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Archive and Data Services Engineer
2013-06-26 12:36:43| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
For our activities in EUMETSAT, we are currently seeking an Archive and Data Engineer to support the MTG Operations preparation with respect to EUMETSATs Data Centre Archive and the related ondemand data access services to users. HeShe shall be part of the Data Centre Operations Team in the User Support and Climate Service Division USC under the Operations and Services to Users Department. Tasks The general task of the engineer will be the provision of advice and engineering support to the Data Centre Operations Manager in all aspects of work associated with the MTG Programme related to the Operation of the EUMETSAT Data Centre Archive and associated data services. Major tasks of the engineer will be to provide requirements, documentation and support which are necessary for the required evolutions of the Archive and the related ondemand data access services. The engineer shall be responsible for the following tasks Support MTG programme reviews with the view to assess their impact on the ondemand Data Access System, which comprises the EUMETSAT Data Centre Archive and other related ondemand User data services where archived data is provided Support the translation of the MTG Programme user requirements into detail system requirements of the ondemand data access services Provide support to the MTG Development Programme covering all aspects of the User Support and Climate Services Division Contribute to the preparation of the MTG Validation and Verification VV activities and commissioning with respect to the data access system. This includes validation of output formats and performance assessments of the system Contribute to the definition and enhancement of the end user interfaces for the ondemand data access services, e.g. data access interfaces, delivery mechanisms, product visualisation Enhance and automate the reporting of the Data Centre usage to provide regular and configurable reports of current and future data holdings Support the Climate Data Processing and Satellite Intercalibration activities of the Division and in EUMETSAT by extracting relevant and available metadata from the Archive and making them accessible to users via Web Technologies Represent the User Support and Climate Services Division in relevant meetings and workshops Liaise with the EUMETSAT Format Advisory Group on proposed MTG related delivery formats. Qualifications and Requirements Applicants require a University degree or equivalent in a relevant Engineering, Computer Science or Science discipline. The engineer shall have a demonstrated experience of at least three years in the field of Meteorological Satellite product handling with exposure to UserSystem requirements definition and validation in a satellite data environment. Due to the variety of tasks, the candidate requires a high degree of autonomy, good analytical skills and good communication skills. The official languages of EUMETSAT are English and French. The working language for the position is English and therefore the engineer must be able to work effectively in this language and have knowledge of the other. Essential A minimum of three years in the field of Earth Observation EO data or metadata handling A minimum of three years working with Web Technologies e.g. Java GWT, JQuery etc. Handson experience in shell scripting Experience in the definition validation of system and user requirements Experience in writing test plans and related documentation for validation of the developed systems for operations Ability to translate EO Data Access related requirements into detail system requirements. Desirable Experience with the Meteorological Climate Research User Community Experience of EO data formats e.g. NetCDF, HDF5, BUFR, etc. and visualisation of these formats Knowledge of OGC standards and Web Map Services Geographical Information Systems Knowledge of XML technologies for the definition of data format representation Knowledge of meta data standards Knowledge of SQL for extracting Database Information Experience of software testing tools Knowledge of the requirements management tool DOORS Presentation skills for presenting proposed concepts, development status, and results to expert and nonexpert audiences. Application procedure Important All applicants must hold a current valid work permit for Germany or be EU nationals. If you are interested in this vacancy, and think you have the skills and experience required, please apply by either clicking on, or copying into your browser, the URL below. httpswww.amris.comsercorequirementdisplay.php?refSearchrequirementid43567 If you have any question regarding this position please email space.careersserco.com Position Archive and Data Services Engineer Reference G013110EUM Application closing date 080813 Start date 010114 If you are not yet registered with Serco we advise you to register your details by adding your details and attaching your CV via httpswww.amris.comsercoalertssignupform.php For additional information about Serco Group please consult our website www.serco.com For additional information about Serco Europe please consult our website www.serco.comeurope For additional information about EUMETSAT, please consult httpwww.eumetsat.int
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