Scientific Programmer L2

This remote Scientific Programmer II works closely with interdisciplinary teams, including researchers and engineers, to design and implement solutions that address complex scientific problems. The Scientific Programmer II ensures reliable operation of the client systems that decode the data, make images, and perform scientific analyses to make higher level products for our customer. The effort also includes data assimilation and forecast operations, algorithm and workflow development, data processing, scientific analysis, data validation, data management, and documentation support. The Scientific Programmer II should be capable of translating the science into robust, custom software solutions that address numerical problems.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Requirements

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Provide scientific programming support for complex systems
• Develop automation code for CI/CD tools
• Work closely with cloud architects, developers, and engineers to ensure seamless deployment and integration of applications 
• Create and maintain robust documentation to facilitate knowledge sharing and collaboration
• Research, design, deploy, provision, and document new technologies implemented within the environment
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues occurring along the CI/CD pipeline to maintain smoother operation
• Research, design, deploy, provision, and document new technologies implemented within the environment 
• Implement modern systems, applications and underlying technology stacks 
• Participate with the Information Security partners and implement cybersecurity updates to the system 

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Basic Qualifications

• BS/BA in Computer Science, a Technical Field, or other related disciplines, or equivalent work experience  
• 4 or more years of experience migrating scientific applications from on-premises systems to a Cloud environment  
• Experience in programming languages such as React, YAML, JSON, OpenPBS, Perl, Python, C++, Java, or Fortran, and experience in scientific computing applications
• Proficiency in scientific computing libraries and tools (e.g., NumPy, SciPy, Matplotlib, R, MATLAB, TensorFlow)
• Strong knowledge of algorithms, data structures, and computational methods used in scientific research and simulations
• Experience with high-performance computing (HPC), parallel computing, and cloud-based computing platforms (e.g., AWS, Google Cloud) is preferred
• Solid experience with data processing, machine learning, and statistical analysis methods in a scientific context
• Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git, GitHub, Bitbucket) and collaborative development environments
• Demonstrated experience working in an agile/scrum team
• Experience with code-defined Infrastructure, configuration management tools, as OpenShift, ECR, EKS, object store (S3), and CI/CD 
• Experience and understanding of large-scale infrastructure deployments in enterprise-wide environments leveraging current principles and utilizing a CI/CD pipeline  
• Excellent written, verbal, and analytical skills 

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building and leveraging tools for running automated CI/CD jobs to execute, build, test, and deploy tasks on separate machines

Work authorization/security clearance requirements

• Ability to obtain a government security clearance

Physical Demands

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Must be able to access and navigate each department at the organizations and client facilities

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development