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Vulnerability Security Researcher

Department of Justice
Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Summary

The FBI is recruiting a Vulnerability Security Researcher to support mission critical cyber operations. As a Vulnerability Security Researcher, you will specialize in the design, development, integration, and deployment of cutting edge tools and systems to support cyber operations and intelligence activities. Leveraging advanced knowledge and tradecraft with regards to computer and network security, you will produce creative, innovative, and elegant solutions to some of the toughest challenges.

Overview

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Job closed
Open & closing dates
06/14/2024 to 06/28/2024
Salary
$82,764 to - $128,956 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 11 - 12
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Quantico, VA
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
Occasional travel - Some travel up to 10% is required
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Promotion potential
15
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Sensitive Compartmented Information
Drug test
Yes
Announcement number
DESTIMP-12446820-24-AZ
Control number
795857600

This job is open to

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The public

U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Federal employees - Competitive service

Current federal employees whose agencies follow the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's hiring rules and pay scales.

Federal employees - Excepted service

Current federal employees whose agencies have their own hiring rules, pay scales and evaluation criteria.

Internal to an agency

Current federal employees of the hiring agency that posted the job announcement.

Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)

Federal employees whose job, agency or department was eliminated and are eligible for priority over other applicants.

Veterans

Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces or a spouse, widow, widower or parent of a veteran, who may be eligible for derived preference

Military spouses

Military spouses of active duty service members or whose spouse is 100 percent disabled or died on active duty.

Individuals with disabilities

Individuals who are eligible under Schedule A.

Clarification from the agency

All U.S. Citizens.

Duties

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GS 11:

  • Develop bespoke capabilities and mobile applications needed to conduct the FBI's Computer and Network Exploitation (CNE) mission.
  • Partner with mission teams to build unique solutions for iOS, Android and MacOS applications.
  • Evaluate and meet vendors associated with computer network exploitation and defense to help identify potential tools to use for the unit's mission.
GS 12:
  • Research and development of mobile application vulnerabilities through reverse engineering.
  • Perform application level Pen Testing and forensics analysis.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Must be a U.S. citizen
  • Must be able to obtain an SCI clearance
  • Some travel up to 10% is required
  • Selectee will be required to complete form FD-887, Request for Access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)
ALL applicants must verify completion of the basic education requirement by submitting a copy of college transcripts by the closing date of the vacancy announcement. (if applicable)

Qualifications

Please make sure your specialized experience/requirement(s) can be identified in your resume. Applicants must meet the qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Specialized Experience (SE):

GS-11: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 grade level. SE is defined as follows:

  • Experience in Software Engineering with a focus on mobile application development.
  • Experience in researching and developing application security for iOS and Android applications.
  • Experience with Android, iOS, and/or MacOS systems.
GS-12: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level. SE is defined as follows:
  • Experience analyzing problems and developing solutions involving mobile hardware and software.
  • Experience demonstrating the ability to reverse engineer malware, android and iOS applications.

Education

Basic Education Requirement
This position has a specific education requirement; all applicants must verify completion of this basic educational requirement by submitting a copy of their college transcripts by the closing date of the vacancy announcement.

Degree: With 30 semester hours in a combination of mathematics, statistics, and computer science. At least 15 of the 30 semester hours must have been in any combination of statistics and mathematics that included differential and integral calculus.

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements provided you can show foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States.

Additional information

Official Position Title: Computer Scientist

As the federal agency whose mission is to ensure the fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans, the Department of Justice is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. To build and retain a workforce that reflects the diverse experiences and perspectives of the American people, we welcome applicants from the many communities, identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, religions, and cultures of the United States who share our commitment to public service.

Memorandum for Record: Work performed outside assigned duties (that would not normally be documented on an SF-50, i. e., back-up duties), has to be documented in detail by an immediate supervisor in order to receive full credit for amount of time worked in that position. If no documentation is furnished no credit will be given for time worked in that position. The following notations must be specified in the documentation (Memorandum for Record):

  1. Percent of time worked in the particular position (cannot conflict with main duties)
  2. The month/year work began
  3. Frequency worked (i.e., daily, monthly, etc.)
  4. Specific duties performed
Attach the Memorandum for Record to your application in the "Cover Letters and Attachments" section of My Career Tools on the Careers Home page. Please upload the attachment as type "Other."


Keywords: Software development, Python, iOS, Android, Java, SWIFT, C++, C, Agile/Scrum, ARM, Vulnerability research

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your application will be evaluated and rated under the FBI's Candidate Rating Procedures. Your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed in this announcement and will be compared to your responses to the online assessment questionnaire. High self-assessment in the vacancy questions that is not supported by information in your resume, and/or supporting documents may eliminate you from Most Competitive status.

Your application will then be placed in one of three categories: Most Competitive, Competitive, or Least Competitive. Names of candidates in the Most Competitive category will be sent to the hiring official for employment consideration. Veterans' preference will be applied.

All applicants will be rated on the following Competencies:

  • Computer Languages
  • Innovative Thinking
  • Interpersonal Ability
  • Operating Systems Internals
  • Software Development/Software Engineering

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