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As FWI's MPAS-JEDI Systems and Convective-Scale Modeling Specialist, you will develop, install, and support MPAS-JEDI and related modeling/data assimilation systems across HPC, cloud, and operational computing platforms, supporting WoFS and WoFSCast research and operational transition. 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