Student Assistant II - CIRRUS

Boulder, CO💼 Full-time💰 $46,675–$46,675🗓 2026-08-20 → 2026-09-25

Core

Support the CIRRUS platform team in verifying, validating, and documenting workflows for a cloud-native scientific computing platform.

Role type

Student Assistant II (IC)

Builds

CIRRUS, a Kubernetes-based scientific computing platform for atmospheric and Earth system science.

Domain

Scientific computing / High-Performance Computing (HPC)

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis

Required skills

Kubernetes, container-based workloads, technical writing, workflow verification

Preferred skills

GNU/Linux, Python or Bash scripting, GitOps/CI-CD, Docker, observability tools, public cloud practices, HPC environments

Responsibilities

Test and verify platform workflows and documentation; develop reusable validation workflows; author and improve user-facing technical documentation; gain understanding of atmospheric and Earth system science workloads.

Seniority

Student / Entry-level

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About ucar

UCAR is excited to announce the job opening for the Scientist III role with the Cooperative Programs for the Advancement of Earth System Science (CPAESS) working with NOAA's Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (GFDL). This position is focused on modeling past and future global fire dynamics and associated emissions of carbon and aerosols in the GFDL Earth System Modeling framework. The project aims to improve understanding of physical, biological, and anthropogenic processes that lead to land surface states that increase or decrease wildfire potential and evaluate whether Earth system models