RESEARCH COMPUTING SYSTEMS ENGINEER III, IS&T Research Computing

Boston University; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 100,300 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Tuition assistance program

Lunch and learn sessions

Access to online courses

Job summary

A prestigious educational institution in Boston is seeking a Research Computing Systems Engineer to join their team. The role involves automating deployments and contributing to the design and support of Research Computing services. Ideal candidates will have at least 5 years of experience in Linux systems administration, programming skills, and familiarity with virtualization technologies. The position offers a hybrid work environment and a comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, a retirement plan, and tuition assistance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience or equivalent education.
• Experience in Linux systems administration, storage, and networking.
• Ability to develop automation and monitoring capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Automate deployments using a configuration management system.
• Identify and develop resolutions for system and performance issues.
• Contribute to the design and implementation of virtualization and container services.

Skills

Linux systems administration

Programming in Linux environment (Python preferred)

Hands-on experience with virtualization technologies

Configuration Management systems (Ansible, Puppet, Chef)

Revision Control Systems (git)

Tools

OpenShift

Kubernetes

KVM

Ceph

Job description

Position Overview

Boston University Information Services & Technology (IS&T) is seeking a Research Computing Systems Engineer to join the development and operational efforts of the New England Research Cloud (NERC). The role participates in the design, implementation, operation, and support of advanced Research Computing (RC) services based on OpenShift, Kubernetes, KVM, and Ceph. Collaboration with the Mass Open Cloud Alliance is required. This position is partially remote.

Salary

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, training and internal pay comparison. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting: $100,300.00 - $125,000.00.

You Will

• Automate deployments using a configuration management system.
• Develop automation and monitoring capabilities using programming skills.
• Identify and develop resolutions for system and performance issues.
• Contribute to the design and implementation of virtualization and container services.
• Contribute to the development and support of client workflows utilizing NERC and BU RC services.

Required Skills

• Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience or relevant post-secondary education, including a combination of these two.
• Experience in Linux systems administration, storage, and networking.
• Experience programming in a Linux environment, preferably Python. Experience in multiple languages such as Perl, C, Bash is a plus but not required.
• Hands‑on experience and understanding of Linux virtualization and containerization technologies (e.g., KVM, VMWare, Openstack, OpenNebula, Docker, Kubernetes).
• Ability to work with Configuration Management systems (e.g., Ansible, Puppet, Chef) and Revision Control Systems (e.g., git).

Benefits

Boston University offers an excellent benefits package including: Time Off: In addition to PTO and leave policy, BU employees have a paid intersession break and 13 paid holidays. Retirement: University‑funded retirement plan with full vesting after 2 years of eligible service. Tuition Assistance Program: Competitive tuition assistance program for yourself and family members. Check out https://www.bu.edu/wellness/ and https://www.bu.edu/hr/part-time-employee-perks/ for more information! BU IS&T invests in staff and their personal and professional growth. We promote staff learning including lunch and learn sessions, an extensive library of online courses, and opportunities to engage with peers at NERCOMP and EDUCAUSE events.

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