HP108 Scientific Software Developer

Space and Earth Science Data Analysis; Greenbelt, Northern (MD, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Space and Earth Science Data Analysis seeks a junior Scientific Software Developer to support the SPASE Metadata Working Team (SMWT) website. You will help develop and maintain SPASE metadata understanding, contribute to backend software tasks, and assist with version control administration and metadata management.

This full-time, on-site role at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, MD requires a Bachelor's degree and Python proficiency, teamwork, and the ability to obtain NASA

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or physical sciences (or equivalent degree/diploma).
• Minimum of two years’ demonstrated experience and proficiency in Python programming.
• Motivated individual with a keen sense of problem solving and analysis.
• Ability to work with little supervision and as part of a team.
• US Citizenship or Permanent Residency (LPR) required, with US residency for the past 3 consecutive years.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Tier 1 Investigation through NASA.

Responsibilities

• Provide development and maintenance support for the SPASE Metadata Working Team (SMWT) website.
• Perform backend software development tasks for the SPASE group.
• Manage version control repositories and maintenance.
• Provide metadata management support.
• Engage in configuration services and tooling for SPASE-related processes.

Skills

Python programming

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or physical sciences

Job description

We are seeking a junior Scientific Software Developer to provide development and maintenance support for the Space Physics Archive Search and Extract (SPASE) Metadata Working Team (SMWT) website. Position responsibilities include working with, and developing an understanding of, SPASE metadata and the SPASE framework. The selected individual is also expected to perform general software development tasks for the SPASE group, predominantly backend support, as well as version control repository administration and maintenance. Metadata management support is another key area. The applicant is expected to perform tasks that involve configuration services and tooling.

This is a full-time position on-site at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in Greenbelt, MD.

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or physical sciences (or equivalent degree/diploma).
• Minimum of two years’ demonstrated experience and proficiency in Python programming.
• Motivated individual with a keen sense of problem solving and analysis.
• Ability to work with little supervision and as part of a team.
• US Citizenship or Permanent Residency (LPR) required, with US residency for the past 3 consecutive years.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Tier 1 Investigation through NASA.

Desired Experience:

• Knowledge of physical sciences and how to interact with scientific data is highly desired.
• Interest in, and enthusiasm for, working with scientific metadata is preferred.
• Familiarity with heliophysics metadata, particularly FITS & SPASE, is preferred.
• Experience working with metadata and writing scripts to process large batch files is preferred.
• Experience evaluating and adopting artificial intelligence technologies to improve operations is preferred.

Team ADNET brings over 30+ years of experience to information systems and professional services for the federal government. With a history of expertise in software development, computer network design, IT security, mission operations support, and educational outreach, Team ADNET is deeply embedded in the Space and Earth Science at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in Greenbelt, MD.
ADNET Systems, Inc. is working with Goddard Space Flight Center to fulfill NASA’s vision for space exploration, and working with the Science and Exploration Directorate to fulfill its many missions.

ADNET Systems, Inc. is an employee-centric company, committed to providing premier benefits that support our employees and their families. With affordable medical and dental plans coupled with leading disability and life insurance options, ADNET offers our employees the benefits most sought after by today’s professional candidate. Furthermore, our benefits package features the extras that distinguish us from other small businesses, ensuring our high employee retention that our customers appreciate.

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