Hydrologic Data Systems Analyst (0428) (Hybrid)

Work for Our Water Resources.

Help protect one of Floridas most vital resources water with a career at theSouthwest Florida Water Management District (District).

The District is a government agency whose mission is to protect water resources minimize flood risks and ensure the publics water needs are met. We serve a population of nearly 6million people in westcentral Florida as directed by state law.

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Support the DistrictsData Collection Bureau by managingthe Districts scientific enterprise database associated data processing applications (e.g. Environmental Data Portal (EDP) a user interface) and stored hydrologic data to ensure accuracy completeness and availability of valuable water resource data to internal and external customers.

The Hydrologic Data Systems Analyst will ensure hydrologic data reports and related graphics are produced in a timely manner by ensuring data flows between databases and the R scripts used to generate the reports. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to ensure successful operation of data management upload and download processes and will develop and maintain adhoc and automated data transfers across database systems through coordination with software vendors Information Technology Bureau staff and Hydrologic Data office and field staff. Assists in assessing data management system performance and identifying and implementing modifications and enhancements and ensures quality control by evaluating identifying and resolving data issues. This opportunity offers an ability to use creative skills to develop process improvements that will make an impact on the organization. It also provides flexibility and a true worklife balance. Youll have the chance to work with a wide range of teams in this promising position each of which plays a vital role in our efforts to preserve our most valuable natural resources by making sure the bestquality data and information are available to our customers. Using your expertise youll play an important role in ensuring data are available to support decisions that will provide a brighter future for the environment of Florida.

The District supports employees who prefer a flexible schedule or hybrid work schedule so they can enjoy their time outside of the District through worklife balance. This role is considered hybrid which means the employee will be required to come onsite for work during a portion of their time and may have the option to work remotely the remainder of the time (must live in Florida). Come build a career that is challenging fulfilling and helps support the Districts mission to protect Floridas water resources.

District employees are offered an excellent total rewards package that includes:

• Florida Retirement System (FRS) District Total Contribution 13.63%
• 9 paid holidays ( 1 floating holiday)
• Generous vacation and sick leave
• Paid Parental Leave including Maternity Bonding and Family Supportive Work Program
• Medical and dental insurance (91 97% District paid)
• Vision insurance
• Deferred compensation Program
• Basic and voluntary life and AD&D insurance
• Longterm disability (District Paid)
• Prescription drug coverage & mail order program
• Health savings & flexible spending accounts

• Flexible schedule for Worklife balance
• Legal and Identity Theft protection
• Wellness program
• Public service loan forgiveness qualified employer
• Tuition reimbursement ($5250/year)
• State adoption benefit qualified employer
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Transfer in years of service for other public sector work towards the FRS program and sick time

Starting Compensation:

Hydrologic Data Systems Analyst 3: $50460.80 $59494.51
Hydrologic Data Systems Analyst 4: $54496.00 $64241.30
Hydrologic Data Systems Analyst 5:$62316.80 $74000.00

Thestartingsalary ranges are included for theData Analystprofile which reflects theminimum to approximately 24.8% of the respective pay grades. The starting salary will be based on the education and experience of the successful candidate. The District conducts annual performance evaluations that may award applicable pay increases based on positive employee performance.

Essential Functions

• Serves as the application administrator for the hydrologic data management system that contains hydrologic data collected by the Hydrologic Data Section. Develops supports and improves data retrieval tools related to this system such as the Environmental Data Portal and advanced data queries (R Shiny apps).

• Develops and maintains data transfer processes to ingest data from multiple databases into the hydrologic data management system. Data is transferred from internal databases that include continuous nearreal time data continuous manually download data and manually collected field data. External sources include data from U.S. Geological Survey Tampa Bay Water National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration and contractors/consultants.

• Maintains and occasionally develops data pipelines that transform raw data into usable formats cleanses data inconsistencies and reviews necessary metadata to ensure complete and accurate data reports.

• Reliably produces daily weekly monthly and asneeded reports currently written in R and SAS. Ensures data reports are readily available reliable and usable by section staff and internal and external users. Develops new scripts as needed.

• Coordinates closely with the Information Technology Bureau to ensure data pipeline integrity by maintaining automated and ad hoc data transfers across various systems. Includes coordination with software vendors communicating issues software and server upgrades server maintenance and testing.

• Works with various scripting languages to create and maintain automated data reports including R Shiny apps that query data from the database.

• Performs statistical analysis mapping and reporting of hydrologic data to identify trends patterns and potential issues.

• Works with interdisciplinary teams sharing information and contributing to collaborative efforts.

• Responds to staff and public requests for hydrologic data. Assists internal and external users with data retrievals and training. Mentors Hydrologic Data Section staff as needed.

Working Conditions

Physical Visual Acuity Requirements:Sedentary Work Close Acuity Fingering Talking Repetitive Motion

Working Environmental Conditions:None

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Employee may be subject to callin outside of regularly scheduled work hours or required to be on call including on nights weekends or holidays to respond to emergency management activities or other incidents requiring rapid response in support of District operations.

Required Credentials for Hydrologic Data Systems Analyst

Hydrologic Data Systems Analyst 3

• Bachelors degree (or higher) in data or computer science with a concentration in environmental data physical science natural science or related degree
  and Three (3) years related work experience including programming skills (e.g. R SQL) OR Associates degree (or higher) in data or computer science with a concentration in environmental data physical science natural science or related degree and Five (5) years related work experience including programming skills (e.g. R SQL) OR High School Diploma and Seven (7) years related work experience including programming skills (e.g. R SQL)
• Valid drivers license

Hydrologic Data Systems Analyst 4

• Bachelors degree (or higher) in data or computer science with a concentration in environmental data physical science natural science or related degree
  and Five (5) years related work experience including programming skills (e.g. R SQL) OR Associates degree (or higher) in data or computer science with a concentration in environmental data physical science natural science or related degree and Seven (7) years related work experience including programming skills (e.g. R SQL) OR High School Diploma and Nine (9) years related work experience including programming skills (e.g. R SQL)
• Valid drivers license

Hydrologic Data Systems Analyst 5

• Masters degree (or higher) in data or computer science with a concentration in environmental data physical science natural science or related degree
  and Six (6) years related work experience including programming skills (e.g. R SQL) OR Bachelors degree (or higher) in data or computer science with a concentration in environmental data physical science natural science or related degree and Eight (8) years related work experience including programming skills (e.g. R SQL) OR Associates degree (or higher) in data or computer science with a concentration in environmental data physical science natural science or related degree and Ten (10) years related work experience including programming skills (e.g. R SQL) OR High School Diploma and Twelve (12) years related work experience including programming skills (e.g. R SQL)
• Valid drivers license

Preferred Credentials for Hydrologic Data Systems Analyst

• Experience and/or academic work in hydrology waterresource data natural resource data or related field.

• Experience with leveraging both R and Python to handle diverse data science tasks including data cleaning and transformation.

• Proficiency in Python Toad for SQL and/or other scripting languages

• Proficient in utilizing Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) to automate workflows perform data queries and enhance scripting capabilities

• Data management experience

• Statistical analysis

• Strong communication and customer service skills

• Familiarity with District data collection networks

• Ability to exercise sound judgement and make wellfounded decisions

• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams

Application Process

The District will determine eligibility for employment solely from the information provided on a District employment application. All applicants are required to complete in full a District employment application. Any application that is not complete will not receive consideration for the position. A resumewill notbe considered as a substitute for the information requested on the application for purposes of qualification.

Additional Details

This position is typically scheduled to work 40 hours per week Monday to Friday out of theBrooksville FLoffice however some remote work may be available. This position iseligible for compensatory time for hoursworked over 40 hours in a week.

Travel Required

travel using District vehicle within Districts coverage area.

Accepting applications until May 27 2025 at 4:00 PM

About Us

The District is responsible for managing the water resources for west central Florida which includesapproximately 10000 square miles of territory spanning 16 counties and serving more than 6 million residents. Established in 1961 as a floodprotection agency our objective is to meet the needs of current and future water users protect and preserve our water resources manage the water supply protect water quality and preserve waterrelated functions.

Start and grow your career with the District! The District prides itself on providing a positive work environment that engages and supports our employees through flexible and remote work schedules. We provide and support learning and development for staff at all levels including conferences association memberships and formal education. Let us know if you have previous public sector experience that may allow for additional perks! Click on the link to apply.

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Equal Employment Opportunity/Veterans Preference/DrugFree Workplace/Tobacco Free Campuses.

All applicants shall receive equal consideration and treatment in employment without regard to race color religion ancestry national origin age sex marital status familial status or medical condition. All recruitment hiring placements transfers and promotions will be on the basis of individual skills knowledge and abilities and the feasibility of any necessary job accommodation(s).

The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) does not discriminate on the basis of disability in regard to job application procedures hiring and other terms and conditions of employment. It is further the policy of the District to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in all aspects of the employment process. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing an application interviewing completing any preemployment testing or otherwise participating in the employee selection process please direct your inquiries to the Human Resources Office Chief at 2379 Broad St. Brooksville FL; telephone (352)or(FL only); or email .If you are hearing or speech impaired please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service(TDD) or(Voice). In the event of a complaint please follow the grievance procedure located at District participates in EVerify employment eligibility verification. We will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and if necessary the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employees Form I9 to confirm work authorization.

The District does not sponsor applicants for work visas.