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Senior Computer Scientist

Electronic Consulting Services, Inc (ECS Federal)
WASHINGTON, DC Full Time
POSTED ON 1/8/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/7/2026

Job Details

Job Description

ECS is seeking a TS-cleared Senior Computer Scientist to support one of our mission critical programs for the Department of Justice in Washington, DC .

We offer the chance to support the world's finest law enforcement organization and help the people that keep us safe. In this job you will support agents, analysts, and professionals and the technology they use to fight terrorism, espionage, cyber-attacks, and major criminal threats.

We are seeking candidates committed to high quality to provide innovative solutions. As a Senior Computer Scientist, you will collaborate with customers, often engaging directly with non-technical personnel, to understand their application related needs, suggest solutions, and complete work in a timely manner. This position performs activities associated with the implementation, integration, operations and support of computer systems in a mission-critical response operations environment.

  • Perform programming, code refactoring, systems operations, and / or design under the supervision of a more senior staff member, or independently on low complexity tasks.
  • Use tools and programming languages, such as C , Perl, and Python to implement algorithmically complex information processing projects.
  • Identify, recommend remedies, and / or implement solutions which enhance existing software and system capabilities, performance, security, and other related functionality.
  • Evaluate COTS, OGA, Open Source and other existing software and systems for implementation in the CTD.
  • Build and / or support preparation of technical, business, and end user documentation.
Salary Range: $155,000 - $195,000

General Description of Benefits

Required Skills

  • ship with active Top Secret clearance
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related degree.
  • Minimum of eight (8) years of relevant work experience
  • Demonstrate a high level of proficiency scoping, planning, and completing full lifecycle engineering projects.
  • Must be able to demonstrate working knowledge of full lifecycle engineering projects.
  • Must be able to demonstrate working knowledge in one of the following areas: UI/UX, Front end engineering, API development, or data engineering.
  • Design, code, test, debug, and document those programs.
  • Provide advanced mathematical/scientific software.
  • Assist on all phases of software programming applications.
  • Evaluate new and existing software products.


Desired Skills

  • Design, code, test, debug, and assist with the development of software as part of development team and / or independently.
  • Perform O&M related tasks including but not limited to new feature scoping and development, reviewing usage and / or error logs to scope patches, conducting code refactoring, and producing supporting documentation.
  • Prefer AWS/Cloud experience.
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ECS is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis any characteristic protected by law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local jurisdiction law.

ECS is a leading mid-sized provider of technology services to the United States Federal Government. We are focused on people, values and purpose. Every day, our 3300 employees focus on providing their technical talent to support the Federal Agencies and Departments of the US Government to serve, protect and defend the American People.
Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.

Salary : $155,000 - $195,000

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