Job Description
Job Description
At Saltwater Inc. we believe that high-quality data is vital to the health of our fisheries and oceans: our mission is to provide that data. We are a Women-Owned Small Business and are constantly seeking new team members who share our passion for innovation and environmental wellness. We are currently recruiting for a part-time Software Application Developer / Programmer to assist the Northeast Fisheries’ Science Center’s (NEFSC) Cooperative Research Branch (CRB). The CRB conducts a bottom longline survey (BLLS) in the western and central Gulf of Maine to assess the abundance, distribution, and diversity of fish and invertebrates in complex rocky habitat that is inaccessible to other surveys. The coincident bottom longline and bottom trawl survey approach is intended to enable use in stock assessments and comparison of species diversity and abundance estimates between the two different survey methodologies. The bottom longline survey has provided the data necessary to assess the abundance and diversity of fish and invertebrates in rocky habitats in the Gulf of Maine, compare differences in catchability between rocky and smooth bottom types, and enhance the sampling of several data poor species, including Atlantic wolffish and cusk. The data are also used in numerous fisheries stock assessments. The survey team collaborates with internal and external researchers to integrate additional research components into the survey for species of interest. Such supplementary research may include but is not limited to shark tagging, barotrauma severity assessment, the effects of bait type on catch rates and composition, ocean currents and tide velocity, life history studies, and habitat type.
This will be a part-time position (~1/2 time). Work will be performed on-site at a Northeast Fisheries Science Center, as well as aboard research vessels in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean, or remotely in coordination with the COR and Project Lead. The contract has a one-year base period and will have up to three (3) 12-month option periods.
Duties:
- Will work closely with staff from NOAA NEFSC Cooperative Research Branch (CRB) to design, build, and maintain applications that support cooperative research efforts.
- Design, develop, and maintain web-based applications with flexible architecture and use of Application Programming Interfaces (API) to better facilitate system-level integration
- Maintain existing systems throughout their lifecycle, which includes decommissioning applications whose functions are incorporated by new applications or are no longer needed.
- Support application development through integrated project work group meetings, data modeling, code reviews, and system reviews for quality and performance
- Analyze project information requirements to research and suggest emerging technologies and how they can address future development needs
- Define and refine user requirements
- Implement and integrate security standards set by the NOAA/NMFS/ Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) and implemented by NEFSC's Information Technology Division.
- Follow security and development standards set by the NEFSC’s Information Technology Division.
- May require dockside/Harbor Side Work.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Minimum of seven (7) years of relevant experience, with a Masters Degree in a relevant field preferred
- Proficiency in HTML5, CSS, PHP, SQL, JQUERY and JAVASCRIPT.
- Working knowledge of other programming languages, such as R, Unix shell scripting, etc.
- Experience with Bluetooth I/O preferred
- Proficiency in designing, creating and developing APIs (CSV and JSON based) that interface with Oracle database systems (11g and 12c).
- Experience in code migration, database change management and data management in multiple environments, and different stages of the development life cycle.
- Familiarity with Oracle, SQL, and related database tools and technologies is highly desirable.
- Ability to participate in integrated project teams, work group meetings, code reviews, and system reviews for quality and performance.
- Skill in working with developers and project managers providing quick resolutions during critical production issues with performance related resolutions.
- Experience working as part of a team to define and refine user requirements.
- Experience with program planning and management in a team environment.
- Experience with developing performance metrics and milestones.
- Experience developing and monitoring resource investment strategies.
- Experience working with marine fisheries information programs or other science-based.
Skills/certifications and/or credentials:
- Current MS Office and Google Workspace skills.
- Proficiency in HTML5, CSS, PHP, SQL, JQUERY and JAVASCRIPT.
- Working knowledge of other programming languages, such as R, Unix shell scripting, etc.
- Demonstrated proficiency in designing, creating and developing APIs (CSV and JSON-based) that interface with Oracle database systems (11g and 12c).
- Familiarity with Oracle, SQL, and related database tools and technologies.
- Hold a valid state drives license with the ability to operate a Federal motor vehicle.
Salary range is $40 - $50 per hour, dependent upon experience.
Saltwater Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, parental status, veteran status, or disability status. We strive to create an inclusive workplace culture to attract the best talent and allow each member of our team to achieve their full potential and maximum productivity. Furthermore, Saltwater Inc. highly encourages qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans to apply for positions for which they are qualified and to notify us if there are any needs for accommodation throughout the application process and/or upon hire.
Only qualified applicants with the requisite experience need to apply.
We will honor all requests for application confidentiality.