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UMass Boston is hiring Research Computing Systems Professionals at senior levels within their Research Computing division. The roles involve implementing, maintaining, and enhancing IT systems that support research, including high performance and high throughput computing, and collaborating with researchers and IT partners to ensure system integrity and performance.

Highlights

Lead planning, building, and configuration of research computing systems at scale
Set standards for monitoring, maintaining, and upgrading systems
Design and implement secure IT solutions compliant with data standards
Support and collaborate with researchers and IT teams (Network, Security, Operations, Client Services)
Provide training and documentation on research computing resources and tools
Possibility to supervise junior staff or student employees
Develop next-generation system architectures to address compute and data-intensive research problems
Required broad knowledge of storage, compute, virtualization, networking, and database systems
Senior Systems Engineer requires minimum 9 years of relevant education or experience; Systems Architect requires minimum 11 years
Positions classified under Professional Staff Union, Grade 34, with salary ranges available online

Research Computing Systems Professionals Full Description

General Summary:

Reporting to the Director of Research Computing, we are seeking a senior systems professional within the “Research Computing Systems Professional” job family series of positions (levels 1 through 5). These are systems administrators who are responsible for implementing and maintaining IT systems supporting research activities. The Systems Professional series is a five-level series that supports research facilitation, research data management, high performance computing, high throughput computing, hosting, and other types of systems administration. Currently seeking applications for a Research Computing Senior Systems Engineer (Systems Professional IV) or Research Computing Systems Architect (Systems Professional V).

The organizational levels in this series include:

Research Computing Senior Systems Engineer (Systems Professional IV)
Research Computing Systems Architect (Systems Professional V)

Examples of Duties:

RC Senior Systems Engineer

Lead the planning, building, and configuration of RC systems at scale
Set standards for monitoring and maintaining the health and integrity of RC systems
Upgrading and patching of RC systems
Design and implement robust and secure IT solutions supporting research, including systems that meet data compliance standards
Define and track performance metrics to ensure efficient use of resources
Support and collaborate with researchers and other key IT partners (e.g. Network, Security, Operations, and Client Services)
Build and maintain relationships with external vendor technicians and engineers
Collaborate with and may provide leadership to other personnel within the RC ecosystem
Regularly contribute best practices documentation and knowledge transfer
May supervise junior staff or student employees
Lead trainings on RC resources, including specific software or tools
Provide in-depth consultation with researchers through regular engagements

RC Systems Architect

Provide expert operational knowledge of RC systems at scale that provides performance improvements in complex environments
Develop next generation RC architectures to address compute and data intensive research problems
Develop enhancements to maintain integrity of RC systems
Collaborate with domain researchers regularly and other key IT partners (e.g. Network, Security, Operations, and Client Services) to address future needs
Leads and participates with Systems Engineers within the national RC ecosystem
Will lead trainings of RC systems and/or domain research, including specific software or tools
Develop next generation workflows or debug complex issues with a deep understanding of cutting-edge technology, software, or tools

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications

RC Senior Systems Engineer

Minimum of 9 years’ relevant post-secondary education or relevant work experience, including a combination of these two
Broad knowledge of deployment and administration of RC systems (e.g. storage, compute, virtualization, networking, database, etc.)
Demonstrated team performance skills, customer service mindset, and ability to act as trusted advisor
Specialized knowledge in specific technologies
Ability to lead development of specific technologies

RC Systems Architect

Minimum of 11 years’ relevant post-secondary education or relevant work experience, including a combination of these two
Broad knowledge of deployment and administration of RC systems (e.g. storage, compute, virtualization, networking, database, etc.)
Demonstrated team performance skills, customer service mindset, and ability to act as trusted advisor
Extensive knowledge in specific technologies
Ability to lead development of specific technologies

Application Instructions:

Please apply online with your resume, cover letter and list of three professional references.

Review of candidates will begin following the application closing date.

Only Internal candidates in the Professional Staff Bargaining Unit will be considered during the first 10 business days of the posting. All other candidates will be considered after that period.

Salary Ranges for the appropriate Pay Grade can be found at the following link:

Grade: 34

Salary Ranges

This is an exempt union position.

All official salary offers must be approved by Human Resources.

UMass Boston is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, we will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact HRDirect@umb.edu or 617-287-5150.

Original Job Description

General Summary:

The organizational levels in this series include:

Research Computing Senior Systems Engineer (Systems Professional IV)
Research Computing Systems Architect (Systems Professional V)

Examples of Duties:

RC Senior Systems Engineer

Lead the planning, building, and configuration of RC systems at scale
Set standards for monitoring and maintaining the health and integrity of RC systems
Upgrading and patching of RC systems
Design and implement robust and secure IT solutions supporting research, including systems that meet data compliance standards
Define and track performance metrics to ensure efficient use of resources
Support and collaborate with researchers and other key IT partners (e.g. Network, Security, Operations, and Client Services)
Build and maintain relationships with external vendor technicians and engineers
Collaborate with and may provide leadership to other personnel within the RC ecosystem
Regularly contribute best practices documentation and knowledge transfer
May supervise junior staff or student employees
Lead trainings on RC resources, including specific software or tools
Provide in-depth consultation with researchers through regular engagements

RC Systems Architect

Provide expert operational knowledge of RC systems at scale that provides performance improvements in complex environments
Develop next generation RC architectures to address compute and data intensive research problems
Develop enhancements to maintain integrity of RC systems
Collaborate with domain researchers regularly and other key IT partners (e.g. Network, Security, Operations, and Client Services) to address future needs
Leads and participates with Systems Engineers within the national RC ecosystem
Will lead trainings of RC systems and/or domain research, including specific software or tools
Develop next generation workflows or debug complex issues with a deep understanding of cutting-edge technology, software, or tools

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications

RC Senior Systems Engineer

Minimum of 9 years’ relevant post-secondary education or relevant work experience, including a combination of these two
Broad knowledge of deployment and administration of RC systems (e.g. storage, compute, virtualization, networking, database, etc.)
Demonstrated team performance skills, customer service mindset, and ability to act as trusted advisor
Specialized knowledge in specific technologies
Ability to lead development of specific technologies

RC Systems Architect

Minimum of 11 years’ relevant post-secondary education or relevant work experience, including a combination of these two
Broad knowledge of deployment and administration of RC systems (e.g. storage, compute, virtualization, networking, database, etc.)
Demonstrated team performance skills, customer service mindset, and ability to act as trusted advisor
Extensive knowledge in specific technologies
Ability to lead development of specific technologies

Application Instructions:

Please apply online with your resume, cover letter and list of three professional references.

Review of candidates will begin following the application closing date.

Salary Ranges for the appropriate Pay Grade can be found at the following link:

Grade: 34

Salary Ranges

This is an exempt union position.

All official salary offers must be approved by Human Resources.

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