[ANSS-netops] United States Geological Survey (USGS) open position: Computer Scientist / Geophysicist for Earthquake Early Warning

[Valerie Thomas]

Hi All,

We're excited to announce two openings for Computer Scientist / 
Geophysicist positions with the USGS ShakeAlert team in Pasadena! Please 
help us spread the word, and apply if you are interested:)

Best regards,

Valerie

*
Job opportunity with the USGS!*

*Applications are due 1/4/2019!*

Job location:  United States Geological Survey (USGS), Department of 
Interior, Earthquake Science Center, Pasadena, CA

US Geological Survey is seeking IT professionals to join the team 
developing and operating the ShakeAlert earthquake early warning (EEW) 
system (https://www.shakealert.org/ <https://www.shakealert.org/>). It 
is a mission-critical, distributed system that rapidly detects 
earthquakes and generates and issues alerts 24/7 to institutional users 
and the public /before/ the severe shaking in an impending damaging 
earthquake happens on the West Coast of the U.S. The mission is to have 
far reaching impacts including reducing injuries and property damage.  
Examples of ShakeAlert customers are emergency planners and responders, 
scientists, utility and transportation organizations, private companies, 
and the public.

These positions are at the main testing and monitoring center in 
Pasadena, CA, which operates a comprehensive code management, testing 
and certification platform in a Linux environment. Applicants who have 
experience in scientific software development and operations projects in 
a real-time Linux environment will receive consideration for this 
opportunity. Development environment includes Java, C, C++, 
Python, Puppet, ActiveMQ, Git, and Perl. Please, apply only if you have 
experience that is relevant to this opportunity.

* Appointment is Permanent, Full-Time
* Applicants must be U.S. Citizens.

* Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by background 
investigation.

* Selectee may be subject to serving a one-year probationary period.

* More requirements are listed under Qualifications and Other Information.

* Read the https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/519078200#overview 
<https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/519078200#overview> for Main 
Duties, and Qualifications

THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

You must apply online at USAJOBS [open to all US citizens]: 
https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/519078200#overview 
<https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/519078200#overview>
Announcement number: SAC-2019-0003

*Closing date is January 4, 2019. *Be sure to apply as soon as possible. 
Please carefully follow the instructions and resume guidelines when 
applying. The resumes MUST include detailed information for current and 
past positions: job title, name of company/agency, month/yr to month/yr, 
(e.g., March 2012 – June 2013), number of hours worked per week, salary, 
supervisor’s name and # (can include statement, “can call/do not 
call/contact me before calling,”) and narrative (not bullet list) of 
duties, responsibilities, knowledge, skills, and abilities. *Please 
submit /all/ the requested materials, including transcripts as early as 
possible to meet the 01/04/2019 due date.*

If you have questions about the application process, please contact Earl 
Emerson at _pacsac1 at usgs.gov <mailto:pacsac1 at usgs.gov>_.

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Valerie Thomas                |  SCSN Manager, Geophysicist
U.S. Geological Survey        |  office:  (626)583-7820
Caltech Seismological Lab     |  cell:    (626)646-3898
525 So. Wilson Ave            | vthomas at gps.caltech.edu  or
Pasadena, CA  91106           | vthomas at usgs.gov

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