Job Description

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS INITIALLY BASED ON A TEN MONTH CONTRACT. DEPENDING ON MULTIPLE FACTORS; INCLUDING FUNDING AND EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY FOR EXTENSION OF THE TASK OR A NEW TASK FOR SELECTED CANDIDATES.

THIS IS NOT A REMOTE POSITION Jada Systems is looking for a Software Engineer. The candidate will be working with the NASA Physical Oceanography Distributed Active Archive Center (PO.DAAC) for the NASA Earthdata Harmony effort on the Amazon Web services environment to: • Implement and simplify access of data managed by different NASA centers • Implement and integrate solutions for data reduction and transformation • Implement efficient data management and access solutions to enable cloud-based data analysis • Implement community standards to improve interoperability and knowledge sharing • Deliver monthly progress report to the PO.DAAC System Engineer • Meet with Staffing GS monthly to discuss progress and challenges Work Location: The work is required to be performed in Pasadena CA Education / Work Experience: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or other related discipline and a minimum of 4 years of experience. This position requires a U.S. Person who is eligible to obtain any required Export Authorization

MANDATORY SKILLS

• Experience in programming utilizing Python • Experience in Jupyter Notebooks and JupyterHub • Experience in development on Linux environment • Experience in distributed system architecture • Experience with Agile best practices, including sprint/task planning, code review, CI/CD and associated tool stacks (GitHub/GitLab, JIRA) • Experience with Docker container • Experience in database (Relational and NoSQL) concepts and indexed search • Experience in Amazon Cloud services, S3, EC2, Serverless, etc. • Understanding and application of standard software engineering principles, especially with respect to unit and regression testing • Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to work in a team environment.

OPTIONAL SKILLS

• Understanding/familiarity with the TypeScript programming language • Experience with container orchestration with Kubernetes • Experience in common earth science data formats NetCDF and HDF • Familiar with NASA Earth Science data and metadata standards • Familiar with geospatial system and Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) specifications and APIs, such as WGC, WCS, etc.

Company Description

Jada Systems Inc was established in July 2000 in Pasadena, California to meet the increasing and challenging market demands for IT services. In the 18 years since our inception, we have streamlined an effective IT support services and solutions for a variety of clients. Our history demonstrates excellent service and proven solutions in a timely manner with the specific results that our clients strive for. Take a look at our company timeline and awards received by the team.