Metadata Specialist

The Metadata Specialist will work with a team of test engineers, software developers, and data analysts to maintain the availability and integrity of meteorological, climatological, and environmental, geospatially-referenced data in several electronic formats for use by customers worldwide.

Key Responsibilities:

• Archive Documentation:
• Utilize standard templates to document new or revised archive projects.
• Provide weekly status reports on the progress of archive projects.
• Coordination and Communication:
• Coordinate Archive Implementation and Maintenance requirements with geographically diverse internal and external stakeholders.
• Translate and communicate project requirements to subject matter experts and operators.
• Support Data Set Readiness Reviews (DSRR) to ensure NCEI is prepared to ingest, archive, and provide access to new and updated archive requests.
• Assist in assessing the completeness and appropriateness of new data archive requests in alignment with NOAA mission priorities.
• Project Management:
• Operate project management tools (Jira, Google Docs and Sheets) for task status, issue tracking, and scheduling.
• Follow established processes to plan and execute various projects.
• Advanced Planning and Support:
• Ensure provider metadata adherence to accepted Federal and international standards for data storage, accessibility, metadata, interoperability, and long-term preservation.
• Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) and Metadata:
• Mint and maintain Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) using automated and manual methods.
• Develop, create, and maintain metadata for data granules and collection metadata records.
• Data Stewardship and Best Practices:
• Develop, create, and maintain Data Stewardship Maturity Model assessments, related metadata, and Data Stewardship Maturity Reports (DSMR).
• Identify and document best practices and implementation strategies for standards related to collection and granule metadata.
• Guidance and Support:
• Support data providers and managers by providing guidance on archive-related tools, templates, checklists, standards, and processes.
• Operational Archive Records:
• Assist NCEI data managers with requests to update operational archive records.

Required Qualifications:

Education:

• Bachelor's degree (BS/BA) in a related field or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience/Skills:
• 2 to 4 years of experience in a related area.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of data formats e.g., XML, JSON, NetCDF.
• Experience using Microsoft Windows and Google’s G-Suite applications.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with metadata, specifically metadata standards such as ISO 19115.
• Knowledge of Agile development methodologies.
• Experience using Amazon Web Service (AWS).
• Experience with Atlassian Jira and Confluence.
• Experience in scripting languages (e.g. Python or command line scripting) for metadata processing.
• Experience in cloud migration projects, with expertise in metadata translation and mapping to cloud-based metadata schemas.

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