Research Analyst
Automation and Data Systems Division

GS-35F-0533L

QUALIFICATIONS:   A Research Analysts must have a four-year college degree in computer science or a related discipline and at least two years of technical experience as an Analyst or equivalent experience. A Master's degree in a scientific, engineering, or technical field is highly recommended. The Research Analyst must have training and hands-on experience with web-based development and other information technology tools, languages, and techniques. Institute employees receive training in new and existing tools, such as XML, Windows NT and SQL server tools and Java, C++, Perl, Oracle database, and Visual Basic applications. This diversity permits the optimum development team to be assembled to achieve the clients' objectives.

RESPONSIBILITIES:  The Research Analyst will have obtained significant experience-based competence in development activities, including technical contribution to projects, will be able to establish performance objectives for themselves and others, and will have experience managing a project phase. The Research Analyst has the technical skills to be a fully competent project team member, has developed areas of individual information technology specialization, and innovatively supports technical objectives.

In the Automation and Data systems Division, the Research Analyst: 

  • Applies approved standard software development practices to the development of information technology systems. 
  • Designs, develops, enhances, reengineers, or integrates software applications. 
  • Analyzes, designs, develops, or enhances Internet applications, including web-based training applications. 
  • Establishes working relationships with clients consistent with project requirements. 
  • Supervises or coordinates the work of technical and support staff assigned to specific projects. 
  • Serves as phase manager on major projects and as project manager on projects of limited scope and complexity, meets project/phase technical costs and schedule objectives, and organizes project teams.

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