Data Engineer and Analyst

Hager Environmental and Atmospheric Technologies (HEAT), headquartered in Knoxville, TN, is searching for an in-house Software Engineer who is multifaceted and has experience in Databases, Scientific Data Analysis, Processing of Large Datasets, IT, and Software Development.

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HEAT is a cutting-edge environmental company with an exciting, one-of-a-kind NASA spinoff technology used to detect and measure on-road vehicle emissions. HEAT is making an impact worldwide with this groundbreaking remote sensing device and is building a team to meet the demands of a growing client base.

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Our preferred candidate should be creative and have an eagerness to work with an exciting technology in a small company atmosphere. They should be very comfortable with development and data management in a commercial setting and should be able to work in a fast-paced environment to meet tight deadlines. The ideal candidate must be able to wear many different hats and be able to contribute to a range of projects from initial development from the ground up to application improvement to database or portal maintenance.

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Required Qualifications:

• B.S. in Data Science, Statistics and Database Management, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

• Experience working in a Linux environment and familiarity with command line

• 3+ years of experience in Software Development using Python, SQL, and Git

• Be able to work on-site in Knoxville (no remote work offered at this time)

• Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support and maintain legacy software

• Support and manage emission testing data collection programs

• Setup, maintain, and configure remote servers for processing and transfer of large datasets

• Upload, download, process, and analyze data

• Maintain and build out customer data portals via web-based server that are user-friendly

• Linux system administration

• Maintain and track data collection servers

• Abide by and stay on top of data privacy regulations for each location where data is being stored or collected

• Ability to plan, organize, prioritize tasks, and complete assigned projects with minimal supervision

• Design, install, configure, and maintain computer system hardware and software

• Monitoring of systems and storage performance, up to and including network components

HEAT is searching for a candidate who has experience in the following 3 fields:

Database

• Experience working with large datasets in various capacities such as processing, analysis, and report generation

• Create professional charts and graphs

• Run automated data analysis and other routine processes with scripts

• Manage an SQLite, MySQL, or PostgreSQL database

• Write advanced SQL queries

• Manage data pipelines

• Database design, deployment, and operation that is flexible to changing data requirements based on customer needs

• Working with .csv files, NumPy, Pandas, etc…

IT

• Be an Amazon Web Service Expert and use AWS resources like EC2 instances and EBS storage

• Have general IT and troubleshooting skills

• Program and maintain servers

• Implement security measures in developed applications that comply with government requirements

• Deploy software using Docker

Programming

• Competently navigate a Linux shell (i.e. ssh)

• Use Git comfortably

• Intelligently and helpfully document their code

• Experience with web servers (i.e. apache or nginx)

• Be familiar with Python Django framework

• Ability to develop and maintain programs and scripts that automate tasks using various shell and scripting languages (i.e. bash, Perl, Python)

Additional skills that would be bonus:

• AWS Certification

• LaTeX

• Experience with excel or open office equivalent

• Flexibility and ability to think outside the box

• Have an entrepreneurial spirit and take ownership of projects

• Detail oriented

• Strong communication skills

• Strong documentation skills

• Work on-call on occasion

• Be amenable to working with programs ongoing in various time zones ranging from the West Coast to Eastern Europe

Perks:

• Being able to contribute to and advance with a rapidly growing company

• Working with a one-of-a-kind advanced technology that is in high demand worldwide

• Small business atmosphere

• Rewarding work that helps the environment

• Ability to work with highly skilled and renowned engineers and scientists

• Be involved in creative and innovative projects
   

Experience:

• AWS: 3 years (Preferred)

• Docker: 1 year (Preferred)

• SSH: 2 years (Preferred)

• Development: 3 years (Preferred)

• SQL: 3 years (Preferred)

• Python: 3 years (Preferred)

• Data Analysis: 2 years (Preferred)

Education:

Bachelor's (Required)

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

• Weekends required

• On call

Work Remotely: No

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