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University of Florida · 13 hours ago

Regulated Research Computing Facilitator II/III/IV

Gainesville, FL

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$70K/yr - $120K/yr

2+ years exp

The University of Florida is seeking a professional-level Regulated Research Computing Facilitator to join Research Computing within UF Information Technology (UFIT). The successful applicant will assist faculty, students, staff, and researchers in maximizing the efficiency of workflows while ensuring compliance with regulated data requirements.

Higher Education

No H1B

Responsibilities

All work in the secure environment is done in secure virtual machines running Linux or Windows operating systems that are completely locked down with no access to the Internet. This is a significant hurdle for modern software developers. There are ways to build a productive software development and testing environment inside the secure system, but this requires extra time and effort that researchers do not have. This position will have the priority assignment of creating and maintaining a productive environment

Responsible for automating the maintenance of the VM images. Because demands in a research environment are constantly changing, these processes will continuously need to be changed

Collaborate with the researchers to figure out the best workflows to get their work done within the constraints imposed by the controls of the compliance framework

Monitor system activities, react to alerts, and generate regular reports as part of the daily operation of the secure system to meet compliance

Qualification

Linux systems managementWindows systems managementProgramming in PythonSecurity frameworks knowledgeCommunication skillsProblem-solving skills

Required

Level II: Associate's degree and two years of relevant experience; or a high school diploma or equivalent and four years of relevant experience. Appropriate college coursework or vocational/technical training may substitute at an equivalent rate for the required experience but does not negate the minimum degree requirement(s)

Level III: Bachelor's degree in an appropriate area and two years of relevant experience; or a high school diploma or equivalent and six years of experience. Appropriate college coursework or vocational/technical training may substitute at an equivalent rate for the required experience but does not negate the minimum degree requirement(s)

Level IV: Bachelor's degree in an appropriate area and four years of relevant experience; or a high school diploma or equivalent and eight years of relevant experience. Appropriate college coursework or vocational/technical training may substitute at an equivalent rate for the required experience but does not negate the minimum degree requirement(s)

Preferred

Advanced experience and skill in managing Linux or Windows systems as a power user and preferably as a system administrator, with the Linux skill level needed and preferred over Windows at about 75% over 25%

Great communication and people skill to work with faculty, staff, students and researchers to help them overcome the problems they are facing in using the secure system, often under stressful circumstances

Ability to work with customers to understand their often complex problems and then design a solution with them to make their work move forward

Programming skills in at least one language, e.g. Python

Familiarity with security requirements and frameworks, such as HIPAA for protected health information and ITAR/EAR for export control