Information Technology Specialist (Data Scientist) (Direct Hire)

Serve as the principal technical subject matter expert for enterprise data systems engineering and architecture, providing independent oversight and guidance for large-scale modernization and consolidation efforts across earth science data systems. Oversee and coordinate the transition of distributed data archive and user services functions to a unified operational model, ensuring interoperability, scalability, and alignment with agency priorities. Provide technical leadership and architectural guidance for developing and implementing foundational data products, ensuring systems support reproducibility, traceability, and open science principles across the earth science data lifecycle. Serve as the programs’ technical liaison between headquarters program offices and center-level teams, coordinating systems engineering activities and ensuring consistent architectural standards across multi-center and multi-organizational efforts. Evaluate and provide recommendations on emerging technolog