Cloud Software Engineer/Developer

Position Description

ERT is seeking a Cloud Software Engineer to support the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Weather Service (NWS). Key tasks include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Develop and implement software/solutions for migration to and operation of AWIPS applications hosted in the cloud.
• Design, implement and maintain microservices in Java (or relevant languages), containerized in Kubernetes or other container orchestration system.
• Develop and enhance software solutions in data management (ingest, processing, dissemination) and application migration into the cloud.
• Evaluate cloud applications, infrastructure, and software to promote optimization, scalability, and cost savings optimized for cloud operations.
• Redevelop/adapt software for cloud native data ingress/egress, storage, and compute strategies.
• Write unit, integration and load test for developed applications.
• Analyze logs and metrics for performance issues, errors and compliance reporting.
• Document APIs, service flows and deployment steps. Contribute to knowledge sharing (wikis, design reviews, code reviews, SOPs)
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, write Dockerfiles or equivalent.
• Support IaC modules through parameterization and service configurations.
• Collaborate with IT security teams to guide cloud security and promote adherence to applicable security requirements.
• Collaborate with the team to develop and implement a well-informed AWIPS cloud strategy and manage the adaptation and deployment process, consistent with NWS and NOAA practices and policy.
  
  
  

Required Skills

• 5+ years of experience designing, coding, executing, testing and supporting cloud solutions.
• Strong knowledge of cloud computing technologies and current computing trends.
• Knowledge of, and ability to setup/configure and work within industry-standard code management and repository tools and methods.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills to articulate complex cloud reports to management and development partners.
• Must be a US Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident and able to pass a background investigation to obtain a security badge to access applicable government facilities/systems.
  
  
  

Desired

• Understanding of NOAA/NWS operations and AWIPS system
• Experience with geospatial databases and data structures and formats used in earth science applications
• Experience working in physical science field
• Experience with SAFe or other enterprise agile framework
  
  
  

Education

BS in computer science, computer engineering, information technology, related discipline, or equivalent.

Location

This position supports work at NOAA's Silver Spring and College Park, MD facilities and may be performed remotely with 0-25% travel.

Compensation

The salary range for this role is $62,000 - 275,000/year. This range is a good faith estimate based on similar roles across the organization. ERT uses several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the position's scope and expected duties, a candidate’s work experience, education/training, and key skills.

Benefits

All full-time employees are eligible to participate in our flexible benefits package, which includes:

• Medical, Rx, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with company-matching
• 11 Paid Federal Government Holidays
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Basic Life & Supplemental Life
• Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
• Skills Development & Certifications
• Professional Membership Reimbursement
• Employee Referral Program
• Competitive compensation plan
• Discretionary variable incentive bonuses based on factors such as individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance
• Publication and Conference Presentation Awards with bonuses
  
  
  

ERT is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and Equal Opportunity employer - All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.