Computing Sciences Researcher II

University of Arizona

life insurance, vision insurance, sick time

United States, Arizona, Tucson

Feb 07, 2025

Computing Sciences Researcher II
Posting Number	req21883
Department	Steward Observatory
Department Website Link	http://astro.arizona.edu
Location	Main Campus
Address	Tucson, AZ USA
Position Highlights	Scientific software engineering and data processing skills to develop and operate software systems for science data processing and analysis for space missions. Strives to bring creative and innovative ideas to solve exciting problems. Responsible for the development of data analysis and visualization tools, implementation of scientific processing algorithms, data processing and data analysis, maintenance of existing systems, and dissemination of scientific data. Collaborates with scientists, mission operators, engineers, students, and other colleagues and stakeholders. We are looking for applicants that communicate well with diversified teams and can collaborate with stakeholders across CAAO, Steward Observatory, and the science community. Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more! The University of Arizona has been recognized for our innovative work-life programs. For more information about working at the University of Arizona and relocations services, please click here.
Duties & Responsibilities	Manage data in secure cloud servers so that they are secure and are scalable for the needs of the team. This must include optimization of the data for ease of access, to include tracking of users and access restrictions on Microsoft 365 Government and the compliance for any TCP's or ITAR requirements for space based missions. Oversee the development and implementation of software for processing and analysis of scientific and engineering data from space science missions as we use a variety of languages and both on-premise and Cloud-resident implementations. Maintain secure servers housed in the cloud and inside of Steward Observatory, making sure users have access to the servers including CAD servers and Git repositories. Develop tools to help combine, extract, and exploit information from data sets. Attend meetings to keep up with the development of the project and make sure all objectives are being achieved for both the cloud and local servers for information.
Minimum Qualifications	Bachelor's degree or equivalent advanced learning attained through professional level experience and a minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience, or equivalent combination of education and work experience. Experience in databases and scripting languages.
Preferred Qualifications	BS/BA in computer science. AWS or AZURE cloud experience. Distributed version control Git experience. Scientific computing experience. Languages: Python, C, C++, Javascript experience. Experience deploying virtual machines or containers. Continuous integration and test experience. SQL experience.
FLSA	Exempt
Full Time/Part Time	Full Time
Number of Hours Worked per Week	40
Job FTE	1.0
Work Calendar	Fiscal
Job Category	Research
Benefits Eligible	Yes - Full Benefits
Rate of Pay	$75,540 - $98,201
Compensation Type	salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)
Grade	10
Compensation Guidance	The Rate of Pay Field represents the University of Arizona's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. The University considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, and internal equity. The Grade Range Minimum, Midpoint, and Maximum Fields listed below represent a full range of career compensation growth over time in this position and grade. Each unit typically sets starting pay between minimum and midpoint upon hire. The university offers compensation growth opportunities within its career architecture. To learn more about compensation, please review our Applicant Compensation Guide and our Total Rewards Calculator.
Grade Range Minimum	$75540
Grade Range Midpoint	$98201
Grade Range Maximum	$120863
Career Stream and Level	PC2
Job Family	Research & Data Analysis
Job Function	Research
Type of criminal background check required:	Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)
Number of Vacancies	1
Target Hire Date
Expected End Date
Contact Information for Candidates	so-humanresources@list.arizona.edu
Open Date	2/5/2025
Open Until Filled	Yes
Documents Needed to Apply	Resume and Cover Letter
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