Job Description

Department Information
Our institution provides access to leading-edge computational and data storage systems as well as expertise in a broad range of high-performance computing activities. We are seeking individuals with expertise in computational science, engineering, social sciences, humanities, or other disciplinary backgrounds and will provide support to train the successful candidate in cyberinfrastructure (CI) best practices to provide support to research teams. These individuals will utilize their experience with domain tools and data sets, creativity, and innovation to analyze problems, recommend technology-based solutions, and determine computational strategies raised by cutting-edge research.

Job Summary
The Research Software Developer role will be an integral part of our researcher-facing team.

Department Specific Responsibilities

Advises researchers in the best use of a broad set of state-of-the-art CI systems, tools, and software to enable research productivity.
Partners with researchers to co-create and co-learn research activities and relevant advanced computing and data capabilities both locally and nationally.
General Responsibilities

Provides experienced analysis and programming related to the design, development, and support of research systems.
Develops and implements well-engineered software that supports and enriches research productivity and reliability; evolves software development and data services with the research to ensure that modern standards of reproducible code are kept.
Operates, monitors, and maintains the integrity of a broad scope of CI systems (storage, cluster computing, databases, virtual machines, network...).
Provides experienced consultation to researchers in the use of a broad set of state-of-the-art research systems, tools, and software to enable research productivity; partners with researchers to co-create and co-learn relevant computing and data capabilities.
Connects, facilitates, and participates in interactions between researchers and technology providers; provides regular communications to the systems and software/data professionals.
Engages and advises a broad set of researchers through support requests and providing advanced understanding (i.e. email, ticketing systems, chats); follows and contributes in establishing best practice documentation, processes and procedures to remediate support request.
Supports and collaborates with researchers and other key IT (e.g. network and security) and Data Center partners.
Builds and maintains relationships across the various CI teams to support researchers¿ needs in a timely manner; keeps up with the pace of complex research problems.
Enhances learning with full awareness of the local research computing and data landscape.
Works on grant funded projects with a diverse set of stakeholders including CI professionals and faculty members.
Qualifications
Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.



EDUCATION

Required

Bachelor's degree preferably in computer science or related field
Preferred

Master's degree
WORK EXPERIENCE

Required

2 years of systems programming/analysis or related experience
SKILLS

Required

Proficient written and verbal communication skills
Maintains a high degree of professionalism
Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills
Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty
Highly thorough and dependable
Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure
Working Conditions / Demands
This position requires the ability to communicate effectively and to operate computers and other related technical equipment. The role is required to maintain and interact with computers and frequently move objects weighing up to 50 pounds. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.