This Position is for a Data Technician III with a remote work location in Stennis, MS.

Job Details / Description

Job Title: Data Technician III

Clearance Required: Public Trust

Work Location: Near a following Location: Silver Spring, MD; Stennis, MS; Boulder, CO; Asheville, NC (primarily remote work)

Recruiting to staff the recent award for the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information Data Stewardship Division (DSD), which works with NOAA and the broader community to provide and maintain the core tools, systems, services, policies, and procedures that enable long-term information preservation, dissemination, and service delivery in a cost-effective, efficient, and reliable manner. Its four branches, Data Operations, Archive, Software Engineering, and Data Access, ensure conformance with the principles, activities, and responsibilities of an Open Archival Information System (OAIS) Reference Model Archive (Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems, 2012; ISO 14721); follow established NOAA, Department of Commerce, and Executive Office policies; and maintain a reliable and effective infrastructure of hardware, software, processes, and procedures to ensure the long-term preservation of NOAA's information products and services.

Seeking a highly skilled and experienced Data Technician III to join the dynamic team at Alpha Omega. As a Data Technician III, you will play a crucial role in collecting, reviewing, and inputting data into computer processing systems. The position requires expertise in auditing output data, resolving production-related errors, and maintaining procedural lists, control records, and coding schemes. The successful candidate will be familiar with a variety of concepts, practices, and procedures in the field, demonstrating a high degree of creativity and latitude in problem-solving.

Responsibilities:

Data Collection and Input:

Collect, review, and input data into computer processing systems.

Code data and input data for computer processing.

Quality Assurance:

Audit output data to identify and resolve production-related errors.

Ensure accuracy and integrity of processed data.

Process Optimization:

Maintain and revise procedural lists, control records, and coding schemes to enhance the efficiency of source data processing.

Technical Expertise:

Demonstrate technical expertise in managing an extensive portfolio of software, web applications, and IT systems related to climate, oceanic, and geophysical data.

Adapt products and holdings to commercial cloud computing platforms while maintaining continuity of operations on legacy infrastructure.

Data Accessibility and Dissemination:

Make NOAA environmental data available in the cloud, improving dissemination and enabling technology transfer from legacy operational systems to cloud-supported systems.

On-Premise Data Access:

Make NOAA environmental data available on-premise.

Enterprise System Support:

Update and maintain enterprise system support (TDS, ERDDAP, Hyrax, etc.) to ensure data and products are available for access and visualization.

Cloud Transition:

Support the transition to cloud technologies (e.g., object storage) from on-premise systems.

Document Routing Software:

Support and maintain document routing software (eNRS) until it can be replaced by a Software as a Service (SaaS) tool.

Legacy Application Support:

Support the NESDIS Ecommerce and Online store Software (NES2) until it can be replaced by a NOAA SaaS tool.

Support legacy Apex applications and assist in migrating these applications to a modern and reliable architecture.

Data Manager Tool Support:

Support data manager tools such as NERMS, which aids in the management of digital images and publications in the NCEI archive.

Required Skills/Qualifications:

High School diploma (or equivalent).

4 to 6 years of experience in the field or a related area.

Experience with data collectio , coding, and processing.

Familiarity with a variety of concepts, practices, and procedures in the field.

Note: This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the position and is not an exhaustive list of skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities, or working conditions associated with it.

Alpha Omega Integration, LLC (Alpha Omega) is committed to the development of a creative, diverse, and inclusive work environment.  In accordance with the law and our organizational values, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by law (referred to as "protected status)".  Final hiring decisions at Alpha Omega will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities.  

Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), LGBTQIA, women, people over 40, and differently-abled folks are strongly encouraged to apply.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities