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Computer Scientist
Federal Aviation Administration · Posted 15 days ago
About the Role
The Laboratory Technical Services Branch provides professional, high quality software engineering, systems integration, network solutions, problem resolution, and disaster recovery services for the mission-critical National Airspace System (NAS), and the Air Traffic Organization, and FAA customers enterprise-wide.
What You'll Do
- →For FV-H duties: Applies experience and detailed technical knowledge applicable to the Computer Scientist discipline to plan and accomplish assignments.
- →Typical assignments may include: computer programming; database maintenance, baseline upgrades, software enhancements, networking, router configurations, collecting, recording and analyzing data/information; identifying problems, performing investigation and inspection activities; limited system development; collecting, recording and analyzing data/information; and identifying problems.
- →Demonstrates some independence in planning time and using assigned resources to accomplish assignments and small projects.
- →Performs a mixture of routine and multiple and varying assignments under the limited direction of a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced technical specialist.
- →Acts as an individual contributor and/or member of a team.
- →May perform some leadership functions for small projects/programs/teams.
- →For FV-I duties: To include the H-band duties as well as: Maintaining operational systems program products, and associated databases Development of software systems using a knowledge of techniques, procedures, and processes such as operating system theory, data structures, computer system architecture, software engineering, and computer communications.
- →Development of computer graphics systems using a knowledge of graphic displays, general-purpose graphics languages, and optimization techniques involving preprocessors graphical algorithms, memory management methods, and high-speed communication links.
- →Development of high-speed computing systems and real time data acquisitions systems.
- →Development of integrated computer systems.
- →Identifies, documents, and transforms user requirements into software deliverables.
- →Plans, designs, and develops computer solutions for new and existing applications/systems.
Requirements
- ✓We are not accepting applications from noncitizens.
- ✓This position has a positive education requirement: Applicants must submit a copy of their college or university transcripts(s) and certificates by the closing date of announcement to verify qualifications.
- ✓If selected, an official transcript will be required prior to appointment.
- ✓You may upload these documents with your application in USAJOBS or fax it to fax number provided in the announcement (please include announcement number on each page).
- ✓Failure to do so will result in loss of consideration.
- ✓Schools must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S.
- ✓Department of Education.
- ✓Accreditation may be verified at the following website: www.ed.gov/accreditation.
- ✓Foreign education must be evaluated by a private professional organization specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials or an accredited U.S. educational institution in terms of equivalence to a degree acquired at an American college or university.
- ✓A copy of the evaluation results must be included, otherwise your foreign education will not be considered.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 3829e1d6-98cb-410b-b893-6cab90a7239b
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