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Xcellent Technology Solutions (XTS) · 3 weeks ago

Quality Assurance Specialist – Geophysical Data

New Orleans, LA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

2+ years exp

Xcellent Technology Solutions (XTS) is dedicated to protecting the health of our oceans and the integrity of decisions affecting them. They are seeking a Quality Assurance Specialist to support the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management by ensuring the quality and usability of geophysical and seismic datasets through detailed reviews, audits, and clear reporting.

Information Technology

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Ensure the data used to guide offshore energy, development, environmental protection, and scientific research is accurate, complete, and trustworthy

Conduct detailed manual and automated reviews, verify metadata and formatting, and audit repositories to identify gaps, inconsistencies, or integrity issues

Develop scripts to support continuous monitoring and quality assurance efforts

Prepare clear, well-structured reports that communicate findings to BOEM personnel

Qualification

Seismic data knowledgeQuality assurancePythonSQLArcGIS ProDatabase managementScientific writingComplianceAttention to detail

Required

Must have the ability to receive / maintain a favorable adjudicated Public Trust investigation (US Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident for at least 3 years)

You've achieved a Associate's Degree in computational or scientific fields, Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Information Systems, Geography / GIS, Geoscience, Geology, or related field + 2 years OR Bachelor's Degree in related field

You have gained strong knowledge of seismic or other geophysical data in order to understand how data is collected and structured to spot errors or gaps

You are comfortable with databases and data best practices in order to keep data organized, accurate, and accessible

You are detailed-oriented and have the strong ability in quality assurance and compliance to ensure data meets standards and can be trusted by scientists, regulators, and policymakers

You are skilled in technical tools and programming, such as Python, R, SQL, Oracle, Microsoft Access, Excel, or ArcGIS Pro to automate checks, identify problems, and keep large datasets reliable

Preferred

You have experience with seismic or geophysical software such as Prosource, Petrel, OpenSpirit, IHS Kingdom, ArcGIS Pro, etc. in order to review and validate datasets faster and more accurately

You have accomplished scientific writing or publication in order to produce reports and documents that are clear, professional, and reliable

Familiarity with scientific publications standards and reference management tools (i.e., EndNote, Zenodo) for proper tracking of citations and long-term preservation of supporting scientific information