Hi Folks, Yes, this is more-or-less the same job I posted a couple weeks ago. However, we are looking for two people -- one to focus on computational code -- and one to develop a web front-end to that code -- I think the web developer part got a bit lost in the last posting -- so here it is again.
I'm not very connected to the web development community -- so please feel to forward this on to anyone or any group you know that might be interested, and please let me know if you can recommend s mailing list, etc that I should target. - Chris Web Developer NOAA Emergency Response Division Help us develop a new web interface to our next-generation oil spill transport model. Background: The Emergency Response Division (ERD) of NOAA's Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R) provides scientific expertise to support the response to oil and chemical spills in the coastal environment. We respond to every significant spill in US waters, including playing a major role in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. In order to fulfill our mission, we develop many of the software tools and models required to support a response to hazardous material spills. In the wake of the Deepwater horizon incident, we are embarking on a program to develop our next-generation oil spill transport model, taking into account lessons learned from years of response and this major incident. General Characteristics: The incumbent of this position will provide software development services to support the mission of the Emergency Response Division of NOAA's Office of Response and Restoration. As part of his/her efforts, independent evaluation and application of development techniques, software architecture, and programming patterns will be required. The incumbent will work with the staff of ERD to provide analysis on user needs and software, GUI, and library design. He/she will be expect to work primarily on site at NOAA's facility in Seattle. Knowledge: The incumbent must be able to apply modern concepts of software engineering and design to the development of web applications, and libraries. The incumbent will need to be able to design, write, refactor, and implement code for a complex web application. The applicaiton will be built with modern AJAX/UI web client and Python/Pyramid back end. The incumbent will work with a multi-disciplinary team including scientists, users, and other developers, utilizing software development practices such as usability design, version control, bug and issue tracking, and unit testing. Good communication skills and the knowledge of working as part of a team are required. Direction received: The incumbent will participate on various research and development teams. While endpoints will be identified through Division management and some direct supervision will be provided, the incumbent will be responsible for progressively being able to take input from team meetings and design objectives and propose strategies for reaching endpoints. Typical duties and responsibilities: The incumbent will work with the oil and chemical spill modeling team to develop new tools and models used in fate and transport forecasting. Different components of the project will be written in Python, and Javascript. Education requirement, minimum: Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline. Experience requirement, minimum: Two to five years experience in development of complex software systems in one or more full-featured programming languages (C, C++, Java, Python, Ruby, Fortran, etc.). One to five years experiece with HTML/CSS. Experience developing Javascript heavy web clients desirable. Salary depending on experience. While the incumbent will work on-site at NOAA, directly with the NOAA team, this is a contract position with General Dynamics Information Technology: http://www.gdit.com/default.aspx For more information and to apply, use the GDIT web site: http://www.resumeware.net/gdns_rw/gdns_web/job_detail.cfm?recnum=2&totalrecs=2&start=1&pagestart=1 Ff that long url doesn't work, try: http://www.resumeware.net/gdns_rw/gdns_web/job_search.cfm and search for job ID: 199765 -- Christopher Barker, Ph.D. Oceanographer Emergency Response Division NOAA/NOS/OR&R (206) 526-6959 voice 7600 Sand Point Way NE (206) 526-6329 fax Seattle, WA 98115 (206) 526-6317 main reception [email protected]
