Meteorological Developer

Job Description SummaryOrganization's Summary Statement:
The Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (AOSC) at the University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP) is seeking applications for a Meteorological Developer. This position is a 12-month appointment, renewable upon continued funding, that will create data visualization applications and programs that synthesize impactful weather information, analytics, and insight to support regional government and industry decisions. The applicant will work with the Mesonet Director and team members to engage stakeholders, funding partners, and the scientific community. This position will be located in College Park, Maryland.
Position Duties:
● Manage the development and operations for the Maryland Mesonet production suite, including website and databases.
● Develop, test, and implement data processing code to ingest, store, and disseminate mesonet data to data partners and web applications.
● Build intuitive webpages, platforms, and dashboards to visualize and present complex meteorological data effectively.
● Work closely with Maryland Mesonet team members to develop software to ensure the quality of mesonet data via automated and manual QA/QC processes.
● Administer and maintain SQL-based database solutions to store and redundantly archive mesonet data.
● Identify and troubleshoot software bugs and performance bottlenecks.
● Work with the University of Maryland-College Park IT team to ensure security of Maryland Mesonet web resources.
Minimum Qualifications:
● Bachelor’s degree in Atmospheric Science, Meteorology, Computer Science, Information Sciences, or related physical or computational scientific field of study.
● Minimum 2 (two) years of demonstrated experience in one or more of the following areas: software development, front-end development, or data visualization. This can include academic research, internships, goal-defined projects, or other project-based learning.
● Program development experience for use in operational Linux server environments. Including shell/bash scripting, SQL, and a scientific programming language such as Python.
● Web development experience using JavaScript (e.g. React, jQuery, etc.), HTML5, CSS, and PHP.
● Familiarity with collaborative development environments (eg. version control, bug tracking, documentation, testing/validation, life cycles).
● Ability to analyze and solve problems independently and with peers in the community.
● Ability to plan, prioritize, and organize work based on external needs.
Preferences:
● Experience with Linux systems in an uptime-predicated production environment.
● Database administration experience in SQL-based database systems (e.g., PostgreSQL, MariaDB, MS SQL Server).
● Knowledge of standard weather data formats. (e.g., GRIB, NETCDF, HDF, etc.)
● Experience in working with academia, government agencies, and/or other Mesonet programs in handling large datasets for research.
Physical Demands:
Work is performed in an office environment and requires the ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards. Must have the ability to lift and carry small/medium parcels, packages, computer hardware, and other items, as well as walk short distances.

Additional Job Details

Financial Disclosure RequiredNo

DepartmentCMNS-Atmospheric & Oceanic Science

Worker Sub-Type Faculty Regular

Salary Range$80,000 - $120,000

Background Checks

Offers of employment are contingent on completion of a background check. Information reported by the background check will not automatically disqualify anyone from employment. Before any adverse decision, the finalist will have an opportunity to provide information to the University regarding disclosable background check information. The University reserves the right to rescind the offer of employment or otherwise decline or terminate employment if the information reported by the background check is deemed incompatible with the position, regardless of when the background check is completed.

Employment Eligibility

The successful candidate must complete employment eligibility verification (on Form I-9) by presenting documents that establish identity and work authorization within the timeframe required by federal immigration law, and where applicable, to demonstrate renewed employment authorization.  Failure to complete employment eligibility verification or reverification within the timeframe set forth by law may result in suspension or termination of employment.

EEO Statement

The University of Maryland, College Park is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment. Please read the University’s Equal Employment Opportunity Statement of Policy.

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