Part-Time R&D Engineer — Astrophysics Infra & Cloud Systems

The Pennsylvania State University; Ferguson Township (PA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

The Pennsylvania State University’s Eberly College of Science, Department of Physics, seeks a Part Time Research Engineer for the Penn State LIGO group to support the SCIMMA project with software and systems engineering. You will collaborate with a small team to enhance infrastructure and ensure reliable data services.

The role involves AWS, Terraform, Python programming, and relational databases, with emphasis on agile operations, information security, and data sharing for multi-messenger

Qualifications

• Experience with AWS cloud infrastructure and services.
• Proficient Python programming skills.
• Knowledge of identity management and information security best practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain SCIMMA infrastructure components.
• Support agile development and operations for the project.
• Perform AWS administration and security compliance tasks.

Skills

AWS infrastructure

Terraform

Python programming

Relational DB administration

Kafka

Identity management

Information security

Agile development

Cost management

Tools

Terraform configuration language

Kafka

Job description

The Pennsylvania State University’s Eberly College of Science, Department of Physics, seeks a Part Time Research Engineer for the Penn State LIGO group to support the SCIMMA project with software and systems engineering. You will collaborate with a small team to enhance infrastructure and ensure reliable data services.

The role involves AWS, Terraform, Python programming, and relational databases, with emphasis on agile operations, information security, and data sharing for multi-messenger