Dewberry - Fairfax, VA
posted 5 months ago
Dewberry is currently seeking a Scientific Programmer to join our Resilience Solutions Group in our Fairfax, VA office. This role is pivotal in supporting federal, state, and local government clients to enhance their understanding, preparedness, and response to natural disasters, climate change, and sea level rise. As a leading professional services firm with over 50 locations and 2,000 professionals nationwide, Dewberry prides itself on its exceptional talent and commitment to delivering high-quality services. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to collaborate with a team of passionate developers and earth science modelers, working on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. In this position, you will be responsible for designing, writing, and maintaining semi-automated routines and related documentation and reports for data analysis, data engineering, data management, and mass processing. This work will primarily focus on hydrologic and hydraulic (H&H) flood modeling and related risk analysis of natural hazards. You will gather requirements, design, and write components of our backend cloud computing stack, utilizing technologies such as Python, Postgres (SQL), Go, and Docker on AWS infrastructure (including S3, EC2, Batch, Lambda, and RDS). The role involves working with geospatial data (both vector and raster) and requires proficiency in version control using Git (GitHub). You will be part of a team that includes professionals with diverse backgrounds in hydrology, fluid dynamics, meteorology, computer science, geographic information systems (GIS), environmental science, civil engineering, oceanography, and statistics. Recent clients include notable organizations such as FEMA, USACE, and various state departments, providing a dynamic and impactful work environment.