Senior Computational Science Engineer Remote

Required Skills:

• Knowledge of workflow development to enable a UFS Global nested capability.
  
• Knowledge of UFS Global applications in GFS GEFS and SFS.
  
• Knowledge of the Unified Forecast System (UFS) weather model.
  
• Knowledge of UFS model components: FV3 CCPP MOM6 ESMF and NUOPC UPP and SpackStack ufsbundle and JEDI skylab.
  
• Understanding of HPC computing on onpremises and cloud: AWS Azure and GCP platforms.
  
• Ability to optimize and benchmark Fortran source code for UFS Global application workflows.
  
• Understand frameworks to extend the UFS Global workflow to regional application workflows.
  
• Understanding of endtoend model testing frameworks for UFS applications.
  
• Experience using programming languages such as Fortran and Python in an Agile environment.
  
• Simulation and Modeling experience in an HPC environment (cloud and onprem)
  

Desired Skills:

• At least 1 year of Lifecycle Development experience (e.g. Requirements Design Testing)
  
• Ability to communicate technical information to management and the scientific community verbally and in writing
  
• Ability to work as a member of small team using the Scrum methodology
  
• Proven ability to prioritize and execute multiple concurrent project activities
  
• Experience using programming languages such as Fortran and Python in an Agile environment.
  
• Knowledge of Agile or Leanbased development principles (e.g. Sprints Scrums Backlogs)
  
• Knowledge of Cloud Services in a Commercial Infrastructure as a Service (IAAS) or Platform as Service (PAAS) environment
  
  

Required Education & Experience:

• 8 years of relevant experience with a BS degree in Meteorology Computer Science or an IT related field preferred (Optionally STEM focused
  
• Science Technology Engineering or Mathematics with relevant work experience around the required skills above)
  

Essential Requirements: US Citizenship is required

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodation. While performing the duties of this job the employee will regularly sit walk stand and climb stairs and steps. May require walking long distance from parking to work station. Occasionally movement that requires twisting at the neck and/or trunk more than the average person squatting/ stooping/kneeling reaching above the head and forward motion will be required. The employee will continuously be required to repeat the same hand arm or finger motion many times. Manual and finger dexterity are essential to this position. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close distance depth perception and telling differences among colors. The employee must be able to communicate through speech with clients and public. Hearing requirements include conversation in both quiet and noisy environments. Lifting may require floor to waist waist to shoulder or shoulder to overhead movement of up to 20 pounds. This position demands tolerance for various levels of mental stress

Job Duties:

• Support Program in converting the Global Workflow and components to run on cloud environments.
  
• Modify and port workflows over to the cloud ensuring that they can run on both the new and legacy HPC platforms.
  
• Coordinate with stakeholders to understand and document requirements to work towards
  
• Coordinate with CSPs to make sure the latest desired features can be incorporated into the workflows.
  
• Document features of the workflows for end users to reference.
  
• Create a training plan and conduct trainings to educate developers on how to run the workflows
  
• Other duties as assigned.