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Senior Research Computing Systems Engineer

Employer: University of Vermont
Location: Burlington, VT

Administrative Jobs: Academic Affairs, Research Staff & Technicians, Technology, Analysts & Programming
Employment Type: Full Time
Institution Type: Four-Year Institution

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Advertising/Posting Title:

Senior Research Computing Systems Engineer

Diversity Statement:

The University is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the institution. Applicants are encouraged to include in their cover letter information about how they will further this goal.

Posting Summary:

As Senior Research Computing Systems Engineer, provide expert support for the Vermont Advanced Computing Center’s (VACC) research computing systems and help build and maintain state-of-the-art high-performance computing (HPC) solutions for UVM researchers. Join a team that supports the HPC hardware, large-scale storage systems, cluster software, and researcher software in the VACC. The VACC has four research clusters, including multi-thousand core “big compute” resources and GPU-focused resources, and a massive in-memory database cluster.

Provide support to computing and storage hardware infrastructure, as well as research computing services such as Slurm, OpenOnDemand and related technologies. Directly support UVM’s goal of enhancing IT resources and infrastructure available to the UVM research community. Work with department IT staff to install, maintain, and support research software and tools used by the UVM research community. In collaboration with Research Computing Facilitators, respond to a wide range of requests submitted by researchers, providing guidance and expertise in software installation and troubleshooting. Assess the needs of faculty and help adjust the compute resources to best meet faculty needs for research and academic purposes. Actively support academic use of VACC resources, working with faculty to expand HPC into the classroom.

Scripting is an important skill for cluster administration and helping users take advantage of the VACC cluster. A change to any part of the VACC resources is likely to affect hundreds of users, working on millions of dollars of research, therefore systematic attention to detail, careful planning and judgement are critical.

Minimum Qualifications (or equivalent combination of education and experience):

Bachelor’s degree in STEM related field and five years as a Linux Systems Administrator/Engineer, or an equivalent combination of education and experience required. A thorough knowledge of Linux operating systems, network architecture and Linux shell scripting required. Expertise with at least one systems programming language (C, C++, Python, Perl, Rust, etc.) required. Experience with system and network debugging required. Advanced troubleshooting skills required. Configuration management experience required. Excellent customer service ethic, effective communication skills and collaborative approach to teamwork required. Demonstrated success at learning and evaluating new technologies and ability to determine if appropriate for adoption. Able to work effectively on team and independent projects with the ability to self-direct and adjust to shifts in priorities.

Desirable Qualifications:

Experience with high performance computing systems and scientific software. Expertise with HPC technologies, such as job schedulers like Slurm, package managers like Spack, CUDA. Experience with virtualization and/or container technologies (VMware, Proxmox, KVM, Podman, Singularity).
Experience with MongoDB in a sharded architecture. Low latency networking experience (e.g., InfiniBand). Experience compiling, installing, and running open-source software. Experience in debugging and tuning of software applications on HPC clusters and with common scientific libraries and applications. Experience deploying Open OnDemand, Jupyter Notebook and supporting technologies. Clustered filesystem expertise (e.g., GPFS) desirable.

Other Information:

Occasional evening/weekend hours required
Position is eligible for telework

Special Conditions:

A probationary period may be required for current UVM employees, Bargaining unit position, A probationary period may be required, Background Check required for this position

FLSA:

Exempt

Payband Max (Represents full-time (12 months, 1.0 FTE) equivalent salary. Must be prorated for jobs less than 12 months or 1.0FTE (Salary/12 x # of months x FTE)):

115660.00

Payband Min (Represents full-time (12 months, 1.0 FTE) equivalent salary. Must be prorated for jobs less than 12 months or 1.0FTE (Salary/12 x # of months x FTE)):

60870.00

Staff Hiring Band:

Hiring salary budgeted at mid to high end of pay band

Union Position:

Yes, UVMSU ($20 minimum hourly rate)

Job Open Date:

05/30/2023

Open Until Filled:

Position Title:

Information Tech Professnl Sr

Posting Number:

S4379PO

Department:

Systems Architecture & Admin/11620

Position Number :

00023789

Employee FTE :

1.0

Employee Term :

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UVM campus

The University of Vermont’s hilltop campus looks out across one of America’s most vibrant small cities to Lake Champlain and the Adirondack Mountains beyond. Here, students’ educational experience and activities are enriched by our location — from the energy and innovation of Burlington to the forests, farms, and independent spirit of Vermont.

UVM is a Public Ivy and top 100 research university of a perfect size, large enough to offer a breadth of ideas, resources, and opportunities, yet small enough to enable close faculty-student mentorship. With a commitment to undergraduate education, UVM professors — world-class researchers, scholars, and artists — bring their discoveries into the classroom and their students into the field.

You’ll find UVM faculty and students studying the effects of climate change aboard the Melosira, a research vessel and floating lab; testing new vaccines at the on-campus medical center; launching local start-ups; and working with refugees at Burlington community centers.

UVM doctors Since 1791, the University of Vermont has worked to move humankind forward. The fifth oldest university in New England, UVM boasts a legacy of important firsts in education: the first college to declare public support of freedom of religion and the first to admit women and African-Americans to Phi Beta Kappa.

Today, the university continues to provide endless ways to explore the world, challenge ideas, and dig in on the most pressing issues of our time.

At a glance:

Founded in 1791, became a Land Grant university in 1862
Home to seven undergraduate schools and colleges, the Honors College, Graduate College, Larner College of Medicine, and Division of Continuing and Distance Education
Enrollment: 10,267 undergraduates, 1,462 graduate students, 461 medical students, 23 post-baccalaureate certificates, 892 non-degree students
1,556 full- and part-time faculty
Offering 100+ bachelor’s degree programs, 50 master’s programs, 29 accelerated master’s programs, and 22 doctoral programs
18 Division I athletic teams
“UVM” stands for Universitas Viridis Montis, Latin for University of the Green Mountains

Our vision

To be among the nation’s premier small research universities, preeminent in our comprehensive commitment to liberal education, environment, health and public service.

Our mission

To create, evaluate, share and apply knowledge and to prepare students to be accountable leaders who will bring to their work dedication to the global community, a grasp of complexity, effective problem-solving and communication skills, and an enduring commitment to learning and ethical conduct.

About Burlington:

UVM Burlington UVM’s hometown perennially appears on national rankings that laud its livability, access to nature and recreation (including the best skiing in the northeast), thriving food and music scene, rising identity as a technology and innovation hub, and its status as a top college town. City perks include an active pedestrian marketplace in the heart of downtown, 8 miles of waterfront along Lake Champlain featuring stunning sunsets over the Adirondacks beyond, and a 12-mile paved bike trail that runs along the lake. Burlington’s nickname, BTV, comes from the code for its airport, just 10 minutes from campus. With Montreal a 90-minute and Boston a 3.5-hour drive away, international and metropolitan culture are easily accessible for weekend adventures.

With a metro-area population of approximately 210,000, Burlington is Vermont’s largest city. In addition to UVM, large local employers include Global Foundries, GE Healthcare, Keurig Green Mountain, Dealer.com, Seventh Generation and Ben & Jerry’s Homemade. Vermont’s public K-12 schools are perennially ranked among the best in the nation.

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