Hi, We are looking for a talented software developer, who would be comfortable in a multi-disciplinary setting with researchers, operational meteorologists and other IT professionals, to work with us on the software used to construct the Bureau's 7 day public weather forecasts.
You can find more details at at https://bom.nga.net.au/cp/index.cfm under Job Ref 12075, and I've inserted the Job Profile below. Applications close on 26 May, and I'm happy to answer any queries. Regards, Michael. *Dr Michael Foley* | Forecast Systems Scientist *Research and Development Branch* Bureau of Meteorology GPO Box 1289 Melbourne VIC 3001 Level 9, 700 Collins Street, Docklands VIC 3008 Tel: +61 3 9669 4241 | [email protected] www.bom.gov.au *Job Profile* The Bureau undertakes research in fulfilment of its responsibilities as a national research agency, contributing to the advancement of meteorological and earth system science in Australia, to the development of weather and climate applications for the needs of the Australian community, and to the support of the Bureau's operational services. The Bureau of Meteorology Research and Development Branch, in collaboration with the operational areas of the Bureau, carries out the main research activities in the Bureau, and within this Branch the Weather and Environmental Prediction program focusses on advancing the Bureau’s weather and environmental forecasting capabilities and their practical applications. You will be a software developer within a team of three meteorologists and three software developers. The work of the team encompasses researching weather forecast systems, developing new forecasting techniques and partnering with application developers and testers in the Bureau’s Information Systems and Services Division to transition research outcomes into operational systems. The scope of your work will include significant aspects of the Graphical Forecast Editor (GFE) component of the Bureau’s NexGen Forecast and Warning System, which runs on the Linux operating system. You will have a key role in the development, maintenance, testing and documentation of Python-language parts of the GFE, with a focus on forecast process tools (“smart tools”), natural language generation (“text formatters”) and use of supporting numerical guidance. You will also facilitate the team’s research into operational forecasting tools and techniques, which includes exploration of methods for evaluating the quality of the forecast process and expanding automation in the forecast process. Some systems support may be required.
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