Job Title: Data Engineer
JOA: CDAO-2024-000212
Pay Scale: Ā $139,395 - $181,216 per year
Open Date: 25 March 2024
Close Date: 29 March 2024
About the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence OfficeĀ
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The Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) is a Principal Staff Assistant (PSA) responsible for the acceleration of the adoption of data, analytics, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to generate decision advantage across the Department of Defense (DoD). The Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC), Defense Digital Services (DDS), Chief Data Office (CDO), and forward-leaning programs of record including Advana have officially joined together to form one organization ā the CDAO! The CDAO is established to enable the Military Departments and Services, Joint Staff, Combatant Commands (CCMDs), Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), and other DoD Components, to swiftly introduce new capabilities and effectively experiment with new operational concepts in support of DoD's war-fighting missions.
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The CDAO Algorithmic Warfare (AW) Directorate is charged with the advancement of algorithmic warfare and innovation in the Departmentās war-fighting efforts. AW will create opportunities and advance artificial intelligence processes and drive innovative technology to service members. As a Data Engineer serves as a senior technological expert, offering guidance on modeling and simulation techniques, data engineering, and network infrastructure design, ensuring compliance with global standards. The incumbent will lead and assist in the development of solutions for both existing and novel problems, providing technical support across diverse operations, while also producing relevant documentation to support project initiatives.
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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 announcement is only open to federal civilians currently employed within the CDAO Algorithmic Warfare Directorate. The pay grade for this role is an Interdisciplinary GG-0854/1550-14 and does have an educational requirement.
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This role will close for submissions on March 29th, 2024.
Qualifying Experience:
For this position, qualifying experience is defined as: Experience in in providing technical guidance in respect Artificial Intelligence (AI) enabled systems, data science, data analytics and projects, and design and develops infrastructure from requirements to implementation.,
What you'll do here:
Serves as a senior technological expert and source of guidance on the proper use of modeling and simulation techniques utilizing mathematical and statistical techniques, elements of network engineering theory, principles, and innovative efforts to develop new solutions to previously highlighted and/or new problems or problems which may be totally lacking in precedent.Provides data engineering and data technical guidance, governance, frameworks, security, sharing, advisory support, lead and assistance on projects and/or major phases of broad and varied operations.Designs, develops, and implements the CDAO common foundation infrastructure from requirements to implementation (including detailed design, analysis, testing, and optimization) as well as high-availability and multi-layer secure network infrastructures ensuring compliance of network infrastructure to global standards.Creates relevant documentation; such as diagrams, detailed assessments and design documents.As a recognized expert in data engineering, provides technical guidance, advisory support, lead and assistance on projects and/or major phases for broad and varied operations. Performs very complex, difficult assignments on an individual basis or as a team member/leader responsible for completing phases of an overall work effort. Leads or participates in cross-discipline teams working highly complex programs, projects, and/or studies.,
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 (seeĀ https://www.sss.gov/Home/Registration)This position is subject to provisions of the WHS/OSD Priority Placement Program (please see details below).Applicants for employment are covered by federal laws and Presidential Executive Orders designed to safeguard federal employees and job applicants from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit-based factors.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.Ā This position is being recruited under 10 USC 1599f into the Cyber Excepted Service and does NOT convey eligibility to be converted to the Competitive Service.For more information on the Cyber Excepted Service Personnel System, click hereĀ https://public.cyber.mil/cw/dod-cyber-excepted-service-ces/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, as defined by Section 2108 of the Title 5 U.S.C. in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD InstructionĀ 1400.25, Volume 3005, "CES Employment and Placement." If you are a veteran claiming veteran's preference, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., you must submit documents verifying your eligibility with your application package.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.,
Priority Placement Program Details
Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible:Ā Military Spouse Preference applicants, must be selected and placed at the highest grade level for which they have applied and been determined best qualified up to and including the full performance level. You must include a completed copy of the Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility for Military Spouse Preference. ClickĀ hereĀ to obtain a copy of the Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist.Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technicians PPP Eligible:Ā MR and NG technicians PPP applicants must be selected and placed at the full performance level if determined well qualified. You must include a completed copy of the Military Reserve and National Guard Technician PPP Self-Certification Checklist to verify your eligibility for Military Reserve and National Guard Technician preference. ClickĀ hereĀ to obtain a copy of the Military Reserve and National Guard Technician PPP Self-Certification Checklist.6.Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technicians Receiving Disability Retirement PPP Eligible:Ā MR and NG technicians receiving disability retirement PPP applicants must be selected and placed at the full performance level if determined well qualified. You must include a completed copy of the Military Reserve and National Guard Technician Disability PPP Self-Certification Checklist to verify your eligibility for Military Reserve and National Guard Technician Disability preference. ClickĀ hereĀ to obtain a copy of the Military Reserve and National Guard Technician Disability PPP Self-Certification Checklist.7.Retained Grade PPP Eligible:Ā Retained Grade PPP applicants, must be selected and placed at the full performance level if determined well qualified. You must include a completed copy of the Retained Grade PPP Self-Certification Checklist to verify your eligibility for Retained Grade preference. ClickĀ hereĀ to obtain a copy of the Retained Grade PPP Self-Certification Checklist,
Educational Requirements
Computer Engineer (GG-854): To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelorās degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.
Computer Scientist (GG-1550): 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.
