Job Description
Radiance Technologies is an employee-owned company with benefits that are unmatched by most companies. Employee ownership, generous 401(k) and profit sharing, health/dental/life/vision insurance benefits, engaging assignments, educational reimbursement, competitive salaries, and a pleasant work environment combine to make Radiance Technologies a great place to work and succeed. The Senior Data Engineer will advance the capabilities of the Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO) and Commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command (CNMOC) by developing, integrating, administering, and optimizing software applications and data platforms at NASA's Stennis Space Center. This position will support the design, development, and maintenance of mission-critical software solutions, data pipelines, data storage architectures, and analytics capabilities. Majority of tasking is performed on-site. Required Qualifications B.S. in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Engineering/Data Science, or a related field. Active Secret Clearance or the ability to obtain an Interim Secret Clearance prior to start. 7-10+ years of experience with: Algorithmic and software application development. Structured programming development using Configuration Management (CM) tools such as Git or Subversion. Python programming experience with an understanding of modern data processing libraries such as Polars and/or Pandas, Pydantic and related toolsets. XML and JSON formats as well as interaction with libraries that support interaction with these formats. Markdown, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript experience. Understands data velocity, volume, variety, and veracity concepts. Experience working with structured and unstructured datasets in operational environments. Strong understanding of data modeling, data integration, and database design principles. Experienced with the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help accelerate performance. Preferred Qualifications Security+ Certification. Experience designing, developing, and maintaining data pipelines and ETL/ELT processes using programming skills. Experience building and maintaining large-scale data ingestion, transformation, and analytics workflows. Experience with data orchestration and automation tools. Knowledge of data governance best practices. Strong background in working with multi-parameter, time-based data series with preference towards Meteorology and Oceanography datasets. Experienced in ESRI Technologies such as Portal for ArcGIS, ArcGIS Server, ArcGIS Pro / Desktop tools and ESRI Workflow Manager. Experience with Cybersecurity best practices and
DISA STIG
checklists. Experience with container technologies and cloud platforms. Knowledge of RDBMS databases such as PostgreSQL with PostGIS, SQL
Server, or Oracle. Experience in integrating geospatial data systems with enterprise data platforms and APIs such as NOAA's Environmental Research Division's Data Access (ERDDAP) platform. Responsibilities Design and maintain scalable data architectures, pipelines, and automated workflows. Integrate data from diverse operational, scientific, and geospatial sources into enterprise systems. Ensure data quality, integrity, availability, and security across the data lifecycle. Collaborate with scientists, analysts, software developers, and mission stakeholders to deliver data-driven capabilities Help lead the design, development, testing, deployment, and sustainment of software applications supporting NAVOCEANO and CNMOC missions. Support modernization efforts involving cloud technologies, geospatial systems, and advanced analytics platforms. Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical strategy and best practices. Radiance Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Radiance Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Our growth is creating great opportunities! Our team is expanding, and we want to hire the most talented people we can. Continued success depends on it! So once you've had a chance to explore our current open positions, apply to the ones you feel suit you best and keep track of both your progress in the selection process, and new postings that might interest you! Thanks for your interest in working on our team!! Employee-Ownership Radiance is a proud employee-owned company! Employee-ownership benefits both our customers and workforce, and ensures that Radiance doesn't have to answer to stockholders or be driven by quarterly earnings reports. Thus, Radiance will always prioritize enhancing our customer's mission over expanding our bottom line. We are singularly focused on providing our customers with game-changing solutions to their most challenging requirements. This is only possible because employee-ownership attracts the highest quality employees, empowers them to identify capability enhancements, and provides them with the freedom to take risks to deliver high-quality solutions. Employee-ownership also provides tangible and long-term financial security for our people and their families. Therefore, employee-ownership embodies participation, empowerment, freedom, teaming, excellence, accountability, mission focus, and security. Our Culture Radiance's culture is driven by our commitment to our customers and our employee-owners. Our employee-owners thrive on entrepreneurship, empowerment, and mutual responsibility for growth and sustainability. Our culture consists of individuals who embody technical and leadership skills to deliver superior solutions to the nation's toughest technical challenges. We believe building trust and credibility with our customers leads to long-term results. We invest in a superior technical workforce where leaders are developed, innovation is encouraged, and achievements are recognized. We seek innovative ways to improve, experiment, take risks, foster collaboration, and empower our employee-owners. Our Values Our values drive our culture, business model, and daily interactions. These values constantly remind us of who we are and what we do. Our employee-owners influence how we operate our business. We relentlessly pursue operating excellence by innovating, improving our processes, and reducing waste. We believe in being wise and ethical stewards of capital and resources. Our values dictate how we interact with each other and our customers, partners, and suppliers. Honesty, trust, humanity, alignment, and value creation require that we treat our employees with dignity and respect and provide them with fair compensation and equal employment opportunity. We believe in connecting with our communities and have a responsibility to be good corporate citizens, and we believe in sustainable business practices, which include supporting the environment and the communities in which we work.
