RESEARCH CONSULTANT: SENIOR DATA SYSTEMS MANAGER

As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world. UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty. The GTMBA are major components of internationally supported observing systems such as the El Niño/Southern Oscillation (ENSO) Observing System, the Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) and the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS). They are highly regarded as essential research elements to better understand and forecast climate variability, and as such highlight the University as a center of technological and scientific advancement. The project interacts with academic researchers and government agencies from Japan, France, Brazil, Germany, India, Indonesia, China and South Africa. This position requires extensive knowledge of moored buoy instrumentation and data analysis. Current velocity processing and analysis requires understanding of complex functionality of instrumentation, including ocean acoustics and modern signal processing. Advanced understanding of modern database design, information technology, climate data evaluation, oceanographic and meteorological processes, state-of-the-art scientific instrumentation, and field operational techniques. Interacts with a wide range of personnel within CICOES, PMEL, the broader research community including project management, research scientists, systems managers, programmers, electronic and field technicians, and instrumentation vendors. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES * Manage, evaluate, and perform real-time data processing system design, implementation, and maintenance. Troubleshoot and resolve real-time data telemetry and transmission errors. Manage and perform real-time data assembly, automated quality control, archival, internal display, and automated data and metadata distribution to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and Global Telecommunications System (GTS). (25%) * Design, develop, manage, maintain, and enhance GTMBA relational databases and related interface applications for observational climate data, related metadata, instrument calibration data, sensor inventory monitoring, field operation logs, and data archival systems. (25%) * Maintain GTMBA data servers and IT infrastructure, including linux kernel updates (25%) Manage delayed mode data processing tasks and perform data processing of current meters and met sensors. (10%) * Supervise 3-4 professional CICOES staff. Lead team of data analysts and software developers, assigning tasks, tracking progress and reporting to project manager. (10%) * Perform research and analysis on moored buoy data and sensor evaluation. Contribute to research and technical publications and presentations. Acquire new knowledge and skills. (5%) Lead Responsibilities: Leads team of data analysts and software developers, assigning tasks, tracking progress and reporting to project manager. Leads development of web applications though design, implementation, and testing stages and continues to maintain and modify applications once operational. Supervisory Responsibilities: Supervises 3-4 professional research staff positions with payroll titles that include Research Consultant and Research Scientist/Engineer 1. Conducts hiring of new employees and performs annual review of existing positions. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS * Master Degree in Physical Sciences * Two to three years of job-related experience Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS * Analysis of oceanographic and meteorological time series data, graphical displays, relational database design and management, and web application development. * Specific knowledge of the functioning of ADCP and Doppler current meters and analysis of their data. * Significant experience with MATLAB, Python, Perl and UNIX shell scripting languages. * Experience using and maintaining version control systems such as Subversion and GIT. * Experience using and maintaining a web content management system. Ability to lead teams and track performance in a collegial work environment. * Experience supervising staff. DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS * A working knowledge of mooring field operations, instrumentation operation and performance evaluation, and shipboard systems. * Primarily in a research laboratory setting. * Ability to travel at sea up to 1 month at sea per year Application Process: The application process may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These assessments may include Work Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others. Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select "Apply to this position". Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment, you will be prompted to do so the next time you log into your "My Jobs" page. If you choose to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.