Research Computing Technical Specialist

Marist University; City of Poughkeepsie (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Sick time

Paid holidays

Health insurance

Retirement plan (403b)

Tuition benefits

Job summary

Marist University’s IT Infrastructure team seeks a Research Computing Technical Specialist to support faculty and students in using advanced computing, data science, and cloud technologies. The role emphasizes growth in research computing, AI, and high-performance computing environments.

The position involves administering research computing environments, collaborating with researchers on objectives, and assisting with software, libraries, and tooling to enable reproducible research and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, data science, or related field.
• 1–3 years of related experience.
• Adaptability in a rapidly changing tech environment.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical resource for faculty, students, and staff utilizing research computing services.
• Configure, monitor, and maintain research computing environments including Linux servers and cloud services.
• Support AI and computational research applications with software environments and development tools.
• Assist with lifecycle management of research computing infrastructure and resource planning.

Skills

Adaptability

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or related field

Tools

Linux systems

IBM zSystems

GPU resources

Cloud services

Job description

Position Title:

Research Computing Technical Specialist

Department/School:

Infrastructure, Information Technology

Salary/Pay Rate:

$80,000 - $90,000

Job Summary:

The Research Computing Technical Specialist is a member of theInfrastructure Team within Marist Information Technology. Thisposition serves as a technical resource for faculty, students, andstaff utilizing institutional research computing services andtechnologies. The specialist collaborates with researchers tounderstand project objectives, computational requirements, anddata-intensive workflows, while supporting the effective use ofadvanced computing, artificial intelligence, data science, andcloud technologies. This position is designed as a growth-orientedtechnical role, providing opportunities to develop expertise inresearch computing, artificial intelligence, cloud technologies,and high-performance computing environments.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or arelated field
• 1–3 years of related experience
• Adaptability while working in a rapidly changing technologicalenvironment

Essential Functions:

• Research Engagement and Technical Consultation: Serve asa technical resource for faculty, students, and staff utilizingresearch computing services and technologies. Collaborate withresearchers to understand project objectives, computationalrequirements, data-intensive workflows, and emerging technologyneeds. Develop proficiency in advising researchers on the effectiveuse of advanced computing, artificial intelligence, data science,and cloud technologies to support research activities.
• Administration and Operations: Partner with IT teams toadminister, configure, monitor, and maintain research computingenvironments, including IBM zSystems, Linux-based servers, GPU andaccelerator resources, cloud-based services, virtualizedinfrastructure, storage systems, and container platforms. Gainexperience in installing, maintaining, and upgrading researchsoftware, libraries, middleware, and related tools. Assist withroutine maintenance, patching, upgrades, performance monitoring,troubleshooting, and incident response activities to ensurereliable and secure operation of research computing services.
• Research Application Support and PerformanceOptimization: Support AI and other computational researchapplications by configuring and maintaining software environmentsand development tools. Develop proficiency in adapting, compiling,and optimizing applications, scripts, and programming environmentsto ensure compatibility with platform-specific architectures,libraries, and accelerator technologies. Assist researchers withworkflow optimization, resource utilization, benchmarking,performance tuning, and efficient use of shared computingresources.
• Resource Planning and Lifecycle Management: Assist inthe lifecycle management of research computing infrastructure,including technology evaluation, deployment, capacity monitoring,utilization analysis, refresh planning, and retirement of computingresources. Support workload scheduling, resource allocation, andfair-use practices that enable effective use of shared computingresources. Contribute technical input regarding future researchcomputing capabilities and service improvements.
• Training, Documentation, and Outreach: Create andmaintain technical documentation, knowledge resources, user guides,and standardized workflows that promote reproducible research andefficient onboarding. Deliver workshops, training sessions, andoutreach activities that increase awareness and effective use ofresearch computing services. Continuously develop technicalcompetency in emerging technologies relevant to the researchportfolio of Marist.
• Data Stewardship and Compliance: Collaborate withresearchers, IT staff, and other stakeholders to support the secureand compliant use of research computing resources. Assist with dataaccess, governance, security, and compliance practices consistentwith institutional policies, regulatory requirements, grantobligations, IRB protocols, and data use agreements. Supportcomputational resource planning and provide technical informationfor grant applications, research proposals and sponsoredprojects.
• Other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in Linux-based systems administration orresearch computing infrastructure
• Demonstrated ability to communicate technical conceptseffectively to faculty, researchers, students, and ITprofessionals
• Experience supporting academic, scientific, or researchcomputing projects, including undergraduate research, graduateresearch, or grant-funded initiatives

Required Application Documents:

Resume, Cover Letter, & Contact Information of 3 ProfessionalReferences

Benefits:

• 3 weeks of paid vacation. 4 weeks of paid vacation beginning inthe 6th year of employment.
• Unlimited paid sick time.
• 14+ paid holidays per year.
• Medical, Dental & Vision insurance programs at a 15%employee / 85% employer contribution rate. Flexible SpendingAccounts (FSA) and Dependent Care (FSD).
• Life insurance.
• Generous short-term and long-term disability programs andworkers compensation.
• 403(b) defined contribution plan:
  • First 6 years University contributes 7.5%, Employee contributesa mandatory 4%.
  • University contribution increases to 10.5% in year 7, and 12%after 15 years.
  • Employee contribution decreases to 1% in year 7. Remains 1%thereafter.
  • Typical eligibility requirements: 1 year of service and1,000 hours with Marist University.
• 403(b) Tax Deferred Annuity – Roth option available. Voluntary,up to IRS maximum contribution.
• Tuition Benefits:
  • Up to 16 undergraduate credits per semester. Up to 18 graduatecredit per academic calendar. Eligibility extends to employee,spouse, and dependent children under age 26.
  • University pays 100% tuition only.
  • Eligible dependents may be Reimbursed up to $2,000 per semestertowards tuition at another accredited institution.

*Eligibility requirements including waiting periods and/oremployee probationary periods may apply at the discretion of theUniversity.

About the Department/School:

Information Technology (IT) offers students, faculty, andstaff access to advanced technologies to help promote a strong sense ofcommunity. A distinguishing feature of the Marist education is themanner in which information technology is used in support of teaching, learning, and scholarship. This environment createsa strong applied research culture and includes Marist studentsas young paraprofessionals, which makes Marist unique withinhigher education.

Marist IT staff come from diverse career and educational backgrounds. Our community of technologists collaborate to support a commitment to excellence with 80 staff memberswithin 15 departments, more than 200 student paraprofessionals, and a 24/7/365 operation. Effort, talent, and commitment arerewarded and recognized within the division both internally byleadership, and externally through numerous industry accolades andawards. No two days are ever the same while working in IT. We are committed to finding more effective and practical ways to use technology to meet institutional goals.

About Marist University:

Founded in 1929, Marist is a comprehensive, independent four-yearinstitution whose signature educational approach blends the liberalarts with pre-professional studies and emphasizes experientiallearning to enrich classroom instruction. With campuses inPoughkeepsie, N.Y., and Florence, Italy, plus over 70 programsoffering a variety of international study, Marist is a portal tothe world and is devoted to nurturing a welcoming, inclusivecommunity. Through six schools offering almost 50 majors, Maristcultivates the intellectual growth and well-being of its more than6,000 undergraduate and graduate students and encourages them tocolor outside traditional academic lines as they pursue courseworkand personal experiences that provide valuable occupationalexpertise and reflect their individual passions. Marist has beenacclaimed a top institution in the nation by U.S. News & WorldReport, the Wall Street Journal/College Pulse, Princeton Review,and others. To learn more, please visit https://www.marist.edu/about

Type of Position:

Full-time

Classification:

Administrative (Exempt)

Months per Year:

12

Work Schedule:

Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm

Hours per Week:

37.5

Location:

Marist University Main Campus

Number of Position Openings:

1

Equal Employment Statement:

Marist University is committed to creating an inclusive workforceon our campus by ensuring that barriers to equal employmentopportunity and upward mobility do not exist here. To this end, theUniversity will strive to achieve the full and fair participationof all members of the Marist community.

Equal opportunity means employment, development, and promotion ofindividuals without consideration of race, color, disability,religion, age, sex, marital status, national origin, sexualorientation, or veteran status unless there is a bona fideoccupational requirement which excludes persons in one of theseprotected groups. The University will review its employmentpolicies and procedures to ensure that barriers which mayunnecessarily exclude protected groups are identified andeliminated. The University will also explore alternative approachesif any policy or practice is found to have a negative impact onprotected groups.

Marist's policy of non-discrimination includes not only employmentpractices but also extends to all services and programs provided bythe University. It shall be considered a violation of Universitypolicy for any member of the community to discriminate against anyindividual or group with respect to employment or attendance atMarist University on the basis of race, color, disability,religion, age, sex, marital status, national origin, sexualorientation, veteran status, or any other condition established bylaw.

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