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Innovim

Cloud Software Developer - NASA

Annapolis, MD · On-site

$55.75 - $76.25/hr

INNOVIM is seeking a Cloud Software Developer to support NASA's Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) Evolution and Development 3 (EED-3) contract.INNOVIM's EED-3 team provides ...

INNOVIM

Cloud Software Developer - NASA

Annapolis, MD · On-site

$55.75 - $76.25/hr

INNOVIM is seeking a Cloud Software Developer to support NASA's Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) Evolution and Development 3 (EED-3) contract. INNOVIM's EED-3 team provides ...

MCSG Technologies

SOFTWARE DEVELOPER

Greenbelt, MD · Hybrid

The ECI is a competitive NASA research and development program that advances innovative technologies while developing the next generation of NASA engineers. This project supports NASA's Artemis ...

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Employer & IndustryNASA, government space programs, space research organizationsPrivate aerospace companies, defense contractors, government agencies

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Cloud Software Developer - NASA

Innovim

Annapolis, MD • On-site

$55.75 - $76.25/hr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement

Posted 11 days ago

Job description

INNOVIM is seeking a Cloud Software Developer to support NASA’s Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) Evolution and Development 3 (EED-3) contract.INNOVIM’s EED-3 team provides Earth scientists and others access to data from NASA’s Earth Science missions.

Location: Based out of Annapolis, MD
Relocation Assistance: None available at this time
Remote/Telework: YES
Travel: Quarterly to Annapolis, MD for 3 days due to PI Planning

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
As a member of the EED-3 team, the Cloud Software Developer will build innovative tools allowing scientists and students alike to discover, transform, update, and improve the quality of Earth Science data in the pursuit of solving a wide range of environmental and socio-economic issues.

The candidate will work in a fast-paced Agile development environment performing operations, maintenance, and development for the NASA Earthdata Cloud. Earthdata Cloud is a core capability in NASA’s Earth Observing System Data Information System (EOSDIS), which provides end-to-end capabilities for managing NASA’s Earth science data from various sources – satellites, aircraft, field measurements, and other programs. The candidate will ensure adherence to operational agreements and polices (including response times), compliance to program and NASA 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.
REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:

  • Knowledge and understanding of application hosting, with a minimum of 3 years of experience using Cloud Services in an Infrastructure as a Service (IAAS) or Platform as Service (PAAS) environment.
  • In-depth knowledge of Amazon Web Services (AWS), including networking and serverless services such as Lambda and Step Functions
  • 3 years of programming / scripting experience in Node JS, Typescript, C++, BASH, Python, Java particularly within an Agile development environment.
  • Experience in supporting infrastructures and operations using DevOps automation tools such as Puppet, Chef, Ansible, Terraform, CloudFormation. Focus on high availability of hardware, data replication, and provide real-time recovery in failure situations.
  • Familiar with core suite of AWS services related to DevOps, with depth in those that are heavily used when providing DevOps automation solutions, including the Management and Deployment services such as Terraform and IAM.
  • A strong desire to automate processes, build software tools, and create infrastructure-as-code solutions in a DevOps environment.
  • Ability to analyze current cloud infrastructure and define, plan, communicate, and implement improvement solutions.
  • Ability to effectively work and communicate with customer, all levels of management and with individual contributors to the team.

DESIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:

  • Experience with LINUX OS, Git, Bitbucket, Bamboo, Gitlab
  • Experience with full life cycle Software design and development experience on large/complex n-tier client/server applications.
  • AWS Solutions Architect or AWS Developer certifications

  • JIRA/Confluence

  • Experience with Agile/SAFE methodology

REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related technical field and at least 3 years of engineering experience.

INNOVIM is committed to providing superior work in the fields of science, engineering, data analytics and technology to government agencies. We offer competitive compensation packages, including comprehensive nationwide Medical/Dental/Vision insurance programs, life insurance, matching 401k contribution and Educational/Training support.

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