Software Programmer Associate (Remote)

The National Data Buoy Center (NDBC) is part of the National Weather Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).  NDBC is responsible for a global network of buoys that provide data used for real-time weather observations, forecasting, climate prediction, and tsunami warnings.  Lynker, as the primary contractor on the NDBC program, is seeking a Scientific Applications Programmer who will help develop and maintain software solutions used to receive, quality check, distribute, and archive data from NDBC’s global network of buoys.  The successful candidate will help drive the solutions for the next generation of NDBC’s IT systems. 

Education Requirements:  BS/BA degree Computer Science, Computer or Software Engineering, Information Systems, or Mathematics is preferred. 

Position Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with team members to implement easily maintained software code that meets customer requirements and follows industry best practices.

• Team with coworkers to quickly learn NDBC domain knowledge and apply it to software development.

• Gather/clarify requirements from stakeholders/end users; demonstrate frequent progress in the form of working software that can be reviewed by stakeholders to ensure requirements are being met.

• Collaborate with team members, and end users ensuring regular clear communication on status, challenges, and next steps.

• Provide recommendations for software architecture and design decisions.

• Refactor existing code to improve the overall codebase

• WHAT GDIT CAN OFFER YOU:

• Full-flex work week
• 401K with company match
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
• Collaborative teams of highly motivated critical thinkers and innovators
• Ability to make a real impact on the world around you

• In cooperation with the end user, test application software to ensure accuracy, integrity, interoperability, and completeness to achieve desired results.

• Assist in troubleshooting software applications with a priority on resolving any impacts to NDBC dataflow.

• Troubleshoot and analyze reasons for application failure and revise assigned programs and/or procedures as necessary.

• Follow configuration management and source code control requirements.

• Follow secure coding best practices.

• Program/code solutions using approved programming languages.

• In cooperation with technical support and operations staff, prepare application software procedures and documentation for use, operation, back-up and recovery, problem resolution, shutdown and initialization, and process automation following standardized formats.

• Document new programs or changes to existing programs following standardized formats.

Experience Requirements: 

• 4 years or more experience in converting scientific, engineering, and other technical problem formulations into software applications that meet identified requirements.

• Demonstrated experience with industry standard concepts, best practices, and procedures in software design and development.

• Ability to rapidly implement easily maintained code that meets customer requirements.

• Knowledge of web-based development and database concepts are highly desired.

• Experience with programming applications used for environmental data collection and analysis is preferred.

• Good working knowledge of Java, PHP, C/C++, SQL, XML, and HTML preferred.

• Experience with LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) and Tomcat development is desired.

• Knowledge of both Linux and Windows operating systems preferred.

• Experience with agile and/or cloud development is considered a plus.

• Knowledge of secure coding best practices is desired.