COMPUTER SCIENTIST

About this role

This position has a Basic Requirement for the 1550: 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. *NOTE: Failure to provide transcripts will result in you being rated ineligible for this position. The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened from the Office of Personnel Management's (OPMs) basic qualifications requirements. See: Computer Science Series 1550 for OPM qualification standards, competencies and specialized experience needed to perform the duties of the position as described in the MAJOR DUTIES and QUALIFICATIONS sections of this announcement by 10/19/2026 Applicant must have directly applicable experience that demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Qualifying experience may have been acquired in any public or private sector job, but will clearly demonstrate past experience in the application of the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position. For the GG-11 You must have specialized experience sufficient to demonstrate that you have acquired all the competencies necessary to perform at a level equivalent in difficulty, responsibility, and complexity to the next lower grade GS/GG-09 in the Federal service and are prepared to take on greater responsibility. Generally, this would include one year or more of such specialized experience. Specialized experience for this position includes: Utilizing detailed risk assessments. Utilizing statistical and general-purpose programming languages for data analysis. Developing basic queries for the support of reporting and advanced analytical and machine learning capabilities using programming languages such as HTML, C++, VBA, FOCUS, SQL, Python, R and other computational languages. Utilizing natural language processing, text mining, or machine learning techniques. Leading or following team direction, including project milestones and deliverables. For the GG-12 You must have specialized experience sufficient to demonstrate that you have acquired all the competencies necessary to perform at a level equivalent in difficulty, responsibility, and complexity to the next lower grade GS/GG-11 in the Federal service and are prepared to take on greater responsibility. Generally, this would include one year or more of such specialized experience. Specialized experience for this position includes: Implementing detailed risk assessments. Applying statistical and general-purpose programming languages for data analysis. Developing queries for the support of reporting and advanced analytical and machine learning capabilities using programming languages such as HTML, C++, VBA, FOCUS, SQL, Python, R and other computational languages. Implementing natural language processing, text mining, or machine learning techniques. Leading or following team direction, including project milestones and deliverables. Specifically you will be evaluated on the following competencies: Artificial Intelligence: Knowledge of the principles, methods, and tools used to design systems that perform human intelligence functions Computer Languages: Knowledge of computer languages and their applications to enable a system to perform specific functions. Data Analysis: Analyze, model, and transform data to highlight useful information; suggest recommendations and conclusions, and support senior leader decision making. Data Systems and Management: Plan, develop, implement, and administer the collection, storage, maintenance, integrity, and retrieval of data, using knowledge of computer hardware, software, and systems. Database Management Systems: Knowledge of the uses of database management systems and software to control the organization, storage, retrieval, security, and integrity of data.

Required skills

• Python
• C++
• SQL
• Machine Learning
• AI
• NLP