The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (www.nrel.gov), the only DOE research facility dedicated to renewable energy technology design, testing and advancement; has an opening in the Computational Science division. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with and help meet the needs of researchers from across the lab as we advance our state-of-the-art solutions. Our lab is located in beautiful Golden, Colorado at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains.
The Data, Analysis and Visualization Group in the NREL Computational Science Center has an opening for a full-time data architect and backend developer to lead the development and delivery of complex data systems across research programs at NREL.
NREL is looking for a dynamic, motivated team member who can manage projects, lead development and IT configuration activities, and communicate with external stakeholders to determine requirements. Candidates should have a strong technical background, experience leading small teams and working with clients, and an interest in the mission of NREL.
The successful candidate will collaborate with NREL staff and researchers, other national laboratories and universities on efforts to develop data management solutions at scale to help solve real-world problems in renewable energy research. In addition to specific skills, candidates should demonstrate a high degree of curiosity, excellent communication skills, and a willingness to learn and adapt to the data needs of differing domains.
Specific projects relevant to this position include design and management of data systems for the NREL Energy Systems Integration Facility (ESIF), NREL’s High Performance Computing (HPC) facility, and individual research projects (e.g., advanced vehicle technologies, experimental materials science research). Successful applicants will be able to operate independently and perform technical tasks with a high degree of rigor and professionalism, act as a mentor and project leader for more junior developers, tackle technical challenges and engineer creative solutions to data management problems, and help design a long term vision for data systems architectures for the Data, Analysis and Visualization group and the NREL Computational Sciences Center.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Management Information Systems (MIS) or related and 9 or more years of experience or equivalent relevant education/experience. Or, Master’s Degree in in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Management Information Systems (MIS) or related and 7 or more years of experience or equivalent relevant education/experience. Or, PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Management Information Systems (MIS) or related and 4 or more years of experience or equivalent relevant education/experience.