Software Engineer
About The Position
Alpha Omega is actively looking to fill a position with the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) Data Stewardship Division (DSD). This division works in partnership with NOAA and the broader community to develop and maintain a robust and efficient infrastructure of hardware, software, and processes to support the ingest, long-term preservation, and delivery of environmental data products spanning the depths of the ocean to the surface of the sun. Join our Agile team as a Software Engineer supporting NCEI’s Software Development Branch and play a crucial role in the stewardship of our nation’s environmental data.
Requirements
- 4-6 years of experience in a related field.
- 2+ years of experience working with Linux.
- Proficiency in one or more modern programming languages such as Python, R, Scala, C++, Java, C#, and JavaScript.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and broad understanding of relationships between hardware and applications.
- Excellent communication skills to interact with both technical and non-technical stakeholders or team members.
- Professional attitude, strong work ethic, and proven ability to follow through on open issues and handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment with dynamic priorities.
- Team player, responsive and self-managed.
- Demonstrated experience with front-end development using React, Angular, or other JS framework.
- Strong understanding of RESTful architecture, API design principles, and data formats (JSON, XML).
- Working knowledge of version control systems, such as Git.
- Hands-on experience with data flow and pipeline frameworks such as Kafka, NiFi, Spark, and RabbitMQ.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with data modeling and databases (SQL, NoSQL).
- Working knowledge of containerization concepts using Docker or Podman.
- Experience with cloud technologies such as Terraform, AWS EKS, Step Functions, Lambda, Aurora, DynamoDB, etc.
- An understanding of TCP/IP networking and working knowledge of remote system workflows (SSH, port forwarding, server/client architecture, etc.).
- Experience deploying, maintaining, and utilizing an Elasticsearch cluster.
- Working knowledge with collaboration tools, such as Atlassian Jira and Confluence.
Responsibilities
- Plan, conduct, and coordinate Agile software development activities, focusing on the maintenance and sustainment of NCEI’s enterprise archive systems.
- Apply the appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the software development lifecycle.
- Manage the lifecycle of change requests, deploying changes across various environments.
- Ensure software standards are met.
- Correct program errors, prepare operating instructions, compile documentation of program development, and analyze system capabilities to resolve questions of program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques, and controls.
Benefits
- 15 days PTO including paid parental, military, and bereavement leave
- Eleven (11) paid Federal holidays, five of which are floating holidays (as designated by the company’s holiday schedule each year)
- Health and Dental Insurance (including 100% employer paid premiums for employee coverage under the HDHP health plan)
- Life Insurance, STD/LTD term disability coverage, with employer paid premiums
- 401 (k) plan with a match that is 100% vested after you complete two years of service
- FSA/DFSA/HSA flexible benefit plans
- Annual Tuition & Professional Development Reimbursement benefit.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
