Job description

Title:
Data Archive Specialist

This position is located at NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), working in the Data Stewardship Division (DSD) in the Data Archive Branch. The team member will work on a variety of projects to archive and document environmental data following NOAA procedural directives and Federal data standards.

The position can be onsite at any of the four NCEI locations (Asheville NC, Stennis MS, Boulder CO, Silver Spring MD) with up to 80% telework.

Responsibilities Include

Work remotely on a geographically dispersed team and collaborate with multiple teams and partners in remote settings.

Follow established processes to plan and manage data stewardship projects.

Collaborate with representatives and stakeholders to develop documentation for use cases, workflows, requirements, data specifications and architecture descriptions.

Create and maintain associated SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures).

Negotiate technical agreements with stakeholders to transfer and steward data

Required Education Experience & Skills:
Bachelor’s degree in Physics, Mathematics, Atmospheric Science, Computer Science, Library or Information Science, or a related discipline.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Skills at collaborating with other teams and outside partners.

Understanding of records and information management

Knowledge of Data Citation Principles

Preferred Education Experience & Skills:
Understanding of metadata standards, such as ISO 19115, ISO 19139, and/or FGDC CSDGM

Familiarity with an Agile/Scrum framework

Experience using Windows OS and Google G-Suite

Familiarity with version control systems (preferably Git) in a team environment

Experience with NetCDF conventions, including the ACDD and CF Conventions

Experience with Atlassian Jira and Confluence

Experience with file transfer protocols

Familiarity with traditional scientific data file formats such as GRIB, netCDF, and HDF5, as well as cloud-optimized data file formats such as Zarr, Parquet, etc

Programming experience with XML/XSLT, Linux Shell, and/or Python scripting

Familiarity with the NOAA observing systems, programs and data

Familiarity with basic scientific concepts in meteorology, climatology, geophysics and/or oceanography

Understanding of the OAIS-RM framework

In compliance with the U.S. federal government’s vaccine mandate, only candidates who are fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or have a reasonable accommodation or approved medical exception will be considered for this position.

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

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