Chief Climate Data Systems Architect, Asheville, NC

Global Science & Technology, Inc (GST), a growing high technology company, is looking for an experienced Data Systems Architect for a NOAA project located at their National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) offices in Asheville, NC.  Help us support the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA’s) efforts to improve our understanding of climate change and its potential impact on our planet.

GST will provide a relocation allowance for qualified individuals.

Job Description

As a Data Systems Architect you will lead a new project in the NOAA NCDC that will develop a program to produce Climate products. The challenge is to identify requirements, potential products, and algorithms and architect and develop a system that will move climate data from research to operations making climate data and products available to users. The Architect:

· Provides high-level architectural expertise to managers and technical staff. 

· Develops architectural products and deliverables for the enterprise and operational business lines.

· Develops strategy of system and the design infrastructure necessary to support that strategy.

· Advises on selection of technological purchases with regards to processing, data storage, data access, and applications development. Sets standards for the client/server relational database structure for the organization (SQL, ORACLE, SYBASE, etc.).

· Advises of feasibility of potential future projects to management. 

Background & Experience

Candidates should possess a M.S. or PhD in Earth Science, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science or related field. At least 10-15 years professional engineering experience, with at least 7-10 years in program or project management positions is required.

Minimum required:

· 10 + year’s experience with geospatial data

· Design and analysis of real-time data system or software architecture

· Professional experience with large satellite geophysical data processing and reprocessing projects s.  Proven experience leading a project through NOAA Project Key Decision Points (KDP) (or equivalent).

Desired:

· Experience with Earth observing satellite data and related products

· Knowledge and experience related to the application of Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) in development and integration of data software systems.

· Experience related to Geospatial Systems software strongly preferred.

· NOAA/NASA/USGS experience

· A professional certification in program/project management preferred.

GST offers competitive salaries; vacation, sick, and holiday leave; major medical, dental, life, long-term and short-term disability insurance; 401K retirement plan; tuition assistance; and opportunities for employee career growth and development. GST is an equal opportunity employer.

Qualified candidates please submit your resume to: careers@gst.com

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