Full-Performance Python Developer

At ARA, we strive to hire valuable colleagues with not only the right skills, but also demonstrate our core values of passion, freedom, service and growth.

As a Full-Performance Python Developer, you will develop custom code, scripts, modules, macro procedures, libraries and dynamically linked libraries for geospatial analysis.

The candidate will provide ad hoc support for writing scripts in Python and other coding languages to help automate geoprocessing of large datasets in response to analysts’ needs, and you will instruct and assist analysts in writing custom code and scripts as needed.

The position requires leveraging available computing resources to handle very large geospatial datasets, creating efficiencies in data management including data deduplication and reduction, streamlining geospatial data processing, and scaling processes.

You will work directly with the client to provide metadata, commented code, user manuals, and system security plans.  The work is performed at a government facility in the Washington Metropolitan Area.

Full-Performance Python Developer Required Experience:


* US citizen with an active TS/SCI security clearance with the required polygraph


* Bachelor’s degree in a related field with a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience; or a Master’s degree with 1 years of experience


* Proven experience in relational databases (e.g.

PostgreSQL preferred)


* Basic understanding of GIS Concepts


* Any experience with Esri’s ArcGIS Server architecture

Who is ARA?

Do you want to work for a purpose? Applied Research Associates, Inc.

(aka ARA) is an employee-owned international research and engineering company.

We have been providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences since 1979.

ARA has over 2,345 employee-owners and continues to grow rapidly.

Together, our offices throughout the U.S.

and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in defense, civil, and health technologies, computer software and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement.

ARA also prides itself, on having a challenging culture where innovation & experimentation are the norm.

The motto, “Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit” sums up the ARA experience.

Employee ownership ensures you have a voice with what happens in the company. 

To find out more about what the Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance Division has to offer, visit our website at: https://www.ara.com/benefits/

Experience

Required


* 3 year(s): Relevant Work Experience

Education

Required


* Bachelors or better

Preferred


* Masters or better

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