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Research Engineer/Senior Research Engineer (Sustainability Informatics & Strategy (SIS) Group), SIMTech

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SIMTech is looking for a highly motivated, independent, and innovative Software / DevOps engineer to join Sustainability Informatics & Strategy (SIS) Group. The successful candidate is expected to be creative and team-oriented, finding innovative solutions to new challenges and managing the software development life-cycle using Scrum / agile approaches. The candidate will work closely with other developers, UX designers, data scientists and engineers to deliver quality systems in a timely fashion.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The successful candidate is expected to contribute to Software Development and DevOps activities in the research area of sustainability, where they will be working alongside a team of full-stack developers, and with scientists and engineers, to perform tasks including:
  • Design and develop backend web applications and database schemas
  • Deploy, scale and configure cloud applications
  • Manage source codes and maintain workflows for version control
  • Fix and troubleshoot code issues and technical issues
  • Perform program coding & testing in compliance with approved life cycle methodologies
  • Resolve application-based issues through debugging, research, and investigation

JOB REQUIREMENT
  • Degree in Computer Science/Engineering (or equivalent experience).
  • Proficiency in at least two of the following:
  • Frontend technologies and frameworks (i.e. React, Angular)
  • Python web frameworks (e.g. FastAPI)
  • SQL Databases, and ORMs (e.g. SQLAlchemy)
  • Prior experience using source control systems, specifically Git. While in-depth knowledge of advanced features is not required, candidates should understand the basic functions such as committing changes, pushing to repositories, and pulling updates.
  • Preference for candidates with working knowledge of DevOps (AWS Cloudformation/ IAM) and AWS Cloud Services (Cognito, Amplify, API Gateway, S3, RDS, Lambda)
  • Preference for candidates with a basic understanding of Tableau for creating data visualizations. Training or coursework involving Tableau or similar data visualization tools is preferred, though hands-on professional experience is not required
  • Ability and willingness to learn new technologies quickly
  • Ability to communicate complex procedures to other colleagues
  • Strong hands-on capabilities
  • Diligent and possess a positive work attitude
  • Good communication, writing and presentation skills