MADIS / HADS Programmer II

Location: Fully remote, based in the USA; the position supports the Sterling Field Support Center at the National Weather Service in Silver Spring, Maryland.

Salary: $75,000–$85,000 per year.

Company

hirify.global provides technical support services for the Sterling Field Support Center and systems used for meteorological observations.

What you will do

• Maintain primary and backup HADS servers, including connectivity, security controls, and data-ingest pipelines from OpenDCS, NWSTG, FTP servers, and API endpoints.
• Maintain decoding schemes for GOES satellite telemetry and convert ASCII and pseudobinary messages into usable observational data.
• Design, modernize, and maintain software tools that automate HADS processing, improve data quality control, resolve bottlenecks, and maintain dataset consistency.
• Diagnose software vulnerabilities, system malfunctions, and data-decoding errors affecting mission-critical observations for NWS hydrological operations.
• Support relational databases, utility servers, and data stores, including tables, user roles, connections, data transfers, and security.
• Create technical documentation and communicate with internal teams, field offices, and external data partners about system logic and data-flow issues.

Requirements

• B.S. degree in Computer Science or four years of applicable experience.
• At least one Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) or Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA) certification.
• Strong proficiency in a modern programming language such as Python, C++, or Java, with solid computer science, algorithmic design, and object-oriented principles.
• Ability to read, debug, and modernize legacy Java, Perl, and Bash codebases.
• Solid understanding of relational database structures and SQL, including PostgreSQL or MySQL.
• Comfort working in Linux and virtualized or cloud environments.
• Strong SQL proficiency and understanding of how application-processing tools, scripts, and decoders interact with relational databases.

Nice to have

• Background or demonstrated interest in meteorology, hydrology, environmental science, physical sciences, or oceanography.

Culture & Benefits

• Fully remote work arrangement.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• 100% company-paid life and disability insurance.
• 401(k) plan with company matching.
• Equal opportunity employment and protected-veteran and disability-inclusive hiring practices.