WaDE-Data-Scientist/Technical-Lead-Job-Description-August-2018

Sep 14, 2026

Full-time Data Scientist/Technical Lead job description for the Water Data Exchange (WaDE) program at the Western States Water Council. The role is a grant-based, limited 2-year term (with potential extension), based in Murray City, Utah, supporting a regional data-sharing platform and Central Catalog/Portal. Responsibilities cover system and API updates, database and web services maintenance, controlled vocabularies, performance monitoring, standards interoperability, and building visualization applications. Benefits and pay range are specified, with application instructions to submit cover letter and resume/CV.

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Position Overview

Overview of WSWC

Overview of WaDE Program

Duties and Responsibilities

Technical Systems and Data-Sharing

Data Formats and Documentation

Standards and Interoperability

Visualization and Web Services

Preferred Qualifications

Education and Experience

Technical Skills

Communication and Travel

Compensation and Benefits

How to Apply

Water Data Exchange (WaDE) Data Scientist/Technical Lead Position at Western States Water Council Position: The Western States Water Council (WSWC) is soliciting applications for a full-time data scientist/technical lead position with experience in the fields of hydrology, computer science, data science and visualization, hydroinformatics, and application development to work its office, located in Murray City, Utah, for a limited 2-year term. The position is grant-based, but there is a potential for a longer term with continued program funding. This position is salaried and provides excellent leave and healthcare benefits. Overview of the WSWC: The WSWC is a non-partisan government entity created by the Governors of 18 western states to serve as a resource and advisory body on water policy issues. For more information about WSWC, please [see](see www.westernstateswater.org. The)[ ](see www.westernstateswater.org. The)[www.westernstateswater.org](see www.westernstateswater.org. The)[. The](see www.westernstateswater.org. The) collaborative nature of the organization has allowed it to act as a trusted broker in the development of a data-sharing initiative, in an effort to better inform regional assessments and estimation methodologies related to water availability and water use in the West. Overview of the Water Data Exchange (WaDE) Program: The WSWC has been developing a data exchange platform with assistance and participation of its member states to provide better access to water allocation, supply, and demand data at a regional scale. All WSWC members are participating in the program (from Texas to North Dakota to Alaska to California), with strong engagement with each states’ program and IT managers. Each state agency hosts a “node” of WaDE-related information, which is accessed by WSWC’s Central Catalog. The Central Catalog and Central Portal act as the data discovery and accessibility interface for users interested in viewing HTML-based tables and charts, and for developers who wish to create more sophisticated decision support tools based on WaDE web services. WSWC members support WaDE as a mechanism for data transfer to interested parties, including USGS (as part of the National Water Census and Water Use Data Research (WUDR) programs), the National Labs (for water/energy nexus studies), electricity transmission councils such as the Western Electric Coordinating Council (WECC) and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), and other public and private stakeholders. Please see [wade.westernstateswater.org](wade.westernstateswater.org) for more information about the history, development, and governance of the program, and to access the current Central Portal. Duties: The position will oversee updates to the technical aspects of the WaDE data-sharing system, comprised of GitHub repositories, data servers, MSSQL and PostgreSQL databases, web services code, ESRI and R/Shiny-based data-discovery mapping applications and other visualizations. Candidate will be involved in refinement of regional controlled vocabularies, API re-development, assisting state water resource agency staff with installation of updates, and monitoring performance and maintenance of the system. Other knowledge, skills, and abilities are as follows: • Identify data formats and understand how current state data are reported (via websites and reports) . Documentation, retrieval, and maintenance of state agency water data (including maps and GIS data) for WSWC-hosted state “nodes”. • Use GitHub and SwaggerHub for system/code maintenance, documentation, and API definition development. • Familiarity with Extensible Mark-up Language (XML), Water Mark-up Language (WaterML) and other data-transfer standards. • Work with other collaborative data-sharing interests including CUAHSI, Internet of Water, USGS, the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC), and the Open Water Data Initiative (OWDI) on datatransfer standards setting and greater inter

FAQs

What is the term and location of the WaDE Data Scientist/Technical Lead position?

The position is for a limited 2-year term in Murray City, Utah. It is grant-based, with potential for a longer term if program funding continues.

What are the key duties for this role?

The role oversees technical updates to the WaDE data-sharing system, including repositories, databases, web services, mapping and discovery applications, controlled vocabularies, API re-development, installation support, and system performance monitoring.

What qualifications and skills are preferred?

Preferred qualifications include a computer science or related natural resources degree, 1–2 years of data development or equivalent experience, strong skills across relevant tools (e.g., GitHub/SwaggerHub, SQL, databases, geospatial and visualization tools), excellent communication, familiarity with water policy, and the ability to lead technical meetings with occasional travel.

Sep 14, 2026

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