MRMS Cloud Computing Architecture Advisor (Subject Matter Expert I)
About The Position
As NOAA moves more of its operational weather infrastructure to the cloud, MRMS needs to move with it. As FWI's MRMS Cloud Computing Architecture Advisor supporting NSSL, you will apply specialized cloud-architecture expertise to guide the optimization of MRMS real-time systems and reanalysis workflows for deployment in commercial cloud environments — advising on deployment pipelines, infrastructure as code, and unit tests that meet NWS Enterprise Cloud development standards. If infrastructure-as-code strategy and cloud cost optimization sound like your kind of Tuesday, this role puts that expertise to work on a mission-critical NOAA product.
Requirements
- BA/BS in a technical or business discipline
- 4+ years of professional and/or academic experience
- Software programming skills (C++ required, Perl, Python, and Bash preferred)
- Experience writing software for and using commercial cloud provider services, especially Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure
- Demonstrated ability to advise technical teams on cloud architecture strategy and cost management
- Software development experience (Git)
- Communication skills, including technical writing
- Ability to work as part of a technical team
- Familiarity with meteorological datasets, including output from weather radar systems (preferred)
- Must complete an online IT security awareness course within one week of starting work
- Foreign national candidates are subject to export control review and require CO/COR approval prior to consideration
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with meteorological datasets, including output from weather radar systems
Responsibilities
- Apply specialized technical knowledge to advise NSSL scientists and engineers on developing deployment pipelines, infrastructure as code, and unit tests for MRMS systems in the commercial cloud
- Provide recommendations for meeting NWS Enterprise Cloud development standards, including cloud budget and cost-optimization considerations
- Advise on and support development of optimized pipelines for running MRMS reanalysis workflows in the commercial cloud
- Provide technical documentation (e.g., schematics, code repositories, test reports regarding cloud budget impacts) for development activities
- Prepare quarterly reports of status
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Long-term and Short-term Disability Insurance
- Life Insurance
- 401(k) Plan
- Holiday Pay
- Paid Time Off
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
