Weather Risk Management Association

Career Opportunities

Position Title: Web Developer/Web Designer
Company: MDA Information Systems
Location (City, State, Country): Gaithersburg, MD USA
Summary: The Web Designer/Developerwill join our growing programming team to enhance MDA’s web-based weather data services. You will be responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining web applications. This position requires a highly-motivated individual who can work in a fast-paced, real-time, client-driven environment.

Essential Job Functions

  • Maintain and extend MDA’s client dashboard that serves as the platform for all MDA Weather web applications and products.
  • Front-end web development of plugins for the dashboard.
  • Provide mock-ups and prototypes of web services based on collaboration with project managers, back-end developers, and client feedback.

Required Qualifications:

  • Extensive experience developing complex data-driven web applications with HTML, JavaScript (including libraries such as jQuery), and CSS (tableless layouts).
  • Extensive experience with object-oriented Design Patterns and the Java programming language.
  • Knowledge of Adobe Photoshop CS and related graphic design tools.
  • Demonstrated ability to display complex numerical and textual data in a simple, client-friendly format using common web constructs such as tables and graphs.
  • Expert understanding of W3C standards as well as browser-specific bugs and variations, including IE, Firefox, and Chrome. Understanding of browser display differences on different platforms.
  • Must be able to develop on a LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP/Perl) platform.
  • Ability to ingest, process, and disseminate various large numeric datasets.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet client-driven deadlines.
  • Ability to function independently and work effectively within a small team.
  • Ability to communicate clearly and effectively
  • Must be able to obtain a Secret Clearance

For more information: https://www.mdaus.com/careers
Contact Person: Ila Stitely Corporate Recruiter
Contact email/phone: 240-833-8259 ila.stitely@mdaus.com
For more information: https://www.mdaus.com/careers
Contact Person: Ila Stitely Corporate Recruiter
Contact email/phone: 240-833-8259 ila.stitely@mdaus.com


Position Title: European Business Development Manager
Company: MDA Information Systems
Location (City, State, Country): Oxfordshire United Kingdom
Summary: MDA Information Systems, Inc., is seeking a European Business Development Manager

Essential Job Functions

  • Lead effort to develop and grow MDA Weather business in Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Russia, Ukraine and Middle East.
  • Market and sell ag, energy, data and renewable services.
  • Provide market intelligence
  • Recommend new products
  • Provide focal point for client relations

Required Qualifications

  • Successful business development background.
  • 5 years marketing and sales experience.
  • Knowledge of our industries
  • Degree in Meteorology
  • Must be a self starter
  • Sharp time management skills
  • Coordination with key HQ staff
  • Partial travel required

For more information: https://www.mdaus.com/careers
Contact Person: Ila Stitely Corporate Recruiter
Contact email/phone: 240-833-8259 ila.stitely@mdaus.com


Position Title: Meteorological Applications Developer
Company: MDA Information Systems
Location (City, State, Country): Gaithersburg, MD USA

Summary: The Meteorological Applications Developer supports product development activities for MDA’s weather services. The position is responsible for developing value-added weather products from a multitude of meteorological data sources. This position requires a highly-motivated individual who can work in a fast-paced, real-time, client-driven environment.

Essential Job Functions

  • Write code to facilitate new product development and existing product maintenance.
  • Work with large datasets including meteorological station reports, textual data products, radar, satellite, and gridded model data.
  • Contribute creative solutions to enhance value and improve efficiency in products.

Required Qualifications

  • Proficiency in Perl.
  • Experience creating database-driven applications (SQL, DBI).
  • Experience programming on a Linux platform (RHEL).
  • Ability to ingest, process, and disseminate various large numeric datasets.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet client-driven deadlines.
  • Ability to function independently and work effectively within a small team.
  • Ability to communicate clearly and effectively.
  • Must be able to provide code samples.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience programming in C, shell scripting, PHP, HTML and/or JavaScript.
  • Understanding of functional and object-oriented programming.
  • Ability to perform statistical analyses.

Education Requirements

  • B.S. in computer science with coursework or experience in the physical sciences. Candidates with a physical science degree and demonstrated software development experience will be equally considered.
  • U.S. Citizenship is required, along with eligibility to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance.

For more information: https://www.mdaus.com/careers
Contact Person: Ila Stitely Corporate Recruiter
Contact email/phone: 240-833-8259 ila.stitely@mdaus.com


Position Title: Software Developer
Company: MDA Information Systems
Location (City, State, Country): Northern, VA USA
Clearance required: TS/SCI

Summary: MDA Information Systems, Inc., is seeking a Software Developer

General Summary

  • Full-time customer-site position providing support in the development of software systems for Intelligence Analysis.
  • Location: Northern Virginia

Essential Job Functions

  • Participate in all facets of the Software Development Life Cycle
  • Perform analysis, design requirements, construct technical solutions, develop project plans, perform unit and integration testing, document systems, and train users
  • Enhance existing systems through development
  • Work closely with users to identify requirements and translate them into technical designs
  • Participate in code reviews
  • Perform other related duties as assigned

For more information: https://www.mdaus.com/careers
Contact Person: Ila Stitely Corporate Recruiter
Contact email/phone: 240-833-8259 ila.stitely@mdaus.com


Position Title: Director, National Security Business Development
Company: MDA Information Systems
Location (City, State, Country): Gaithersburg, MD USA
Clearance required: TS/SCI

Summary: The Director, National Security Business Development will be responsible for generating business opportunities and sales within the national security domain. This position reports to the Vice President, Business Development and Government Relations and works directly with senior management at MDA Information Systems, Inc. (ISI).

Essential Job Functions

  • Identify and pursue business opportunities in the national security sector
  • Build key customer relationships
  • Negotiate and close sales and business deals
  • Work with VP of Business Development and Government Relations and management team to develop long term business development strategies
  • Assist in development of National Security Business strategic plan
  • Manage/Contribute to corporate sales funnel
  • Track government business opportunities through public (eg FedBizOpps) and other means
  • Manage or assist in proposal development
  • Deliver presentations (oral or written)
  • Assist in development of marketing plans
  • Additional duties as assigned
  • Proven business development success and revenue generation within the US national security market
  • Knowledge of US Government business environment including policy, budget, contracting, and protocol
  • Knowledge of geospatial technology, products and services
  • Experience in the SIGINT AND IMINT communities
  • Ability to quickly grasp technical concepts
  • Ability to create, maintain and leverage working relationships with internal and external customers
  • Excellent presentation and written communication skills
  • Proficiency with MS Office
  • Proficiency with Salesforce.com and/or other CRM tools

Education and Experience

  • Minimum of 10 years’ experience in business development or sales for US Department of Defense/Intelligence Community

Security Clearance

  • Active TS/SCI security clearance.

Travel Requirements

  • Significant local travel required
  • Routine non-local travel to customer sites and industry conferences

For more information: https://www.mdaus.com/careers
Contact Person: Ila Stitely Corporate Recruiter
Contact email/phone: 240-833-8259 ila.stitely@mdaus.com