Lynker is seeking to fill a full-time position supporting the National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP). The candidate will serve as a meteorologist developer at the Weather Prediction Center (WPC) and will have direct interaction with scientists within NOAA as well as partners outside of NOAA. This includes; NCEP centers, NWS weather forecast offices, NOAA research facilities, academia, and the NWS Science and Operations Officer community. In this capacity, the incumbent will work with the above partners to develop and implement verification methods to gauge the effectiveness of new forecaster tools applied to operational and experimental forecasts. The work will also strive to build the capacity to enhance impact decision support services (IDSS), effectively building a Weather-Ready Nation.

Areas of particular need and interest to be addressed include the forecasting and verification of heavy precipitation associated with land-falling tropical cyclones, warm-season convection, winter storms, and atmospheric rivers. Additional areas of focus include the use of ensemble model output and forecaster generation of probabilistic products, as well as exploring the future roles of weather forecasters.

The ideal candidate will currently be able to develop tools featuring map data products using proprietary OGC-compliant GIS reference materials as well as other OGC-compliant web-mapping services. Assignments are typically received in terms of expected outcomes and incumbents are expected to act independently to develop required information, including selecting approach, and provide sound analyses and recommendations. Assigned projects may include analysis, application development, or other areas specific to the assignment.

Specific activities may include but are not limited to:

• Collaborate with meteorologists at NCEP, NWS field offices, academia, and outside partners to develop forecast tools from short to medium-range time frames.
• Compiling and organizing spatial data and metadata
• Development of programs used to generate and/or analyze GIS data sets including shapefile, KML/KMZ, and geoJSON formats.
• Collaborate to transition forecaster tools developed at WPC and elsewhere within NOAA into operations at WPC and other NOAA offices.
• Develop training materials to transition new tools and techniques into operations.

Required/Desirable Knowledge or Skills Set:

• Advanced degree in meteorology, hydrology or related earth science fields (MS or above preferred)
• Extensive knowledge of weather forecasting - short to medium range
• Experience with software development support in a team environment
• Experience with ESRI ArcGIS software tools and applications including but not limited to ArcGIS, ArcIMS, ArcSDE, and applications of MS Office Suite
• Experience with Python and Unix shell scripting within a UNIX/Linux Environment.
• Ability to organize, plan, and complete projects
• Excellent written and oral communication skills for documentation and presentations

Desirable Knowledge or Skills Set:

• Experience with development Frameworks for web-based map applications (ArcGIS Javascript API)
• Experience with JavaScript

About Lynker

Lynker is a growing, Hub-zone certified small business specializing in professional, scientific and technical services. Our continually expanding team combines scientific expertise with mature, results-driven processes and tools to achieve technically sound, cost effective solutions in hydrology/water sciences, geospatial analysis, information technology, resource management, conservation, and management and business process improvement.

We focus on putting the right people in the right place to be effective. And having the right people is critical for success. Our streamlined organization enables and empowers our talented professionals to tackle our customers’ scientific and technical priorities – creatively and effectively.

Lynker offers a team-oriented work environment, competitive salaries and benefits, and the opportunity to work in a culture of exceptionally skilled and diverse professionals who embrace sound science and creative solutions.

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