Systems Developer

GAMA-1 seeks an experienced remote Systems Developer to support the NESDIS Integrated Information Services-II (NIIS-II) contract. The Application System Analyst will be responsible for the administration, monitoring and maintenance of software infrastructures and applications creating tables, views, stored procedures, user defined functions, and SQL packages. He/she is considered an experienced “problem solver” and will primarily work with the SQL Server Database supporting the NOAA Research and Development (R&D) Database (NRDD) which is a secure, web-based enterprise tool used to house project management data for all R&D conducted by NOAA and its partnerships.
Pay: $80-$90K
Duties/Responsibilities:
The System Developer/Application System Analyst is tasked with overseeing practices and processes to ensure integrity, safety and availability of all data and applications as part of NESDIS’ information systems. He/she will ensure that the processes needed for users to function and succeed are running smoothly, acting as a technical point of contact to fix application and systems issues - usually on an immediate basis.
In this role, the Application System Analyst works alongside application developers and software engineers. Common job responsibilities will include:

• the training and support of staff in using applications
• analysis and diagnosis of application errors
• problem resolution in both the long and short term
• design and development of existing and new applications
• writing Google Script
• road testing and implementation of new applications.
• implement, test and integrate new applications
• perform routine system backups and upgrades
• monitor, record and respond to requests for support
• analyze error trends aimed at reducing or minimizing down time
• liaise with software suppliers to fulfil the requirements
• schedule and run regular tests to enhance the current systems and applications
• identify and develop functionality changes
• maintain documentation of key databases and linked applications
• attend regular internal and external meetings to provide updates on the progress of your task and to present to users the application solutions you are proposing.

Required Skills/Abilities:
The successful candidate must be self-driven and possess the analytical skills to resolve challenging technical issues, often through collaboration with other subject matter experts.

• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Communicating technical problems and solutions to non-technical users and stakeholders
• Problem-solving and reporting skills
• Analytical skills
• Proactive attitude
• Project management skills for design and development
• The ability to construct and work to deadlines
• Deep knowledge of WordPress, themes, plugins, and ability to write customized functions.
• Competent in coding with PHP and / or .NET
• Strong understanding and knowledge of the principles and practices associated with SQL database development, coding, packaging, deployment, maintenance, and administration.
• Experience with AWS core services, such as EC2, S3, EBS, and VPC.
• Knowledge of AWS best practices for security, scalability, and reliability.
• Ability to design, implement, and manage AWS-based applications and infrastructure.
• Must be able to obtain a security clearance

Education/Experience:

• BS in Engineering or Computer Science
• 6 + years of experience
• 6+ years of experience writing Google Script
• 6+ years of experience with SQL
• 6+ years coding in PHP or .NET