Operational Applications Developer

About the role

Lynker, a Federal Government Contractor, is seeking a talented Operational Applications Developer to support the Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC).

Responsibilities

• Develop, test, deploy, and maintain operational applications supporting SWPC forecast operations, data integration, product generation, workflow automation, and mission support functions.
• Write, refactor, debug, and maintain Python-based application code, scripts, backend services, APIs, and workflows supporting operational space weather applications.
• Support modernization of legacy applications by assisting with code refactoring, updates containerization, database integration, and preparation for cloud transition.
• Support delivery of applications into production environments by assisting with testing, deployment preparation, stakeholder coordination, and post-release monitoring.
• Assist with containerization of applications and services using Docker or equivalent technologies to improve portability, reproducibility, scalability, and cloud readiness.
• Support application integration with AWS services, cloud-ready infrastructure, data storage platforms, monitoring tools, and deployment pipelines under the guidance of senior developers and infrastructure staff.
• Work with relational and non-relational data stores, including SQL-based databases and platforms such as PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, MongoDB, or equivalent systems.
• Aid in the development and maintenance of APIs, data processing workflows, application interfaces, dashboards, and backend services that support operational data exchange and decision support.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of APIs, backend services, automation scripts, data processing workflows, and operational tools.
• Document incidents, service requests, changes, configuration items, and application support activities in an ITSM platform such as ManageEngine.

Requirements

• At least a Bachelor’s degree in atmospheric science, space physics, geophysics, engineering, computer science, mathematics, information systems, or a related STEM discipline, and at least 5 years of experience in related areas.
• Proficiency in Python programming, scripting, debugging, and application support in Linux-based or server-based environments.
• Familiarity with software development practices, including Git-based version control, code review, issue tracking, testing, documentation, and release support.
• Familiarity with containerization technologies such as Docker or equivalent tools.
• Basic understanding of cloud concepts, AWS services, cloud-ready application design, deployment pipelines, and application modernization patterns.
• Familiarity with relational databases, SQL queries, PostgreSQL or equivalent platforms, and general database troubleshooting concepts.
• Familiarity with non-relational or document/key-value databases such as DynamoDB, MongoDB, or equivalent systems.
• Ability to assist with development and maintenance of APIs, backend services, automation scripts, data processing workflows, and operational tools.
• Ability to document incidents, service requests, changes, configuration items, and application support activities in an ITSM platform such as ManageEngine.