*Web Resilience Developer*
*Software Engineer/Programmer II*
*NOAA NWS Integrated Dissemination Program (IDP)*
*Silver Spring, MD*
*Initial consideration will be given to applications received prior to*
*4:00 p.m. (MST), Friday, 15 July, 2016.*
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The UCAR Visiting Scientist Programs, in cooperation with NOAA’s National
Weather Service (NWS)/Office of Dissemination (DISS), is seeking
applications for Software Engineers I/II to support the NOAA Integrated
Dissemination Program (IDP) Geographic Information Systems (GIS) project.
This position involves the development of an interactive Web map viewer to
fulfill NWS mission requirements using the NOAA nowCOAST Framework. This
map viewer will eventually become operational in the NOAA IDP
infrastructure. In addition, the position will also involve the enhancement
of the IDP-GIS data ingest system and web mapping services to improve
efficiencies, implement additional features and functionality, and process
and display additional NWS datasets. This position is located in the
NOAA/NWS/DISS in Silver Spring, MD.
The successful candidate will work with the nowCOAST lead developer to
develop a JavaScript-based Web Map Viewer for NWS using the nowCOAST
framework.
The successful candidate will develop and maintain existing Python scripts
that use Arcpy, which are employed for automating Administrative GIS
tasks. Includes data ingestion into the enterprise database as well as the
writing of new custom scripts for datasets that cannot be handled by the
existing ingest scripts.
This candidate will also:
- Maintain the web resiliency of IDP-GIS web services hosting
environment (Esri stack or OpenGeo GeoServer stack). Maintenance will
involve restoring IDP-GIS map services back to normal operations following
unplanned outages and will require on-call technical response during
non-business hours.
- Assist with implementation of future upgrades of IDP-GIS components
(i.e. administrative scripts, map services, data ingest) and other NOAA
Line Offices into operations in close collaboration with system
administrators and database administrators of NWS/NCEP Central Operations
(NCO).
- Test and evaluate GIS packages (commercial, open source, in-house),
associated database technologies, data processing software, and System
monitoring software, perform requirements analysis, documentation, and
translate results into design specifications in coordination with IDP-GIS
development team, NCO, and nowCOAST team.
- Continue development in various GIS packages, associated database
technologies, and NOAA’s real-time operational meteorological,
oceanographic, and hydrologic spatial data sets.
*Decision Making and Problem Solving*
This employee will receive supervision and guidance by the National Oceanic
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)/National Weather Service (NWS)/IDP-GIS
Project Manager (PM) and IDP-GIS Project Lead. The employee will work as a
team member on projects as assigned by the IDP-GIS PM.
*Knowledge, Skills & Abilities*
- Experience in the implementation, monitoring, and troubleshooting of
applications in an operational Linux environment
- Strong knowledge and experience in computer programming and debugging,
relational database software, version control, documentation, and
client-web architecture and development.
- Experience with the implementation and maintenance of GIS map services.
- Familiarity with the manipulation of spatial data sets (e.g.
meteorological, hydrologic, and oceanographic data, imagery, and forecasts)
in various formats (e.g. Shapefiles, GeoTIFF, NetCDF, GRIB2, BUFR).
- Strong knowledge and experience in software design principles and
performance optimization.
- 2 or more years of experience with several of the following software
technologies related to processing and display of geospatial data:
- GIS Software – ArcGIS Desktop and Server, FME, GDAL/OGR, GeoServer
- Databases –ArcSDE, PostgreSQL with PostGIS extension
- Languages/Technologies – Python, JavaScript, Java, Subversion,
Apache, Tomcat, HTML.
*Education & experience*
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or Information Technology or
related field such as Meteorology or Atmospheric Sciences with a minor in
Computer Science or Information Technology along with 4-6 years of
experience or equivalent education (e.g. Master's Degree) preferred.
Employees of the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) and
subject to and covered by UCAR policies with respect to all personnel
matters. The selected candidate will receive a fixed annual salary.
Benefits include health and dental insurance, sick and annual leave, paid
holidays, mandatory participation in a retirement fund (TIAA/CREF), and
life insurance. Relocation benefits are not provided and UCAR will not
sponsor a work visa to fill this position.
Please visit the VSP website for application details.
http://www.vsp.ucar.edu/opportunities/
Initial consideration will be given to applications received prior to 4:00
p.m. (MST), Friday, 22 April 2016. Thereafter, applications will be
reviewed on an as-needed basis.
*The University Corporation for Atmospheric Research is an EO/AAE who
values*
*and encourages diversity in the workplace.*
_______________________
*Susanne Demaree*
*Web Developer | Marketing | Social Media*
P.O. Box 3000, Boulder, CO 80307
Phone: 303-497-8627
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