Sr Lead Cloud Computer Scientist/Software Engineer | District Heights, MD

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  • Location: College Park, MD

  • Company: Axiom Consultants

operational applications for Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP) and improved Research to Operations (R2O). As a member of the team, you will ensure adherence to operational agreements and polices (including response times), compliance to program and customer standards and requirements (including Section 508 compliance), leveraging of industry best practices for automation and scalability of assets, and implementation of issue detection and alerts.

  Primary Responsibilities: Support NOAA EMC in converting the Global Workflow and components to run on cloud environments. Modify and port workflows over to the cloud, ensuring that they can run on both the new and legacy HPC platforms. Coordinate

with stakeholders to understand and document requirements to work towards Coordinate with CSPs to make sure the latest desired features can be incorporated into the workflows.

Document features of the workflows for end users to reference. Create a training plan and conduct trainings to educate developers on how to run the workflows Other duties as assigned. Required Skills:   Knowledge of workflow development to enable a UFS Global nested capability. Knowledge of UFS Global applications in GFS, GEFS, and SFS. Knowledge of the Unified Forecast System (UFS) weather model. Knowledge of UFS model components: FV3, CCPP, MOM6, ESMF and NUOPC, UPP, and Spack-Stack, ufs-bundle, and JEDI skylab.

Understanding of HPC computing on on-premises, and cloud: AWS, Azure, and GCP platforms.

Ability to optimize and benchmark Fortran source code for UFS Global application workflows. Understand frameworks to extend the UFS Global workflow to regional application workflows. Understanding of end-to-end model testing frameworks for UFS applications. Experience using programming languages such as Fortran and Python in an Agile environment. Simulation and Modeling experience in an HPC environment (cloud and on-prem) Desired Skills: At least 1 year of Lifecycle Development experience (e. g. Requirements, Design, Testing) Ability to communicate technical information to management and the scientific community, verbally and in writing Ability to work as a member of small team using the Scrum methodology Proven ability to prioritize and execute multiple concurrent project activities Experience using programming languages such as Fortran and Python in an Agile environment.

Knowledge of Agile or Lean-based development principles (e. g. Sprints, Scrums, Backlogs) Knowledge of Cloud Services in a Commercial Infrastructure as a Service (IAAS) or Platform as Service (PAAS) environment Required Education & Experience: 8 years of relevant experience with a BS degree in Meteorology, Computer Science, or an IT related field preferred (Optionally STEM focused - Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics with relevant work experience around the required skills above) Axiom offers competitive compensation packages including comprehensive medical/dental/life insurance and matching 401(k) contribution.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities 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.

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