Water-Level Data Steward – Hybrid, Cloud-Ready

CSS; Boulder (CO); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

CSS is seeking a Water-level Data Manager in Boulder, CO to steward coastal and deep-ocean datasets from ingest through public release. You will handle QA/QC, metadata creation (ISO 19115/19139), and coordinate with external data providers as the primary POC.

The role emphasizes cloud migration, CI/CD, and FAIR data practices within NCEI/NOAA frameworks. The position supports hybrid work with at least two days onsite; candidates should bring strong Python, SQL/PostGIS, and metadata skills and

Qualifications

• Experience managing end-to-end stewardship of coastal and deep-ocean datasets.

Responsibilities

• Data ingest and archiving across diverse partner networks and observing platforms.

Skills

Python

SQL / PostGIS

Metadata standards (ISO 19115/19139)

REST APIs

Git

AWS / Cloud

CI/CD

Data stewardship

QA/QC

netCDF / HDF5

Parquet / Zarr

Docker

Education

Bachelor's degree in Physical Science / CS / Library or Information Science

Tools

PostgreSQL / PostGIS

GitHub / GitLab

Docker / container tools

REST API integration

Job description

CSS is seeking a Water-level Data Manager in Boulder, CO to steward coastal and deep-ocean datasets from ingest through public release. You will handle QA/QC, metadata creation (ISO 19115/19139), and coordinate with external data providers as the primary POC.

The role emphasizes cloud migration, CI/CD, and FAIR data practices within NCEI/NOAA frameworks. The position supports hybrid work with at least two days onsite; candidates should bring strong Python, SQL/PostGIS, and metadata skills and