Data Engineering Student Assistant

Description The Data Engineering Group within the NSLS-II's Data Science and Systems Integration Division is seeking a student assistant to join the team as a software engineer. A successful candidate for this position is an engaged and motivated student who is excited to collaborate with a broad range of scientists and engineers. Potential projects and tasks include work on central data infrastructure, such as the open-source data access service Tiled, as well as beamline-specific data systems. We seek those who are interested in managing large, complex collections of data, especially to support scientific discovery. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Develop and maintain software which makes up part of the facility's data infrastructure Perform limited operations support for software or infrastructure under development Collaborate with other engineers and scientists to gather and address requirements Configure infrastructure (such as databases, containers, system monitors) and deploy changes using IaC (infrastructure as code) Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Currently enrolled in an academic program leading to a bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, computer engineering, information technology, or a related field A demonstrated passion for collaborative software development Experience developing software in Python, especially web servers or storage utilities Experience working in a Linux environment, including command line and basic system management Knowledge of file systems, databases, SQL, and authentication & authorization concepts is a plus Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Senior standing or equivalent placement in an academic program in one of the prescribed fields Existing contributions to open-source software projects or other scientific software Experience working with FastAPI and related libraries. Excellent verbal, written, and presentation communication skills. Ability to work well in a team environment, with people who have a range of interests and abilities. Other Information: This position is primarily on-site, with limited hybrid allowed for some situations (such as remote meetings) Brookhaven Laboratory is committed to providing fair, equitable and competitive compensation. The full salary range for this position is $17.00 - $31.25 / hourly. Salary offers will be commensurate with the final candidate's qualification, education and experience and considered with the internal peer group. Brookhaven National Laboratory is committed to employee success and we believe that a comprehensive employee benefits program is an important and meaningful part of the compensation employees receive. 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