University of Rochester Advancement · 2 weeks ago
Systems Engineer I, CIRC
Laboratory for Laser Energetics
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$77K/yr - $116K/yr
3+ years expThe University of Rochester is committed to fostering an inclusive community and is seeking a Systems Engineer I for their Laboratory for Laser Energetics. This role involves managing advanced computing infrastructure, supporting high performance computing systems, and collaborating with faculty on research technology solutions.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Assists in the management and administration of advanced on-premise and cloud-based computing, networking, and storage for research
In addition to administering servers and virtual systems, assists in the management of advanced computing architectures, such as high performance computing systems and accelerators, specialized high-speed network technology, and massive parallel file systems engineered for high-volume and high-velocity data for research
Assists in the design, setup, and maintenance of a University-wide research computing infrastructure, including monitoring and security
Assists with communications regarding advanced research technology solutions with faculty from several departments, centers, and schools
Assists with the analysis of research use case requirements, designs solutions, and deploys on premise or cloud based advanced infrastructure for University-wide research computing involving application areas of existing and emerging areas of high performance computing, including artificial intelligence, big data, modeling, and simulation
Assists with the design, development, deployment, and maintenance of systems that require creative assembly of specialized computing, advanced network and parallel file system infrastructure
Leverages specialized infrastructure to deploy research computing solutions that are typically unconventional or unorthodox in traditional information technology environments
Provides assistance to proactive performance monitoring of high performance computing and supporting resources, including the analysis, alerting, reporting, and tuning of computational accelerators, high-bandwidth and low-latency networks, parallel file systems, and scheduling/resource management software
Assists with capacity analysis, maintenance and troubleshooting activities for advanced infrastructure in the research computing environment
Thinks creatively to respond to performance issues, system errors, and maintenance that are outside of standard information technology process controls and procedures
Assists with creation, review, and maintenance of technical documentation, including solution designs and reference guides for institutional-wide research computing infrastructure
Prepares necessary paperwork and documentation to ensure compliance to federal funding agency standards and procedures
Participates in discussions of new products and services to enhance the delivery of research computing infrastructure; engages vendors as appropriate
Maintains a broad knowledge of advanced technology, specialized equipment, and security and research compliance requirements
Remains mindful and vigilant of risks to the research enterprise while consulting with faculty, performing work, and planning activities
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
High School diploma or equivalent and 3 years of related experience required
Knowledge of high performance computing hardware and software, as well as knowledge of research networking and research storage solutions required
Ability to interact with faculty and staff, as appropriate, to communicate, and to process communications from others on technical change and research computing recommendations required
Ability to provide on-call support as required, and ability to perform after-hours and weekend maintenance and implementation activities required
Ability to travel to and from Data Center facilities required
Strong scripting skills, as well as excellent verbal and written communications skills required
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in related discipline such as Computer Science, Business, Data Science, Engineering preferred
Experience in higher education field and/or a healthcare environment preferred
Company
University of Rochester Advancement
The University of Rochester, one of the nation’s top private research universities, has built a national caliber advancement program in support of the largest campaign in the University’s history.
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