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That's false that Government agencies have 0 cost ceiling. Maybe DoD does, but most offices have extremely tight budgets.

Note that the current administration closed its research and science office.

https://www.science.org/content/article/blow-environment-epa...

At EPA we use this to keep this up to date but it just scrapes our GitHub:

https://github.com/USEPA/code-json-generator

This code.gov initative comes from Obama-era push to use/release open source, but the attention now seems to be on data (data.gov) and ai (ai.gov)

Just for context, that system lists what might be approved for installation on Government Furnished Equipment. It doesn't mean anyone will use it.

EPA | Director of Science and Information Management | $176k+ | Onsite but mostly remote, 1-2 days/week in Durham NC or Cincinnati, OH (your choice).

This position oversees the management of the software, hardware, networks, and lab technology EPA scientists use to protect human health and the environment. The office is ORD, which is the research branch of EPA.

https://www.usajobs.gov/job/695659800

Legal: See job posting for official details. EPA Is An Equal Opportunity Employer

US EPA | INFOSEC Supervisor | Full Time | $136k - $176k | Durham, North Carolina or DC + partial telework | https://www.usajobs.gov/job/680770500

Branch Supervisor for networking branch for security across the whole agency. EPA’s mission is to protect the human health and the environment. Learn about EPA’s plan to do that here: https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2022-03/fy-2022-2...

Equal opportunity employer

If you are okay with "only" making about $100k, the US government always needs technologists and there are many openings right now for climate:

* https://www.usajobs.gov/job/631234500

* https://www.usajobs.gov/job/665458700

* https://www.usajobs.gov/job/668184500

Bonus, if you are into finance; you could help keep the fed on track with this one:

* https://www.usajobs.gov/job/652648400

More here: https://www.usajobs.gov/Search/Results?j=2210&j=1550&j=1560&...

I work for the US EPA, speaking in my personal capacity.

We have a Github, but in a lot of ways it feels kind of like an archive. Does anyone have feedback on how it can be made more useful? We have all the authority to be good OSS community members.

Maybe if we were to prioritize like general purpose libraries instead of just our super domain specific projects?

https://github.com/USEPA

EPA | IT Cybersecurity Specialist | Durham, NC (telework & possibly full time remote) | $113-147k

EPA’s mission is to protect human health and the environment.

EPA deals with sensitive information, for example criminal investigations for polluters, and the business secret formulas for cleaning products which are evaluated for safety. EPA also has systems that must be online during radiation or environmental emergencies.

We are seeking cybersecurity professionals to aid keeping our systems secure.

New policy has allowed hiring of fully remote employees. Please ask the recruiter in the listing or during your interview.

Listing: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/628980100

I have have enjoyed working at the EPA (US Government) as an IT Specialist.

The good parts are working with people passionate about their jobs, on things that truly matter. Work life balance and management trust is very high.

The bad parts are there as well: outdated technology, lots of committees, long processes to do certain things. Pay is less then I could get in industry.

Mixed bag: Not a "fast to fire" environment. Ethics/values are very high but that doesn't automatically mean good management. You need to meet and work with a lot of people.. but people are very open to collaborating.

I have heard that the government in a way is supposed to be the "model employer"; kind of being an example to others in terms of diversity/inclusion, time off policies, benefits, etc. And I think is that sort of true at least at this agency.

https://usajobs.gov

EPA | Software Engineer | Duluth, MN; Durham, NC; or Cincinnati, OH (your choice) | Telework for now, hybrid next year | $77k - $124k | US Citizen Only | https://epa.gov

Help analyze chemicals to ensure human health safety and protect the environment at the EPA.

Center for Computational Chemical Toxicology uses both wet and dry lab approaches to identify which chemicals are safe including evaluating the impact of PFAS.

Work you'll be doing: NLP, Machine Learning, R, Python, SAS, Perl.

US government is equal opportunity employer.

https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/612550300

1. Things are changing, plenty of agencies like GSA, 18F, USDS are trying to modernize government technology and there are many movers and shakers in the government trying to make things better

2. The government is huge, there's small, medium, and large agencies and agencies all of have their own culture. Hard to generalize across the whole thing

3. On many teams your direct management will shield you from a lot of the paperwork.

4. The average 2210 series technologist is a GS-13 which is $100k+. Not super star status but competitive in many regions and experience levels.

5. The vast majority of software development in the US government is contracted in

US Environmental Protection Agency | Supervisory IT Project Manager | Various (see below) | Full Time | $123-$159k | https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/609056500

The US EPA is the branch of the US government that studies the environment, sets regulations, and provides funding to public and private organizations to aid in its mission of protecting human health.

Ever see a government software contract and think "Well that looks overpriced?". The US EPA Office of the Inspector General is an independent office that helps the agency protect the environment in a more efficient and cost effective manner.

EPA is hiring a IT project manager to lead the performance of complex audits and evaluations of EPA programs and operations and provide expert technical advice, guidance to management, and other specialists on critical issues involving performance and financial audits of information technology programs, program compliance, and personnel management.

Expect a 4-6 month hiring time (Process is generally just the initial application + 1 interview, however this depends on the office and position).

The US Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer, see official posting for details and all notices.

Location options: San Francisco, CA; Denver, CO; Washington, DC; Atlanta, GA; Durham, NC

Telework for now, post-covid telework guidance not yet finalized

US EPA | Chief Information Security Officer | Washington DC or Durham, NC ONSITE | $173-199k

Protect human health and the environment by setting the security rules to carefully balance security with science and research needs across the whole organization.

https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/588475600

US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development (https://epa.gov), Duluth, MN or Durham, NC ONSITE (telework for now) | Software Engineer | Full-time | $91k-$123k

Protect human health and the environment at one of the premier research agencies in the US.

Position is in Center for Computational Toxicology and Exposure, where researchers identify what chemicals are safe for humans exposure. You will be working with terabytes of data generated from our labs, and some of the top scientists in this area.

My email in bio for questions.

US Citizen only, apply at usajobs.gov

Software Engineer: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/585445000

I disagree with the first part, I have walked a bit barefoot and dirt/leaves is pretty soft. I imagine early humans looked where they were stepping.

That said, shoes have been found to go back 40,000 years at least

US Environmental Protection Agency (https://epa.gov) | (IT Director: DC), (Software Engineer: MN, NC) | Full-time | (IT Director: Up to $170K, Software Engineer: Up to $123k)

Come help protect human health and the environment at one of the premier research agencies in the US.

Two positions, the software engineering position is in Center for Computational Toxicology and Exposure, where researchers identify what chemicals are safe for humans. You will be working with terabytes of data generated from our labs, robotic laboratories, and some of the top scientists in this area.

Second is IT director for OIG, which is the enforcement arm of the EPA. This is a high level management position working to try and get the investigators the IT tools they need to help with enforcement.

Both positions telework for now, somewhat flexible after covid. Working hours extremely flexible (see opm maxiflex)

Benefits: Pension (fers), Matching 401k (tsp), healthcare (fehb)

My email in bio for questions

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US Citizen only, apply at usajobs.gov

Director: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/582059900

Software Engineer: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/582531100

Yes.. but the problem is what if you need to manage data across a CRM as well as something like an ITSM?

For companies that are managing one specific type of data and that alone-- for example a support desk-- something like Zendesk works perfectly. Those aren't the types people this would be able to help.

It's the organizations that might do many different things at the same time-- maybe one or two people are managing customer requests as well as checking in and handling customer inventory with a special workflow. For example, at the University I worked for we whitelisted the MAC addresses of hundreds of customer devices using a special procedure that changed every couple months.

This tool would allow people to easily manage that work and keep that that workflow up to date. This would cut down on mistakes and make things go a lot faster.

This is such an interesting concept that I'm excited to see it happen. This also perfectly answers the call for yc to release applications of rejected applications.

Can a group or an individual submit more then one application?