COMPUTER TECHNICIAN NF-3
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Computer Scientist - Field Ops
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Department of Justice
Location
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Salary
$77,540 - $111,186
per year
Type
Full Time
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GS-9 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $51,332 - $66,732
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-8. Master's degree or 2 years graduate study.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves working as a computer scientist for the FBI in Puerto Rico, focusing on creating and maintaining tech tools to fight cyber threats, support investigations into crimes like terrorism and fraud, and protect national security.
You'll troubleshoot systems, analyze digital evidence, and help with operations like searches and interviews.
It's a great fit for someone with a tech background who enjoys problem-solving in a high-stakes environment and wants to contribute to public safety.
Key Requirements
- At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-7, including troubleshooting and modifying tools for digital evidence analysis
- Experience assisting in developing custom tools and methods to identify, analyze, and preserve digital evidence
- Knowledge of system and network procurement, installation, administration, and security
- Ability to provide technical assistance in investigative activities like interviews and searches
- Skill in drafting technical documents on varying levels of complexity
- Familiarity with staying current on technology advances and providing guidance on new tools
- Willingness to testify in court and perform liaison with private sector and other divisions
Full Job Description
At the FBI our computer scientists work alongside technology professionals within a dynamic, state-of-the-art environment to prevent cyberattacks through counterterrorism, counterintelligence, fraud, identity theft, and other crimes.
These programming experts regularly support special agents and intelligence analysts in their investigations by designing, developing, and testing tools and systems to protect the American people and our national security.
GS-9: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of SE equivalent to the GS-7 grade level.
SE is defined as follows: Troubleshot and modified as needed existing tools and methods to identify, preserve, and analyze digital evidence.
Assisted with the development of custom tools and methods to identify, analyze, and preserve digital evidence. Assisted in drafting documents on more advanced technical matters.
GS-11: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of SE equivalent to the GS-9 grade level.
SE is defined as follows: Assisted others with basic system and network procurement, installation, administration, and security.
Used, troubleshot, and modified existing cyber tools and methods to identify, preserve, and analyze digital evidence. Assisted with the development and implementation of custom tools and methods.
Provided basic technical and other professional assistance in conducting interviews, searches, and other investigative and operation activity.
Drafted documents on basic technical and other professional matters, and assisted in drafting documents on advanced matters. Assisted in coordinating with the private sector and other divisions.
Major Duties:
Performs system and network procurement, installation, administration, and security; develops and uses basic computing environments for analysis.
Develops and implements custom tools and methods, and uses, troubleshoots and modifies existing tools and methods to identify, isolate, preserve, and analyze digital data.
Identifies, vets, and implements new tools and methods.
Provides technical assistance in conducting interviews, searches, and other investigative and operational activity; performs liaison and outreach.
Drafts documents on technical and other professional matters in varying degrees of difficulty and at the appropriate technical level.
Stays current with major new advances in relevant technology-related topics; provides guidance on tools and methods related to these advances. Testifies in court.
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