Programmer II

Axiom Consultants; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

401(k) matching

Job summary

Axiom Consultants seeks a HADS Programmer II to join the Sterling Field Support Center team. The role is based in Silver Spring, Maryland, but is fully remote, supporting meteorological data systems and IT operations for the NWS program.

You will maintain servers, manage database structures and security, analyze data flows, and coordinate with project management to ensure reliable operation of HADS across the network. Strong IT administration and DBA skills are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or 4 years of applicable experience.
• Background in Meteorology, Oceanography and/or Hydrology is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support the Project Manager for the HADS.
• Maintain primary and backup servers; ensure connectivity and security of the dedicated circuit.
• Implement and monitor HADS local network; diagnose and resolve operating problems.
• Evaluate COTS solutions or vendor software for compatibility and performance.
• Perform DBA duties for NEXHADS and Decoded data Database including security and data transfers.
• Manage acquisition of hydrological and meteorological observation messages.
• Operate as SME for IT system administration (server config, storage, security).
• Troubleshoot data flow between computer systems and normalize data sets.
• Review, analyze, modify programming systems; develop documentation of programs.

Skills

System administration

Database administration

SQL

Microsoft Windows Server

Network security

Documentation

Education

B.S. in Computer Science

Tools

NEXHADS

Decoded data Database

Job description

Overview

Axiom is seeking a HADS Programmer II to join our team in providing technical support services to the Sterling Field Support Center (SFSC). This position is based in Silver Spring, Maryland at the National Weather Service, but is fully remote. The overall objective of this program is to operate and maintain a state‑of‑the‑art meteorological laboratory/facility for the evaluation and life cycle support of equipment and software used to make meteorological observations.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the Project Manager for the Hydrometeorological Automated Data System (HADS).
• System maintenance and upkeep of primary and backup servers, maintaining connectivity and security of the dedicated circuit from Wallops Island to the NWSTG and the downlink of data from DOMSAT. Ensuring information and IT security controls are implemented and monitored.
• Implementing and monitoring the HADS local network diagnosing and resolving operating problems and ensuring that proposed applications will function in the current network environment. Analyzing ADP equipment; and makes recommendations for replacement of obsolete or non‑efficient equipment.
• Identifying, evaluating, and resolving causes of malfunctions, rapidly responding to and resolving problems with hardware and software vulnerabilities. As required, evaluating COTS (commercial off the shelf) solutions or vendor developed software to assure that they provide the desired results.
• Performing all primary Database Administrator (DBA) duties and support for the NEXHADS and Decoded data Database, associated servers, utility servers and databases, including development, management and maintenance of databases, tables, user roles, forms, reports, connections, data transfers and security.
• Managing the acquisition of raw hydrological and meteorological observation messages from Geostationary Operations Environmental.
• Operating as a subject matter expert for IT system administration, such as server configuration, virtual configuration files system configuration, advance file systems management, security, storage area networks, or hardware architecture; and
• Solving debugging or troubleshooting problems related to the flow of information and data between computer systems.
• Normalizing of data sets, data acquisitions systems, command and control programs;
• Reviewing, analyzing, and modifying programming systems including encoding, testing, debugging and installing to support an organization's application systems;
• Consulting with users to identify current operating procedures and to clarify program objectives;
• May be expected to write documentation to describe program development, logic, coding, and corrections.

Qualifications

This position requires a B.S. degree in Computer Science or 4 years of applicable experience and at least the Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) or Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA). Background in Meteorology, Oceanography and/or Hydrology is highly desirable.

Benefits

Axiom offers competitive compensation packages including comprehensive medical/dental/life insurance and matching 401(k) contribution.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

Compensation Confidentiality

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60‑1.35(c)