GDScience Data Center Operations Technical Support Developer
Job in
Greenbelt, Prince George's County, Maryland, 20771, USA
Listed on 2026-06-15
Listing for:
Space and Earth Science Data Analysis
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-06-15
Job specializations:
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IT/Tech
Data Analyst, Data Engineering, Database Administrator, Data Security
Job Description & How to Apply Below
GD168 Science Data Center Operations Technical Support Developer
The Science Data Center Operations Technical Support Developer will work with a team of experts in the Goddard Space Flight Center Earth and Data Information Services Center (GES DISC) ((Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).) and will be an essential team member who will interact with scientists, system administrators, software developers, and other operational staff to support a large data center that serves national and global users interested in data produced by various NASA earth and environmental science missions.
- Support ongoing science data processing, ingest, and distribution operations for multiple GES DISC data streams
- Ensure data availability from data providers and make available for science production and user community
- Assist in statistical analytics related to data collection inventory and data metrics collection and reporting. This may include generating, formatting, developing and automating reports, or ability to tweak/modify existing automated scripts that collect and generate inventory or visualization of data metrics
- Create and modify scripts to improve reporting of operations status
- Monitor operational alert reporting, assist with troubleshooting, and submission of trouble ticket requests when necessary
- Document data anomalies via ticketing system, and investigate causes
- Work with system administrators to verify consistency of data archive disk backups
- Support system testing for new software releases
- Coordinate with external interfaces for ingest and distribution of new data products
- BS in computer sciences, physical sciences, civil, environmental, systems engineering, or related fields
- Familiarity with UNIX/Linux environment (2 years)
- A keen interest in problem solving and troubleshooting of issues and independent/creative outlook on solving challenges
- Familiarity and experience with data formats and metadata, preferably as related to earth or environmental data
- Minimum 2 years’ experience as a database user. Familiarity with SQL queries and database table relationships.
- Minimum 2 years prior software development or maintenance experience in Python, C, or Perl
- Excellent writing, and oral communication skills
- US Citizenship or Permanent Residency (LPR) required, with US residency for the past 3 consecutive years.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Tier 1 Investigation through NASA.
- Experience in an operational data center and knowledge of data storage systems
- Self-motivated individual with experience or interest in leading projects
- Understanding of visualization tools (Elasticsearch, Kibana, Grafana, etc.) and techniques as pertains to data analytics
- Familiarity with cloud technologies (AWS, etc.)
Some features of our compensation plans and environment perks include:
- Military and Family Emergency Leave
- Paid Holidays
- Performance Bonuses
- Medical, Dental and Vision Plans
- Direct Deposit Payroll
- 401K Plan with Company Matching and Immediate Vesting
- Tuition Reimbursement for training and career development
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