Data Support Specialist II job vacancy

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Data Support Specialist II (ES205)

The NASA Earth Science Data and Information Systems (ESDIS) project, headquartered at the Goddard Space Flight Center, supports data systems operations for centers across the US. This includes processing, archival and distribution of data from dozens of satellte instruments over a span of more than 40 years. The data is used for research and applications in a myriad of fields including land processes, oceanographic and atmospheric sciences. This particular task supports the ESDIS Metrics System, which supplies information on Earth Sciences data usage to other government agencies, Congress, state governments, and researchers worldwide.

DATA SUPPORT SPECIALIST II JOB FUNCTIONS:

Serve as a support data specialist who is detailed oriented and has analytical skills.
Compile, analyze and generate reports based on Earth science data ingest, archival, and end-user distribution data available from a relational database.
Perform special and anomalous metrics analyses/studies.
Provide system engineering support for development of programs to support data analysis and reporting, e.g., develop scripts to access the metrics database and create summaries for report purposes.
Provide guidance and solutions for value added reports, process improvements and simplification of the data for reporting purposes.

DATA SUPPORT SPECIALIST II BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Familiarity with remotely sensed Earth science products from the various instruments onboard both NASA and NOAA satellites includingthe NASA Terra, Aqua and Aura missions, the joint NASA NOAA Suomi-NPP mission and airborne missions (e.g, IceBridge)
Experience organizing and conducting cross-functional group meetings, interfacing with technical groups, such as Science Team members, and in developing technical materials.
Experience in system software development.
Experience in querying Oracle databases using SQL.
Experience in MS office S/W (Excel, Word, Power Point)
Excellent communication (written & oral), and teamwork skills.
US Citizenship or Permanent Residency Required

DATA SUPPORT SPECIALIST II REQUIREMENTS:

The ideal candidate has a Master's degree in physical sciences
Has 3-5 years of experience working in an Earth science or environmental science field. Knowledge of remote sensing of geophysical parameters is a plus.
At least 3 years of experience in system software development
Solid knowledge of remotely sensed Earth data products and data processing particularly those from NASA Earth Observing System (EOS) instruments
Excellent communication (written & oral), and teamwork skills

Team ADNET is working with Goddard Space Flight Center to fulfill NASA's vision for space exploration, and working with the Science and Exploration Directorate to fulfill its many missions.

ADNET is an employee-centric company, committed to providing premier benefits that support our employees and their families. With affordable medical and dental plans coupled with leading disability and life insurance options, ADNET offers our employees the benefits most sought after by today's professional. Furthermore, our benefits package features the extras that distinguish us from other small businesses, ensuring our high employee retention that our customers appreciate. Some features of our compensation plans include:

Annual Leave/Sick Leave
Military and Family Emergency Leave
Paid Holidays
Swag Bags
Performance Bonuses
Medical, Dental and Vision Plans
Direct Deposit Payroll
401K Plan with Company Matching and Immediate Vesting
Tuition Reimbursement

ID: #48576235
State: Maryland Lanham 20703 Lanham USA
City: Lanham
Salary: USD TBD TBD
Job type: Permanent
Showed: 2023-01-15
Deadline: 2023-03-15
Category: Et cetera