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Digital Operations Specialist

Department of Justice
Federal Bureau of Investigation

Summary

Are you interested in a career with the FBI as a Digital Operations Specialist (DOS)? The DOS uses their expertise of common and uncommon technologies and data platforms to assist investigative teams with identifying, seizing, and understanding digital evidence related to activities encountered during an investigation.

Overview

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Accepting applications
Open & closing dates
12/17/2025 to 12/26/2025
Salary
$42,679 to - $98,422 per year

The Salaries listed are the base rate for employees on the GS pay scale. A complete list of pay tables with locality pay can be found on OPM.gov.

Pay scale & grade
GS 7 - 12
Locations
2 vacancies in the following locations:
Indianapolis, IN
Albany, NY
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Promotion potential
12
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Sensitive Compartmented Information
Drug test
Yes
Financial disclosure
Yes
Bargaining unit status
No
Announcement number
DESTIMP-12853275-26-VL
Control number
852741500

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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  • Plans and completes assignments while adhering to established instructions, policies, practices, and procedures.
  • Establishes and maintains working relationships with internal and external stakeholders to exchange information, provide recommendations, and provide analytical support.
  • Communicates with others to provide training while preparing and presenting reports and briefings.
  • Utilizes computer related hardware and software to collect, examine, preserve, and duplicate digital evidence while adhering to all legal authorities, policies, and guidelines.
  • Provide onsite technical guidance as a Subject Matter Expert by troubleshooting errors and problems in order to retrieve data/digital evidence, ensuring proper policies and procedures are followed, preventing data loss and equipment damage.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Must be a U.S. citizen.
  • Must have (or be able to obtain) a valid driver's license.
  • Must be able to obtain a Top Secret-SCI clearance.
  • Some travel may be required.
  • Selectee will be required to successfully complete a mandatory 10 week Digital Operations Specialist Training at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, AL within the first year of employment.

Qualifications

GS-7: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of SE equivalent to the GS-5 grade level. SE is defined as follows:

  • Applied established policies and procedures involving the collection and preparation of technical data and/or digital evidence.
  • Provided routine guidance to internal colleagues on performing analysis and review of technical data and/or digital evidence.
  • Communicated orally, in writing, and through reports, briefings, and other methods of information exchange on matters involving technical data and/or digital evidence.
  • Utilized computer related hardware and software to collect, examine, and preserve technical data while adhering to all legal authorities, policies, and guidelines.
GS-9: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of SE equivalent to the GS-7 grade level. SE is defined as follows:
  • Planned and completed assignments involving digital evidence and/or technical data while adhering to established instructions, policies, practices, and procedures.
  • Established and maintained working relationships with internal and external stakeholders to exchange information, provide recommendations and analytical support on matters related to technical data and/or digital evidence.
  • Communicated orally, in writing, and through reports, briefings, formal/informal training sessions, and other methods of information exchange on matters involving technical data and/or digital evidence.
  • Utilized computer related hardware and software to collect, examine, preserve, and duplicate technical data and/or digital evidence while adhering to all legal authorities, policies, and guidelines.
  • Troubleshot errors and identified problems retrieving technical data and/or digital evidence.
GS-11: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of SE equivalent to the GS-9 grade level. SE is defined as follows:
  • Planned, interpreted, and refined the methods and technologies used to retrieve technical data and/or digital evidence to support digital operations.
  • Established and maintained working relationships with internal and external stakeholders to exchange information, provide guidance, and recommend new procedures and techniques to better support digital operations.
  • Communicated orally, in writing, and through reports, briefings, formal/informal training sessions, and other methods of information exchange on matters involving technical data and/or digital evidence.
  • Utilized computer related hardware and software to identify, collect, examine, preserve, and duplicate technical data and/or digital evidence while adhering to all legal authorities, policies, and guidelines.
  • Troubleshot errors and problems retrieving technical data and/or digital evidence ensuring proper policies and procedures are followed to prevent data loss and equipment damage.
  • Provided onsite technical guidance as a Subject Matter Expert.
GS-12: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of SE equivalent to the GS-11 grade level. SE is defined as follows:
  • Initiated, established and maintained working relationships with internal and external stakeholders to enhance information sharing and collaboration.
  • Communicated orally, in writing, and through reports, briefings, formal training sessions, and other methods of information exchange on matters involving technical data and/or digital evidence.
  • Utilized a variety of digital services and digital data storage systems to include equipment, processes, operating systems, software, programs, storage devices, and other digital operations products to extract technical data from complex digital devices.
  • Identified, troubleshot, and corrected complex errors and problems retrieving technical data and/or digital evidence ensuring proper policies and procedures are followed to prevent data loss and equipment damage.
  • Provided onsite technical guidance as a Subject Matter Expert.
  • Established and maintained effective internal quality controls over search and retrieval methods to safeguard the collection of technical data and/or digital evidence and comply with appropriate laws and regulations.

Education

All degrees must be from an accredited college or university. Education may be substituted for specialized experience as follows:

GS-7: Applicant must have a bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement or one (1) full year of graduate level education. Superior academic achievement is the completion of all the requirements of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, which is based on (1) class standing, (2) grade-point average of 3.0 or higher as recorded on an official transcript, or as based on courses completed during the final two years of the curriculum, or (3) honor society membership.

GS-9: Applicant must have a master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related.

GS-11: Applicant must have a Ph.D. OR equivalent doctoral degree OR 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.M., if related.

GS-12: Education may not be substituted for SE at this grade level.

Degrees must be in one of the following fields: computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management OR a degree that provided a minimum of 24 semester hours in one or more of the fields identified above and required the development or adaptation of applications, systems, or networks.

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

To attract and retain highly qualified candidates, selectees may be eligible for a recruitment incentive of up to 25% or, for eligible current federal employees, a relocation incentive of up to 15%.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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 using the FBI's Candidate Rating Procedures. Your resume and supporting documents will be reviewed to verify that you meet the job qualifications listed in this announcement and will be compared against your responses to the online assessment questionnaire. If your self-assessment in the vacancy questions is not supported by details in your resume or supporting documents, you may be disqualified from the Most Competitive category. Veterans' preference will be applied.

All applicants will be rated on the following Competencies:

  • Analytic Thinking
  • Communication
  • Data Analysis
  • Interpersonal Ability
  • Problem Solving/Judgment
  • Technology Application

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