Duties

• You will lead or participate in development and maintenance of software products. All products developed are in support of weapon system fire control, including internal tools, computationally intensive models, and tactical deployed systems.
• You will participate on an Agile development team, interfacing with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, project lead coordinators, configuration management, and customers to clarify tasking, identify problems, suggest changes, and develop solutions.
• You will participate in and present at Daily Standup Meetings, Sprint Planning and Refinement Meetings, and Sprint Reviews as well as sponsor level working groups, depending on tasking.
• You will analyze information to determine, recommend, and plan the development of a new application or modification of an existing application.
• You will lead or participate in design and architecture activities for modernization of software products and establishment of new product lines.
• You will apply coding and testing standards, apply security testing tools including "fuzzing" static-analysis code scanning tools, and conduct code reviews.
• You will address security implications in the software throughout the development cycle.
• You will keep informed regarding emerging techniques and capabilities applicable to the software development efforts.
• You will, at the full performance level, provide insight and mentoring through peer reviews and other software development activities.
  
  

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This position is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). Certification in the Acquisition Functional Area and category assigned to the position is required within established category timeframes.
• FOR THE ND-03: This position is designated as a Cyber IT/Cybersecurity Workforce position. You must obtain and maintain the credentials as described in SECNAV M-5239.2 for framework role 621, level Basic within 12 months of appointment.
• FOR THE ND-04: This position is designated as a Cyber IT/Cybersecurity Workforce position. You must obtain and maintain the credentials as described in SECNAV M-5239.2 for framework role 621, level Intermediate within 12 months of appointment.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
  
  

Qualifications

FOR THE ND-03: Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the ND-02 (GS-05/08 equivalent) pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector as a professional scientist conducting software development or testing activities.

FOR THE ND-04: Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the ND-03 (GS-09/11 equivalent) pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector as a professional scientist analyzing or implementing the design, development, test & evaluation, integration, or in-service sustainment of software for system engineering projects.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Education

The following education may be substituted for specialized experience as follows:

For The Nd-03

Successful completion of a master's or equivalent graduate degree.

or

Successful completion of two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree.

or

Successful completion of an LL.B. or J.D. that is related to the position being filled.

or

A combination of specialized experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience.

Additional information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Several vacancies may be filled.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at:

Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
  
  

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.