[Hiring] Supervisory Computer Scientist @Under Secretary of War for Research & Engineering

Role Description

Job Title: Supervisory Computer Scientist

JOA: CDAO-2026-000102

Pay Scale: $174,347-$197,200

Open Date: 8 May 2026

Close Date: 13 May 2026

This position is a DoD Cyber Excepted Service (CES) personnel system position in the Excepted Service under 10 U.S.C. 1599f and does not convey eligibility to be converted to the Competitive Service. This position sits in Fort Hamilton, NY. The pay grade for this role is GG-1550-15.

This role will close for submissions on May 12th, 2026 at 11:59:59pm.

What you'll do here:

• Directs and oversees staff providing the data implementation, integration, security, and operations of the War Data Platform Data Operations and Reliability.
• Provides direction to and accepts/reviews/rejects a wide variety of contractor-supported deliverables including, but not limited to data engineering, data operations, data governance, and data security.
• Conducts continuing reviews and analysis of technology and system development to ensure that the War Data Platform meets CDAO's requirements with respect to functionality, reliability, integrity, and performance.
• Directs and/or carries out a wide variety of analysis, design, implementation, and operational tasks associated with the development and delivery of the data integration layer of the War Data Platform to meet the needs of all levels of CDAO's customers, business processes, and functional/non-function requirements.
• Participates in top-level decision-making regarding courses of action that will improve the utility and integrity of the War Data Platform's data collection, distribution, cataloging, and management.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Candidate is encouraged to provide e-portfolio, project samples, Github, etc. to their submission package.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• This position is subject to provisions of the WHS/OSD Priority Placement Program.
• A three-year trial period may be required if not previously completed a trial or probationary period in the excepted or competitive service.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Required to participate in the direct deposit program.
• This position is subject to pre-employment and random drug testing.
• We may use this announcement to fill additional vacancies within 90 days of the closing date.
• Recruitment, relocation, or retention incentives may be authorized based on the availability of funds.
• This position requires a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) security clearance.
• Because this position is in the Cyber Excepted Service, Veterans' Preference will be applied to preference-eligible candidates.
• This position may require work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays and/or mandatory overtime.
• This position may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station via military or commercial aircraft.

Qualifications

• Computer Scientist (GG-1550): Bachelor's degree in computer science 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 coursework must be from accredited or pre-accredited institutions.