Computer Engineer- Direct Hire (9 Month Register)

WHAT IS THE IT (INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY) DIVISION?

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Vacancies will be filled in the following specialty areas :

The following are the duties of this position at the full working level. If this vacancy includes more than one grade and you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform these duties and receive training to help you grow in this position.

Using broad information systems (IS) architectural principles, recognizes the need for and generates new IS engineering theories and develops highly complex IS design and operations guidance, documents and policies.

This includes the development of Service-wide information systems standards.

• Initiates, directs, or conducts pioneering engineering or information systems studies which solve major, unexplored issues across several engineering / information systems disciplines.
• Leads projects to design, acquire, and implement major prototype and developmental systems or to make extensive modifications and upgrades to existing systems, taking into account changing requirements and interfaces, advances in technology, and evolving standards.
• Initiates and develops engineering models, operational studies and tests of interoperability among a wide variety of IS components.
• Performs initial analysis of diverse information systems requirements to develop detailed functional requirements and contract specifications for systems which solve complex or unusual problems.

Conditions of Employment

Telework Eligible Positions : Telework eligible positions do not guarantee telework. Employees must meet and sustain IRS telework eligibility requirements (e.

g., reporting at least twice a pay period to your assigned Post of Duty (POD)) and supervisor's approval to participate in the IRS Telework Program.

Employees must also be within a 200-mile radius of their official assigned post-of-duty (POD) while in a telework status.

As a reminder - If you are selected for a position, you are responsible for reporting to your designated POD (location) on the negotiated start date or as directed by management.

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National and provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• Must successfully complete a background investigation, including a FBI criminal history record check (fingerprint check).

Qualifications

Federal experience is not required. Experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or elsewhere. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month / year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume.

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement OR time of referral :

BASIC REQUIREMENT : A degree in Engineering. To be acceptable, the program must : (1) lead to a bachelor's degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET;

or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics.

COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION : You may qualify by a combination of experience and education. Options for qualifying based on a combination will be identified in the online questions.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below :

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-14 : You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-15 : You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service.

EDUCATION : For positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying for this position by substituting education or training for experience, submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent.

An official transcript will be required if you are selected.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION :

• A 1-year probationary period is required.
• Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit / Electronic Funds Transfer.
• We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.
• This is a non-bargaining unit position.
• Tour of Duty : Day Shift
• Alternative work schedule, staggered work hours or telework may be available.
• The employment of any candidate, including a current employee or a new hire, selected for this position will be conditional on obtaining and maintaining a High Risk Security Clearance.

HOW TO APPLY : This Direct Hire Public Notice is to gather applications that may or may not result in a referral or selection.

Your application will remain active through the open period of this Public Notice. Applicants will be referred on a first in, first out basis.

AGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION : IRS Brookhaven External, IT, 1111 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20224, US.

NEXT STEPS : Treasury believes in a working environment that supports inclusion; please view our reasonable accommodation policies and procedures.

FAIR & TRANSPARENT : The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

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