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Leads a 20-person multidisciplinary IT team supporting NOAA’s National Data Buoy Center. Oversees infrastructure, networks, databases, software development, helpdesk operations, cybersecurity, cloud environments, vendor support, maintenance, 24/7 data availability, incident response, and government security compliance. Serves as the primary contractor liaison to NDBC leadership and manages resource allocation, team performance, modernization initiatives, A&A audits, STIG compliance, vulnerability remediation, and ATO requirements.

Establish and operate SWPC’s project portfolio management function, transitioning from annual operating plans to continuous planning. Develop governance procedures, maintain portfolio records, coordinate intake and authorization, build integrated schedules and resource plans, track funding, risks, dependencies, and delivery, and support leadership decisions. The role also coaches project leads, facilitates multidisciplinary coordination, manages change control, and supports project closure and operational transitions.

Leads federal contract capture efforts from opportunity identification through award and transition. Develops capture plans, win strategies, competitive assessments, pricing and teaming strategies, and customer engagement plans. Builds qualified pipelines, shapes opportunities before solicitation, manages capture reviews and CRM updates, and develops relationships with government customers, partners, and industry stakeholders. Collaborates with executives, technical teams, and proposal leadership to position the company for growth across federal markets.

Develop and integrate the MPAS dynamical core within the UFS Weather Model. Build NUOPC coupling infrastructure, standalone component testing, portable HPC builds, CI workflows, and parallel performance improvements across CPU and GPU platforms. Maintain code, troubleshoot failures, manage Git-based collaboration, evaluate AI tools, document systems, coordinate with model stakeholders, and mentor colleagues. The role requires strong Fortran and Python development skills, Earth system modeling experience, HPC expertise, and U.S. citizenship or Green Card status.

Develop and advance UFS Weather Model infrastructure for in-core data assimilation, state management, rewind functionality, coupling, and high-resolution forecasting. Build automated regression tests, support UFS and JEDI integration, debug complex HPC model issues, and apply Git-based development, CI, documentation, and Agile/DevOps practices. Collaborate with software engineers, physical scientists, and data assimilation specialists to modernize NWS forecasting systems.

Design and improve the spaceweather.gov user experience through information architecture, dashboards, maps, charts, wireframes, prototypes, user research, and usability testing. Build an accessible Figma design system aligned with USWDS and NOAA standards, create production-ready visual designs, and provide detailed specifications and assets for engineering implementation. The role translates complex space weather data into usable interfaces for technical stakeholders and the public.

Supports federal cybersecurity compliance and continuous Authority to Operate for NDBC systems. Responsibilities include maintaining RMF artifacts, leading audits and authorization processes, conducting vulnerability scans and security impact analyses, applying DISA STIGs and CIS Benchmarks, monitoring logs and SIEM dashboards, mitigating threats, and communicating security risks to technical teams and leadership.

Designs and maintains high-throughput geospatial and scientific computing pipelines for flood mapping, terrain analysis, hydrologic modeling, and forecasting. Develops cloud-native data infrastructure and backend APIs using AWS, optimizes large-scale scientific workflows, and applies Docker, CI/CD, testing, and modern software engineering practices. Collaborates with hydrologists and scientists to deliver reliable, scalable systems.

Provides administrative and program support for NOAA student scholarship programs, including application review, student progress tracking, records maintenance, inquiries, events, meetings, recruitment, outreach, correspondence, calendars, alumni tracking, and scholar badge coordination. The role also guides junior contractor staff and serves as an on-site supervisor.

Develop, test, deploy, and sustain operational scientific applications supporting space weather forecasting. Responsibilities include Python and Java development, REST APIs, AWS integration, Docker containerization, infrastructure automation, CI/CD, database management, scientific data integration, production transitions, troubleshooting, and Tier 3 on-call support in a high-availability operational environment.