About the role

What will you do at COLSA?

The NASA Aerospace Capabilities Portfolio Office (ACPO) consolidates aerospace capabilities across multiple NASA Centers and has ongoing software and data development work that supports its applications and its broader data community. Python is the primary development language for this work, and day-to-day development is done predominantly in Python.

This is a fully remote position open to candidates residing in the United States, excluding the following states: AR, CT, DE, HI, IA, KS, MT, NE, NJ, NY, RI, SD, VT, WV, and WY.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities (*Essential functions)

* Develop, maintain, and operate software and data applications supporting ACPO.

* Build and maintain data pipelines and workflows that prepare, validate, and integrate data from multiple sources.

* Implement applied analytics and machine learning features that support ACPO analysis and decision making.

* Build interactive dashboards and tools that make data usable for engineers, analysts, and program staff.

* Support data quality, testing, documentation, and day-to-day operations of delivered software.

* Collaborate with other developers, data staff, and program staff to deliver working software.

At COLSA, people are our most valuable resource and centered at our core value. We invite you to unite your talents with opportunity and be a part of our “Family of Professionals!” Learn about our employee-centric culture and benefits here: https://www.colsa.com/culture_benefits [https://www.colsa.com/culture_benefits]

Which skills does this role require?

PythonData pipelinesMachine learningData analyticsSoftware developmentDashboardsData validationData integrationCloud environmentData orchestrationVersion controlDocumentationTestingApplied analyticsWorkflow automationDashCloudNASAAerospaceAeronauticsPublic TrustComputational fluid dynamicsWind tunnelFlight test dataData qualityDashboardingACPOMachine Learning

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