Senior Scientific Programmer GIS & NOAA Data Pipelines

Axiom Consultants; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Axiom Consultants is seeking a Scientific Programmer IV to support nowCOAST with upgrades to STOFS-2D/3D, BlueTopo coverage, and NOAA product enhancements. You will develop Python-based data acquisition and GIS workflows, and test GeoServer integrations for reliability.

Role involves testing AWS-based monitoring, containerized deployment with Docker/Kubernetes, and building tools to ensure robust nowCOAST services ahead of hurricane season.

Qualifications

• Strong programming practices; Python and Javascript preferred; some Java knowledge.
• Experience with version control and Linux-based systems.
• Knowledge of NOAA data formats (netCDF, GRIB2, HDF5) and GIS data formats.

Responsibilities

• Assist in writing and modifying Python-based data acquisition, processing and ingest open-source software to support the dissemination of near real-time and regularly updated NOAA forecast products via nowCOAST's GIS web mapping services and interactive map viewer.
• Assist in adding more layers and/or services NOAA's nowCOAST GeoServer based web map server and map services to support the OCS and other NOAA products.
• Assist in testing and implementing web-based data visualization techniques to display additional the OCS and NOAA products.
• Assist in updating the S-100 product coverage and BlueTopo map services and display on viewer and display of S-104/S-111 forecast guidance on viewer.
• Provide support with upgrading and testing the compatibility of nowCOAST software upon the release of GeoServer Version 3 and assist in modifying nowCOAST software to be compatible with Version 3.
• Assist in updating documentation when new datasets and/or functionality are added.
• Assist in developing and testing end-to-end monitoring tools to ensure high reliability.

Skills

Python

Javascript

AWS

Linux

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science

Master's degree in meteorology/physical oceanography

Tools

Git

PostgreSQL/PostGIS

Docker

Kubernetes

GeoServer

React

Node.js

Job description

Axiom Consultants is seeking a Scientific Programmer IV to support nowCOAST with upgrades to STOFS-2D/3D, BlueTopo coverage, and NOAA product enhancements. You will develop Python-based data acquisition and GIS workflows, and test GeoServer integrations for reliability.

Role involves testing AWS-based monitoring, containerized deployment with Docker/Kubernetes, and building tools to ensure robust nowCOAST services ahead of hurricane season.