Job Details for Computer Scientist/Support Specialist
| Court Name/Organization | Federal Judicial Center |
| Overview of the Position | The Federal Judicial Center (Center) is the federal courts' agency for research and continuing education. Congress established the Center in 1967 as a separate organization within the federal judicial system at the request of the Judicial Conference of the United States. A nine-member board, chaired by the Chief Justice of the United States, determines its basic policies. The Information Technology Office (ITO) has an opening for a Computer Scientist/Support Specialist to work in a production environment. The Center’s current systems environment includes virtualization technologies, storage area networks, file share appliances, automated backup systems, secure remote connectivity, intranet, and cloud services. The Center’s cloud environment consists of Microsoft 365, Azure, Workspace One, and others. Microsoft 365 provides the Center with productivity apps and Workspace One is the Center’s unified endpoint management service. Our current Azure footprint is small but growing. ITO Systems Team support multiple technology platforms such as Windows, UNIX, VMware, Citrix, IBM, and Microsoft. Systems are spread across two datacenters and the cloud. The hardware consists of HP SimpliVity, HP synergy, NetApp controllers and switches, CISCO routers, switches and hubs, NetApp storage solutions, and others. |
| Location | Washington, DC |
| Opening and Closing Dates | 02/24/2026 - 03/23/2026 |
| Appointment Type | Permanent |
| Salary | $86,169 - $90,478 |
| Link to Court Careers Information | https://www.fjc.gov/about/job-vacancies |
| Announcement Number | 26-04 |
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The federal Judiciary is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.