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Information Technology Specialist (Data Scientist) (Direct Hire)
Headquarters, NASA · Posted 40 days ago
Hybrid Washington, DC $169K – $197K Apply by Jun 3, 2026 Information Technology Management INTJINTP EngineeringDataEducation
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As a Data Systems Engineer with NASA's Earth Science Division, you will serve as the division's principal systems engineering expert supporting large-scale modernization and consolidation of Earth science data systems and its representative for Science Mission Directorate cloud infrastructure efforts. You will provide independent technical leadership, architectural guidance, and strategic oversight in direct support of NASA's Earth science data and Open Science mission objectives.
What You'll Do
- →Serve as the principal technical subject matter expert for enterprise data systems engineering and architecture, providing independent oversight and guidance for large-scale modernization and consolidation efforts across Earth science data systems.
- →Oversee and coordinate the transition of distributed data archive and user services functions to a unified operational model, ensuring interoperability, scalability, and alignment with agency priorities.
- →Provide technical leadership and architectural guidance for developing and implementing foundational data products, ensuring systems support reproducibility, traceability, and open science principles across the Earth science data lifecycle.
- →Serve as the programs’ technical liaison between headquarters program offices and center-level teams, coordinating systems engineering activities and ensuring consistent architectural standards across multi-center and multi-organizational efforts.
- →Evaluate and provide recommendations on emerging technologies and architectural approaches to support the long-term modernization of earth science data ingest, archive, and distribution systems, including cloud-based service delivery models.
- →Coordinate with high-end computing programs and stakeholders to assess computational requirements, evaluate integration opportunities, and ensure Earth science data systems can leverage advanced computing resources for mission objectives.
- →Provide divisional representation, technical expertise, and guidance for consolidating core cloud services across SMD, evaluating architectural options and ensuring transitions are technically sound, sustainable, aligned with enterprise standards.
- →Represent the Earth science division in technical forums, working groups, and interagency discussions, preparing and delivering briefings and technical assessments for senior leadership and stakeholders on data systems engineering initiatives.
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