We are looking for a Senior Programmer Analyst to join a team of twenty software/system/network specialists supporting the operations and maintenance of the ground systems for NOAA’s environmental-monitoring satellite missions. Data from our missions is used in weather forecasting, climate research, forest fire detection, search and rescue, and much more. We provide full-time onsite IT support in collaboration with government technical leads at the Satellite Operations Facility, maintaining and improving the functionality and cybersecurity of the servers, workstations, software, and other devices.
This role is part programmer, part software trainer, part cybersecurity advisor with a focus on the continuous operation of mission software through bug fixes, feature enhancements, and integrating IT cybersecurity vulnerability remediation. The primary functions of the software under your purview are preparing and sending commands to the satellite; receiving, displaying, processing, and moving satellite data; and scheduling and transitioning primary control of these functions among the redundant servers at multiple sites. This person will need to understand the system architecture, learn the use case of all servers and workstations in the inventory, and the user functionality of all software, both custom-developed and COTS.
When operational issues occur, you will use your broad knowledge of the software to lead the troubleshooting by coordinating tests with system and network administrators. When a custom software package is the root cause, either from a bug or operator error, you will design and implement code modifications to reduce or eliminate potential recurrence of the issue. Likewise, when cybersecurity vulnerabilities require updates or changes to the system/software configurations, you will be instrumental in assessing potential impacts to the ground system and coordinating the implementation, regression testing, and integration of the remediation. When users have difficulty with or finding inefficiencies in the functionality of the software, they will bring such complaints to you who might train the user in the usage or design and implement software or process changes to alleviate the issue. Additional r esponsibilities include:
Required Skills
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, related, or equivalent.
Work Location
Work will be performed on-site at NOAA's College Park facility.
Compensation
The salary range for this role is $42,000 - $167,000/year. This range is a good faith estimate based on similar roles across the organization. ERT uses several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the position's scope and expected duties, a candidate’s work experience, education/training, and key skills.
Benefits
All full-time employees are eligible to participate in our flexible benefits package, which includes:
ERT is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and Equal Opportunity employer - All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.
At ERT, we have been providing high-value solutions and expertise to our partners at U.S. Federal agencies for over 30 years. Our experience includes delivering successful support to on-orbit operations and providing scientific research and development that integrates satellite data that solve a wide range of challenges across multiple mission. In a future of contested space domain dominance – in both engineering and science – identifying, testing, deploying, and refining emerging technologies will play a key role in developing solutions. We have extensive expertise in navigating this highly regulated environment where precision, compliance, and innovation are key. We’re uniquely situated at the intersection of engineering, science, and technology. We’re All In.
