Scientific Programmer

Role Description

Alpha Omega is seeking a qualified Scientific Programmer in support of our NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) Data Stewardship Division (DSD) customer. 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. In this role, this individual will be responsible for stewardship of our nation’s environmental data.

• Infrastructure Modernization: Drive the transition of legacy systems to modern architectures.
• System Maintenance: Proactively monitor and maintain aging infrastructure to ensure high availability and performance.
• Development & Integration: Design and implement scalable solutions using serverless technologies and robust backend scripting.
• Documentation & Quality Control: Maintain rigorous documentation standards by utilizing Pull Requests (PRs) to record architectural changes, code updates, and completed tasks.
• CI/CD Management: Oversee automated deployment pipelines to ensure code quality and streamlined delivery cycles.

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience.
• Programming & Scripting: Proficiency in Python and Bash for automation and data processing.
• Cloud Infrastructure: Hands-on experience with AWS Lambda and serverless architecture.
• Web Technologies: Strong understanding of React and TypeScript for front-end interface management.
• Database Management: Experience writing and optimizing PL/SQL queries and managing relational databases.
• Version Control & DevOps: Advanced knowledge of Git and GitLab CI/CD workflows.
• API Development: Experience building and consuming RESTful APIs.

Requirements

• Data Stewardship: Previous experience working within data-heavy contracts or meteorological data formats.
• Legacy Migration: Proven track record of successfully "lifting and shifting" or refactoring aging infrastructure into cloud-native environments.
• Agile Methodology: Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment with a focus on iterative delivery.
• System Security: Familiarity with implementing security best practices within AWS environments.
• Education: BS/BA Degree in an IT/IS field, such as Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering or a related field, or equivalent bootcamp/self-taught experience.

Benefits

• 15 days PTO including paid parental, military, and bereavement leave.
• Eleven (11) paid Federal holidays, five of which are floating holidays.
• 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.