Computer Scientist
Summary Due to the Pandemic and individual states with different phases of reopening, the selectee's report date to the official duty station/facility may be delayed until such time as employees are allowed to report to the workplace. The person selected may telework up to the maximum extent possible, up to and including full time, until it is determined by state and Federal officials that employees are allowed to report to the workplace where this position is located, on a regular basis. Learn more about this agency Help Overview Accepting applications Open & closing dates 02/11/2022 to 02/25/2022 Salary $72,923 - $113,035 per year Salary includes a locality increase of 26.95%. Pay scale & grade FV H Help Location 1 vacancy in the following location:
Atlantic City, NJ Telework eligible Yes-as determined by the agency policy. Travel Required Occasional travel - The job may require travel from time- to-time, but not on a regular basis. The travel may be for training or other work-related duties. Relocation expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Excepted Promotion potential NA Job family (Series) 1550 Computer Science Supervisory status No Security clearance Other Drug test No Announcement number ACT-ATO-22-AJM2551-76950 Control number 636776100 Help This job is open to Federal employees - Competitive service Current or former competitive service federal employees. Federal employees - Excepted service Current excepted service federal employees. Veterans Clarification from the agency Also open to former permanent excepted service federal employees eligible under an interchange agreement. Current or former permanent federal employees must have met a one year probationary period or trial period in the competitive or excepted service. Applications will also be accepted from preference eligibles and veterans who are honorably discharged from the Armed Forces after completing at least 3 years of continuous active duty service. Help Duties This position serves as a computer scientist supporting the National Airspace System (NAS) automation systems performing a mixture of routine and multiple varying assignments under limited direction of the manager or more experienced staff. He/she applies experience and detailed technical knowledge of computer science methods and techniques to store, manipulate, transform, or present information by means of computer systems, necessary to plan and accomplish assignments. Provides support to the design, development, test, deployment, operational implementation and maintenance support of tools, systems and capabilities for use in the NAS that include responsibility for a variety of projects involving the modification and modernization to national systems baseline configurations. He/she collects, records and analyzes user requirements data and identifies problems or systems malfunctions involving aviation related automation systems; and support the development and implementation of solutions for optimal performance. As a contributing member of the team, analyzes and monitors performance and reliability of systems and/or diagnosing system problems and/or failures etc. and recommends improvements to processes relating to system adjustments or enhancements. Applies knowledge of current and legacy software and system programming languages such as C or C++. Analyzes software requirements and provides status on software assignments along with supporting data and recommendations concerning improvements to processes to senior staff or manager. Provides support in the development of overall software plans, criteria, and software system specifications. Assists more experienced computer scientists in the authoring and review of engineering and technical documents. Assists in the development of project plans, budgets, and schedules, including development of program and project documentation in accordance with FAA's Acquisition Management System, such as requirements documents and cost benefit analyses, and may serve as a Contract Officers Representative. Demonstrates some independence in planning time and using assigned resources to accomplish assignments and small projects. When leading small projects or activities, he/she identifies resource requirements, defines milestones and deliverables, monitors activities, and provides progress reports to the team or sub-team manager. Contacts are primarily internal to the PMO to share information, provide data and/or written analyses, and discuss the statuses of assignments. He/she may have regular contact with customers and/or external organizations. He/she provides customer support for critical operational NAS systems and actively collaborates with team members and stakeholders. Although the employee uses some discretion when selecting approaches, established policies and procedures provides guidance for most assignments. He/she receives guidance on selecting approach from a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced technical specialist. Frequently refers difficult problems and work issues to a manager, program/project manager, team leader, or more experienced technical specialist when guidelines are not available or applicable. The team or sub-team manager periodically reviews the work during assignments and at completion to ensure timeliness and technical compliance with the requirements of the project or other work activity. Help Requirements Conditions of Employment Review the Additional Information Section of this vacancy announcement for important information regarding your COVID vaccine status. US Citizenship is required. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must submit an SF50 (See Required Documents) This position has a positive education requirement. Transcript(s) required. Qualifications To view the complete qualification standard, applicants should reference - U.S. Office of Personnel Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Computer Science Series, 1550:
https:
//www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1500/computer-science-series-1550/ Basic Requirement:
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. To qualify for this position you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-G / FG/GS-5-9. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Specialized experience may include but not limited to:
Experience supporting network-based distributed real-time automation systems, specifically related to NAS en route aviation automation systems, to include creating, evaluating, and editing aviation-related technical documentation and communicating information to a varied audience. Applicants should include examples of specialized experience in their work history. Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement. If the selecting official decides to interview any employee on the selection list for a vacancy, then all who remain under consideration for the position at that point in the process must be interviewed. If the selection list is shortened to a best qualified list through a comparative process, then the best qualified list shall be considered to be the selection list. Selection may be made from this announcement or from ACT-ATO-22-AJM2551-76970. Education
Salary Range:
$80K -- $150K
Minimum Qualification
Systems Architecture & Engineering, Software DevelopmentEstimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Atlantic City, NJ Telework eligible Yes-as determined by the agency policy. Travel Required Occasional travel - The job may require travel from time- to-time, but not on a regular basis. The travel may be for training or other work-related duties. Relocation expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Excepted Promotion potential NA Job family (Series) 1550 Computer Science Supervisory status No Security clearance Other Drug test No Announcement number ACT-ATO-22-AJM2551-76950 Control number 636776100 Help This job is open to Federal employees - Competitive service Current or former competitive service federal employees. Federal employees - Excepted service Current excepted service federal employees. Veterans Clarification from the agency Also open to former permanent excepted service federal employees eligible under an interchange agreement. Current or former permanent federal employees must have met a one year probationary period or trial period in the competitive or excepted service. Applications will also be accepted from preference eligibles and veterans who are honorably discharged from the Armed Forces after completing at least 3 years of continuous active duty service. Help Duties This position serves as a computer scientist supporting the National Airspace System (NAS) automation systems performing a mixture of routine and multiple varying assignments under limited direction of the manager or more experienced staff. He/she applies experience and detailed technical knowledge of computer science methods and techniques to store, manipulate, transform, or present information by means of computer systems, necessary to plan and accomplish assignments. Provides support to the design, development, test, deployment, operational implementation and maintenance support of tools, systems and capabilities for use in the NAS that include responsibility for a variety of projects involving the modification and modernization to national systems baseline configurations. He/she collects, records and analyzes user requirements data and identifies problems or systems malfunctions involving aviation related automation systems; and support the development and implementation of solutions for optimal performance. As a contributing member of the team, analyzes and monitors performance and reliability of systems and/or diagnosing system problems and/or failures etc. and recommends improvements to processes relating to system adjustments or enhancements. Applies knowledge of current and legacy software and system programming languages such as C or C++. Analyzes software requirements and provides status on software assignments along with supporting data and recommendations concerning improvements to processes to senior staff or manager. Provides support in the development of overall software plans, criteria, and software system specifications. Assists more experienced computer scientists in the authoring and review of engineering and technical documents. Assists in the development of project plans, budgets, and schedules, including development of program and project documentation in accordance with FAA's Acquisition Management System, such as requirements documents and cost benefit analyses, and may serve as a Contract Officers Representative. Demonstrates some independence in planning time and using assigned resources to accomplish assignments and small projects. When leading small projects or activities, he/she identifies resource requirements, defines milestones and deliverables, monitors activities, and provides progress reports to the team or sub-team manager. Contacts are primarily internal to the PMO to share information, provide data and/or written analyses, and discuss the statuses of assignments. He/she may have regular contact with customers and/or external organizations. He/she provides customer support for critical operational NAS systems and actively collaborates with team members and stakeholders. Although the employee uses some discretion when selecting approaches, established policies and procedures provides guidance for most assignments. He/she receives guidance on selecting approach from a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced technical specialist. Frequently refers difficult problems and work issues to a manager, program/project manager, team leader, or more experienced technical specialist when guidelines are not available or applicable. The team or sub-team manager periodically reviews the work during assignments and at completion to ensure timeliness and technical compliance with the requirements of the project or other work activity. Help Requirements Conditions of Employment Review the Additional Information Section of this vacancy announcement for important information regarding your COVID vaccine status. US Citizenship is required. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must submit an SF50 (See Required Documents) This position has a positive education requirement. Transcript(s) required. Qualifications To view the complete qualification standard, applicants should reference - U.S. Office of Personnel Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Computer Science Series, 1550:
https:
//www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1500/computer-science-series-1550/ Basic Requirement:
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. To qualify for this position you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-G / FG/GS-5-9. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Specialized experience may include but not limited to:
Experience supporting network-based distributed real-time automation systems, specifically related to NAS en route aviation automation systems, to include creating, evaluating, and editing aviation-related technical documentation and communicating information to a varied audience. Applicants should include examples of specialized experience in their work history. Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement. If the selecting official decides to interview any employee on the selection list for a vacancy, then all who remain under consideration for the position at that point in the process must be interviewed. If the selection list is shortened to a best qualified list through a comparative process, then the best qualified list shall be considered to be the selection list. Selection may be made from this announcement or from ACT-ATO-22-AJM2551-76970. Education
Salary Range:
$80K -- $150K
Minimum Qualification
Systems Architecture & Engineering, Software DevelopmentEstimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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