University of Utah Weather-Related Programming Opportunities

Help design, develop and implement software to enhance U/U Atmospheric
Science's  publicly available web-based products
(http://mesowest.utah.edu) that are used extensively for many
applications, including protection of life and property. You will help
to interface applications with open source SQL databases and integrate
disparate systems into cohesive products. Responsibilities are to help
develop, manage, and design web-based software and databases for
internal and external customers using research-driven products. You
will assist with development of data standards and protocols for a
national level data expansion project designed to augment existing
federal agency programs. You should be comfortable working in a
congenial research environment alongside other research employees.
Candidates must be self-driven and accountable under minimal
supervision to reach project goals with guidance.


Qualifications, Skills, and Preferences

No one is expected to have all of the following, but the it does
provide an indication of the breadth of skills that are applicable.

Qualifications:
B.S. degree in computer science, atmospheric or related sciences, or
physics or mathematics. Experience in software development, with
knowledge of database integration, or academic research experience in
meteorology and computer science. Certificates of completion of other
technical programs a plus. Or equivalent education and technical
experience.

Skills:
Experience developing web application in PERL, HTML (XHTML/HTML5),
CSS, Javascript, and common Map APIs
Skills in designing and creating simple relational databases with
MySQL or equivalent database architecture
Familiarity with software version control
Strong experience working in standard and non-standard Unix environments
Ability to assist in application migration to new hardware and
technologies, including code reviews and rewrites in various languages
as needed
	
Preferences
	
- Work experience with scientific programming languages such as IDL,
Matlab, or Python Numpy and Scipy.
- Experience with parallel or multi-threaded applications.
- Familiarity with scientific computing and working with large data
sets, often in multidimensional gridded formats.
- Knowledge or experience with numerical weather prediction modeling.
- Knowledge and interest in general weather products.
- Ability to work with National Weather Service (NWS) and National
Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) data products


For more information, contact Nola Lucke (nola.lucke@utah.edu) and see
the official job posting #44223 at the University of Utah HR web site:
http://www.employment.utah.edu/staff/