CIRES/NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center, Full Stack Software Developer

at  University of Colorado Boulder

Requisition Number:
60092
Location:
Boulder, Colorado
City
Boulder
State
Colorado
Employment Type:
Research Faculty
Schedule:
Full-Time
Posting Close Date:
05-Nov-2024
Date Posted:
29-Oct-2024

JOB SUMMARY

The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) is seeking a passionate, full-time Full Stack Software Developer to support work with our federal partners at the Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC)! SWPC is the nation’s official source of space weather alerts and warnings.
The new Space Weather Prediction Testbed (SWPT) located at the Space Weather Prediction Center in Boulder will accelerate the evaluation of innovative forecasting capabilities from research to operations (R2O). As part of the team supporting the new SWPT, you will transform how applications and technologies are transitioned into operational use at our Center. The Full Stack Software Developer will contribute to the design, improvement, and implementation of such services to be used at SWPC for the purpose of safeguarding society with actionable space weather information.
The University of Colorado Boulder is committed to building a culturally diverse community of faculty, staff, and students dedicated to contributing to an inclusive campus environment. We are an Equal Opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

WHO WE ARE

CIRES is an internationally recognized leader in innovative environmental science and research and is located at the University of Colorado Boulder. At CIRES, more than 950 environmental science professionals work to understand the dynamic Earth system, including people’s relationship with the planet. CIRES has partnered with NOAA since 1967, and our areas of expertise include weather and climate, changes at Earth’s poles, air quality and atmospheric chemistry, water resources, solid Earth sciences, and more. Our vision is to be instrumental in ensuring a sustainable future environment by advancing scientific and societal understanding of the Earth system.
As part of NOAA’s National Weather Service, the Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) operates 24/7 to provide real-time monitoring and forecasting of solar and geophysical events, which impact satellites, power grids, communications, navigation, and other technological systems. SWPC customers include the general public, industry and government agencies.

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW

• Access to the NOAA Federal Center and computer facilities is necessary to perform the work of this position. Access is not available for individuals working in the United States through a visa or working permit and therefore we are unable to consider applications from individuals on a visa or working permit, or requiring visa sponsorship now or in the future.
• Applicants must be currently authorized to legally work in the United States on a full-time basis.
• This position will be rostered in CIRES at the University of Colorado Boulder but will be physically situated in the David Skaggs Research Center, 325 Broadway, Boulder, CO 80305.
• If you are selected as a finalist, you will be required to pass a federal laboratory background clearance for site access.

• Build Fundamental Testbed Capabilities (40%): Design and build applications that will form the basis for interactive Testbed exercises with researchers, forecasters and end users, allowing participants to collaboratively explore space weather events.
• Create the Future (30%): Design, build, and innovate solutions for applications being evaluated in the Space Weather Prediction Testbed (SWPT), and contribute to the continuous improvement of the SWPT’s development practices.
• Collaborate and Innovate (30%): Join a dynamic team where your expertise will contribute to modernizing the Space Weather Prediction Center’s IT infrastructure. Collaborate with researchers, developers, industry partners, as well as operational staff and space weather forecasters to bring the best version of products into operations at SWPC.