Opportunities

Fire Weather Testbed Cloud Developer

Research Associate II or III

The Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA) at Colorado State University (CSU) seeks to fill a full-time Cloud Developer position designed to conduct collaborative research with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) located at the Global Systems Laboratory (GSL) in Boulder, CO. The individual in this position will work in the NOAA/OAR/GSL Weather Informatics and Decision Support (WIDS) Division's Fire Weather Testbed (FWT).  This position will be responsible for setting up and maintaining cloud applications and solutions to support FWT experiments, including installing experimental software packages and data sources. 

This full time position is located in a federal facility in Boulder, CO and requires the ability to pass a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) tier 1 federal background check for building and system access. This position requires a NOAA Common Access Card (CAC) ID badge for computer access and therefore is open ONLY to citizens of the United States and lawful permanent residents in possession of a physical USCIS "Green Card." An onsite presence at the GSL in Boulder, CO, is required three (3) days a week with the option to telework two (2) days a week, scheduled in coordination with the FWT project team.

The individual in this position will help design, develop, test, and refine applications in the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud architecture for the FWT. The FWT is a team that conducts experiments testing the readiness of prototype fire weather tools and software for operational implementation.  In addition to setting up and maintaining the cloud environments, this individual will work with outside organizations to install their tools and software for testing and, where necessary, assist in implementing and developing the FWT cloud platform.  This includes working with various operating systems, meteorological and environmental data sources, and third-party software packages.  The individual in this position will ensure the availability of installed software during FWT experiments. This position reports to the Deputy Associate Director.

For a full listing of required and preferred qualifications, compensation, and application instructions, please visit: https://www.cira.colostate.edu/welcome-about/jobs/ . To ensure full consideration applications should be submitted by 11.59pm MT Monday, October 6, 2025.  Apply electronically by clicking "Apply to this Job" at the following website: https://jobs.colostate.edu/postings/166152 

Applications must be submitted via online portal. We will not accept materials sent via email or other mode. References will not be contacted without prior notification of candidates. In the cover letter, please specifically address the required and preferred qualifications of this position. A cover letter that fails to address the required and preferred qualifications of this position may not be considered further after review by the search committee.

CSU is an EO employer and conducts background checks on all final candidates.