SAR Data Steward - Archive & Metadata Lead

University of Alaska; Fairbanks (AK); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement benefits

Health insurance

Paid holidays

Tuition waivers

Job summary

University of Alaska Fairbanks seeks a Data Steward to manage and grow our NASA SAR data archive, currently over 30 petabytes. You’ll maintain ingest/archive health, monitor data flows, troubleshoot issues, and collaborate with NASA to define metadata standards and data agreements.

The Geophysical Institute at UAF emphasizes collaboration, strong benefits, and professional growth. The role is onsite at the Fairbanks campus with formal UA employment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and 4 years of progressive experience.
• Experience with data governance, archival systems, and metadata standards is preferred.
• Ability to troubleshoot operational issues and monitor data flows.

Responsibilities

• Manage and grow the SAR data archive (30+ petabytes).
• Keep ingest/archive systems healthy and monitor data flows.
• Define metadata standards and data agreements with NASA and providers.
• Ensure new datasets integrate smoothly into systems and documentation.

Skills

Data governance

Archive management

Operational monitoring

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

4 years of progressively responsible experience

Equivalent combination of training and experience

Job description

University of Alaska Fairbanks seeks a Data Steward to manage and grow our NASA SAR data archive, currently over 30 petabytes. You’ll maintain ingest/archive health, monitor data flows, troubleshoot issues, and collaborate with NASA to define metadata standards and data agreements.

The Geophysical Institute at UAF emphasizes collaboration, strong benefits, and professional growth. The role is onsite at the Fairbanks campus with formal UA employment.