National Radio Astronomy Observatory · 2 hours ago
Software Engineer II-IV
1011 Lopezville Rd, Socorro, NM 87801, USA
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry, Mid Level
1+ years expThe National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) is an exciting and prestigious research facility that plays a vital role in the study of the universe. They are seeking a full-time Software Engineer with system administration experience to work on the VLBA software development team, responsible for building a new software correlator computer cluster and developing software for VLBA telescope systems.
CommunitiesEducationInformation TechnologySatellite Communication
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Designing, developing, and testing OS and software components of correlator computer cluster
Writing installation, configuration and maintenance documentation for correlator computer cluster
Designing, developing, testing and maintaining software for VLBA telescope systems
Writing and maintaining critical software documentation including requirements, design and user documentation
Qualification
Required
You must be a U.S. citizen
You have a Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related field
A minimum of one year of professional software development experience is required in a science or engineering field with some demonstrated experience in Linux system administration
Fluent in RHEL system administration
Must be able to operate a personal computer
Must be able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
Preferred
While not required, you may have an advanced degree in a related field
Scientific degree or background in astronomy is also desirable
While not required, you may have three or more years of experience years of software development experience in a science or engineering field with advance RHEL administration experience
Data flow engineering experience is desired
Excellent knowledge of software engineering concepts, practices and procedures
Familiarity with high-performance computing cluster (architecture, hardware and software)
Experience with Linux system administration, especially RHEL, clustering and storage systems, cyber security administration
Experience with Python, bash, C/C++ and Java
Familiarity with software parallelization methods and libraries (IPP, openMPI)
Familiarity with large capacity, high-performance data storage cluster (Luster, BeeGFS, RAID)
Familiarity with datacenter infrastructure, server/rack/cable installation
Familiarity with network design, VLANs, switch configuration (Arista, Cisco)
Familiarity with highly resilient information systems and fault tolerance
Familiarity with server and application performance monitoring, and systems log aggregation
Familiarity with system administration automation (Ansible)
Familiarity with applying Security Technical Implementation Guidelines (STIGs) and Risk Management Framework (RMF)
Strong interpersonal and communications skills
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Demonstrated ability to learn new areas and apply learning
Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities
Benefits
Excellent paid time off (13 holidays, annual accrual of up to 24 vacation days and 15 sick days, additional time off for doctor/dentist visits, and 8 weeks of paid parental leave)
Medical, dental and vision plans are effective on the first day of employment
AUI’s retirement benefit contributes an amount equal to 10 percent of a qualified participant’s base pay with no required employee contribution
Optional supplemental, tax-deferred plan for employee retirement contributions
Company
National Radio Astronomy Observatory
The National Radio Astronomy Observatory is a facility of the National Science Foundation operated under cooperative agreement.
201-500 employees
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