in support of Computer Network Operations.
• Experience in project management, system engineering and software development.
• Experience in the following: operating system internals and/or device driver development on Windows, Android, MAC, iOS, or OS platforms.

Basic Education Requirement: Degree with 30 semester hours in a combination of mathematics, statistics, and computer science. At least 15 of the 30 semester hours must have been in any combination of mathematics that included differential and integral calculus.

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