Computer Scientist

U.S. Census Bureau • Suitland, MD • 1h ago

Summary This vacancy is for a Computer Scientist position in Multiple Directorates located at the U.S. Census Bureau Headquarters in Suitland, Maryland. The Census Bureau is accessible from the Metro Rail Green Line - Suitland Station. This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other Computer Scientist, 1550-13 positions within the Census Bureau in the same geographical location with the same qualifications and specialized experience. Responsibilities Analyze/perform work necessary to plan, design, develop, acquire, document, test, implement, integrate or deploy, maintain, or modify data driven web and cloud-based applications and information systems. Coordinate development and maintenance of IT standards, guidelines, or policy. Plan, organize, and direct team study and research work geared toward new technical innovation and modern IT solutions. Negotiate effectively with management and other IT subject matter experts to accept and implement recommendations. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Minimum Education 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. AND Specialized Experience: For the GS-13, you must have one year of experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 in the Federal service. Experience for this position includes: Planning, managing and leading others in developing web and cloud-based applications as well as big data processing and analysis; utilizing modern program language and frameworks (e.g., Python, PySpark, Node.js, PHP, Laravel), AWS Cloud Services (e.g., AWS S3, AWS Redshift, AWS SQS, AWS Lambda, AWS Glue, AWS EC2, Amazon API Gateway), data storage (e.g., AWS S3, AWS Redshift, Postgres, Oracle, AWS DynamoDB) and containerization (e.g., Docker, AWS EKS, AWS ECS) to ensure software projects meet standard requirements; AND consulting with customers and subject matter experts to refine requirements. Education: Education cannot be substituted for experience at this grade level. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer. After you submit this application, you will receive an e-mail informing you that a USA Hire assessment is required. You will have 48 hours from the closing date of this announcement, 06/18/2026, to complete the assessment as this assessment is part of your application. Education Additional Information Applicants who apply under this Job Opportunity Announcement may opt-in (at their request) to allow the sharing of their resume, and other associated documents with other Department of Commerce (DOC) Bureaus/Offices who have vacancies within the same occupational series, grade and pay band (or its equivalent), and full performance level in the same duty location or commuting area of the duty location listed on the Job Opportunity Announcement. Additionally, the following link provides information on the hiring authority that may enable you to apply through merit assignment procedures or be eligible for a non-competitive appointment. CTAP Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. The Department of Commerce also provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Human Resources Office. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis. TTY users can contact the Human Resources Office via the Federal Relay Service, 1-800-877-8339.

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