This role will provide support for a research collaboration between MSI and MIDB that is focused on the analysis and presentation of neurological imaging data, as well as other MIDB research initiatives. MSI will provide computing resources, systems expertise, applications support, and consulting services to MIDB. Position Duties and Responsibilities
Operations (35%)
Support for research applications used to process, store, access, and present Neuroscience research Use of CI/CD tools and techniques for validating proposed infrastructure updates Peer review of planned MSI infrastructure changes to ensure continuity in support of MIDB projects Support MSI compute, network, and storage infrastructure related to ongoing MIDB collaborations
Development (35%)
Container development, orchestration, build process and testing Web Application development and maintenance Leveraging a diverse set of coding languages and software management tools Support MIDB applications and application development
Support and Planning (20%)
Handle both routine and complex end user issues escalated from MIDB Prioritize, plan, and scope tasks, assignments, and projects with minimal supervision Manage tickets, tasks, and projects in MSI's relevant tracking systems Actively identify process and workflow improvement opportunities for MSI and MIDB in collaboration with ASO and ADS (MSIâ™s Application Development Services) Comply with data management regulations, such as HIPAA and FERPA
Professional Development (10%)
Participate in the University of Minnesota IT and cultural communities through relevant University working groups, committees of practice, and professional organizations Participate in inter-institutional working groups with MIDBâ™s research partners Pursue development through relevant independent studies, training, workshops, and conferences
The Research and Innovation Office (RIO) and the Minnesota Supercomputing Institute (MSI) endorses a âœwork with flexibility?approach that offers a welcoming and flexible work environment where everyone is inspired to do their best. Work location options include working fully remote, partially remote, or entirely in the office and are based on the work of the position. Some on-site work may be necessary for certain positions, even those designated as fully remote.
This position has been designated as eligible for RIO Work Profiles One or Two. Work Profile One is expected to work primarily on-site. Work Profile Two is expected to work on-site more than 50% of the time. Your office will be located in Walter Library on the Twin Cities East Bank Campus. The Minnesota Supercomputing Institute management retains the right to modify flexible work arrangement agreements on a temporary or permanent basis for any reason at any time. Required Qualifications
Bachelorâ™s degree plus at least two years of work experience, OR master's degree. Preferred Qualifications
In addition to developing and maintaining critical infrastructure, this role involves supporting and assisting in the development of an existing scientific data management system built using a variety of underlying tools. To succeed in this position, the candidate will either develop or already have the following set of skills. Familiarity with network services (web servers, databases, DNS, etc.) Experience maintaining web applications (PHP, React, etc.) Experience building, deploying and maintaining container-based applications (eg. Docker, K8s) Experience with CI/CD tools (such as Jenkins, Drone, GitHub CI/CD) Experience writing, maintaining, and deploying systems configuration/platform automation and orchestration code (eg. Puppet, Salt, Ansible, Chef, etc.) Scripting and programming experience (eg. Bash, Python, PHP, Perl, C) Ability to communicate with technical and non-technical peers Ability to produce highly-functional documentation for technical peers Driven to learn new skills and technology through self-directed learning Ability to independently research, scope, design, build, test, and debug systems and services of varying sizes and complexity Ability to independently assess, prioritize, and proactively report on tasks and assignments
Additional Qualifications Experience in a University setting; strong communication skills with students, faculty, and researchers Linux systems and infrastructure administration experience Experience managing virtualization platforms (OpenStack, KVM, VMware, etc.) Broad experience with modern scripting languages Web application development experience Experience in a DevOps environment
Special consideration may be given to candidates with notable experience in a Linux-based research computing environment.
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