Job Opening: 67799
Opening Date: September 18, 2026
Closing Date: September 24, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. (ET)
Job Title Computer Scientist - Field Ops, GS-14
Full Performance Level GS-14
Division Denver Field Office
Location Denver, CO
Working Hours May vary based on the needs of the Division
Job Type Full Time/Permanent
Who May Apply Current, permanent FBI employees assigned to the Denver Field Office
Number of Positions Available 1
Questions [email protected] Salary GS-14: $140,239.00 - $182,316.00
Additional selections may be made from this announcement to fill positions within the same division when the position includes substantially the same duties, responsibilities, and qualifications. KEY REQUIREMENTS - Must be a current, permanent FBI employee assigned to the Denver Division
- Must be able to obtain an SCI clearance
- 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. MAJOR DUTIES - Performs advanced system and network procurement, installation, administration, and security, and mentors others in more basic matters in adherence to established FBI policies and guidelines.
- Develops and implements advanced custom tools and methods to identify, isolate, analyze, and preserve digital data; develops and uses advanced computing environments for analysis in adherence to established FBI policies and guidelines.
- Provides advanced technical and other professional assistance in conducting interviews, searches, and other investigative and operational activity. Performs extensive liaison and outreach; acts as a subject matter expert, and testifies as such in court.
- Drafts documents on advanced technical, and other professional matters, at the appropriate technical level.
- Stays current with major new advances in relevant technology related topics and provides guidance, tools, and methods on addressing these advances at the national level.
- Coordinates with the private sector and other divisions to lead in the resolution of technical and other relevant issues.
- Completes technical and other professional training and acquires certifications as required. Researches and identifies training to address emerging threats, and develop and provide new technical and other professional training to others.
QUALIFICATIONS & EVALUATIONS Please ensure that your specialized experience and requirements are clearly identifiable in your resume. 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.
Applicants must meet the qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement. If you are found minimally qualified, your application will move forward to additional phases of the review process.
The competencies will be used in a Structured Resume Review to objectively evaluate applicant resumes. Do not provide a separate narrative written statement. Rather you must describe in your resume how your past work experience demonstrates that you possess the competencies identified below.
Your resume should demonstrate that you possess the following competencies. Competencies: - Communication
- Interpersonal Ability
- Problem Solving/Judgement
- Analytic Thinking
- Technology Awareness
Positive 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 at the time of application submission. 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.
All applicants must have a bachelor's degree in computer science or bachelor's degree with 30 semester hours in combination of mathematics, statistics, AND computer science (15 of the 30 semester hours MUST have been in any combination of statistics and mathematics that included differential and integral calculus). Courses designed to provide an introduction to computer science techniques and methodologies are acceptable; courses in teaching elementary, business, or shop mathematics are NOT acceptable.
Specialized Experience (SE) GS-14: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of SE equivalent to the GS-13 grade level. SE is defined as follows:
- Mentored lower level employees and researched and identified training to address emerging threats.
- Built virtual computing environments and isolated analysis networks.
- Performed testing and application of technical/analytical innovations and new information processing models.
- Planned, implemented, managed program operations, and ensured compliance with pertinent regulatory guidance of police and security practices.
- Utilized technologies, policies, and procedures applicable to the protection of personnel and facilities.
- Analyzed current policies and procedures, made recommendations, and implemented new and innovative security initiatives and methods.
- Conducted briefings to advise top level personnel and subject-matter managers on new developments and advances.
- Evaluated, provided, and identified performance reviews, disciplinary actions, and recommendations to difficult management issues/concerns.
Education Education
may not be substituted for specialized experience at this grade level.
HOW TO APPLY For detailed instructions related to applying, uploading documents, withdrawing an application or updating your application, please review instructions on How to Apply. If applying online is a hardship, please use the contact information listed in the vacancy announcement prior to the closing date for assistance.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS To apply to this position, interested applicants must provide a complete application package by the closing date which includes:
- Utilizing the Resume Builder, outline your relevant work experience and associated start and end dates. Uploaded resumes will not be reviewed or used for qualification purposes.
- A complete assessment questionnaire
- Other supporting documents (if applicable):
- College transcripts, if qualifying based on education or if there is a positive education requirement
While applicants might see these documents in their profile, HR Specialists may be unable to access them. Therefore, all applicants MUST upload another copy to ensure that staffing units can review the complete application.
Please note: Failure to provide the necessary and relevant information required by this vacancy announcement may disqualify you from consideration. Incomplete applications will not be supplemented with additional requests for information; your application will be evaluated solely on the information you submit.
You must complete the application process and submit all required documents by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on the announcement's closing date. WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT Once your complete application is received, we will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications and determine your ranking. The Most Competitive candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. You will be notified of your status throughout the process.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - Positions with fitness for duty requirements or those that require international travel may require proof of certain vaccinations.
- Limited Movement: Policy has been implemented wherein support employees entering a position may be precluded from moving to another position within the Bureau through reassignment or change to a lower grade for a minimum of 12 months. HRD will waive this limited movement policy for qualified employees, who have received an official notification letter that their current position is being relocated due to an organizational restructuring initiative, so those employees can compete for a position elsewhere. Voluntarily leaving a position with a relocation incentive may result in loss of that incentive. Please notate that you have received an official notification letter within your application.
- Probationary employees are precluded from being considered for all job opportunities until 12-months of their 24-month probationary period has concluded. Probationary employees may be considered for competitive vacancies that are advertised within their respective division or field office after serving 90 days within the FBI.
- Candidates will not be considered if currently on a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP); a Letter of Requirement (LOR); or have failed a PIP or LOR and are currently awaiting the final action by HRD.
- a) Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) is a 90-day written developmental plan for an employee whose performance on one or more critical elements is rated "Unacceptable."
- b) A Letter of Requirement (LOR) is issued when a supervisor identifies leave abuse and/or when frequent absences negatively impact operations of an office.
- Relocation expenses will be borne by the selectee, except FBI employees returning from LEGAT assignment. Employees returning from LEGAT assignments must advise the Staffing and Administrative Unit / International Operations Division of their application for this position.
- Current tax law may impact your transfer by making some of your moving expense reimbursements taxable. Please contact 304-625-9337 (304-625-XFER) for information regarding taxable expenses.
- Employees selected for promotions at the GS-12 level or higher, selected for a supervisory position at any grade level, or selected for positions where a transfer of location is required, will be processed through the name check program prior to being notified of their selection.
Nepotism Nepotism is the act of favoring relatives in the hiring process and is prohibited by law. Public officials are prohibited from hiring or promoting relatives or relatives of officials in their chain of command, as well as actively or indirectly endorse a relative's appointment or promotion. During the hiring process, all selected candidates and FBI hiring managers will be required to certify they are not related to anyone involved in the hiring process.
Reasonable Accommodation The FBI provides reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application and/or hiring process, please contact the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity Affairs (OEEOA) Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Program by email at
[email protected], phone at 202-324-2158, or fax at 202-324-3976. This email address is for reasonable accommodation requests only. Do not send applications or unrelated inquiries to this address, as they will not be considered.
