Desert Research Institute

environmental research

StaffResearchScientist,FullStackDeveloper

$60–60k Reno, Nevada, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
The Brief

“Staff Research Scientist, Full Stack Developer at Desert Research Institute. Skills: Full Stack Development, Data Management, Web Portals, Environmental Research. Maintain and extend existing code bases. Maintain and extend front-end web portals”

What You'll Achieve.

developing end-to-end monitoring solutions; delivering easy to use web-based visualization

Industry & Context.

environmental research
Eligibility Requirements

U.S. Citizenship, background check, criminal background check, E-Verify

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

U.S. Citizenship, B.S. degree in computer science or related environmental science/engineering field with demonstrated systems or programming skills, Experience using Linux environments, Experience in developing and maintaining front-end web portals, Ability to program in multiple computing languages (e.g. Python, PHP, Go, JavaScript, HTML), Ability to maintain cybersecurity and secure coding standards, oral and written communication experience writing and/or contributing to reports

Nice to Have

At least two years of experience using Go for application development, Demonstrated experience installing and maintaining Linux environments, Demonstrated experience using Vue.js, Demonstrated experience developing mobile website, At least one year of experience using data messaging brokers, At least two years experience working with environmental data sets, At least one year experience in using Grafana for automated monitoring, At least one year of experience in integrating scientific computations into a data workflow pipeline, At least 2 years demonstrated experience supporting container-based microservices, Demonstrated experience of incorporating the SANS SWAT into your workflow, Demonstrated experience implementing HashiCorp Vault into existing code

What You'll Do.

Maintain and extend existing code bases

Maintain and extend front-end web portals

Assist in managing automated monitoring systems

Assist in developing data management processes

Contribute to report writing

Contribute to technical editing

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

part of an interdisciplinary team; Assist other DRI Faculty

Communication Scope

oral communication; written communication

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