Duties And Responsibilities
System Administration & Development Design administer deploy and support infrastructure middle ware and software to support Montana State Universitys research cyberinfrastructure. Design and prototype new systems and write technical proposals/reports for possible implementation. Develop programs tools and system automation for the Universitys individual and cluster research systems including software development compilation and installation of modules and systems management frameworks. Utilize creativity and innovation to solve problems raised by usage of cuttingedge research and technology. Configure hardware peripherals virtual machines services settings directories storage etc. in accordance with standards and project/operational requirements. Participate in the administration of MSU enterprise server systems and services as part of the Systems and Research Computing team. COLLABORATION Work collaboratively with UIT staff faculty and IT staff from other institutions to research and implement highperformance cluster and distributed computing technologies. Collaborate with faculty staff and administration on the Bozeman campus to develop and deploy cuttingedge technology supporting research exploration; participate in writing grants and articles for publication. Coordinate across UIT to maximize performance and utilization of research cyberinfrastructure. TECHNICAL SUPPORT & DOCUMENTATION Provide guidance to IT colleagues interfacing new computational technologies with existing systems commercial software and operational policies and procedures. Produce documentation as appropriate and in accordance with industry norms for processes systems and other components related to the duties described above. Produce training materials and utilize these materials to conduct training events for students faculty staff and any other users of research cyberinfrastructure systems. Serve in a support role for these users providing consultation troubleshooting and other assistance to the user base in accordance with Montana State Universitys usersupport workflows. Develop coordinate and lead trainings and workshops. Conduct discovery coordination organization and development activities which rely on an advanced understanding of research methodologies and workflows. Proactively engage with the MSU research community to promote and facilitate use of research cyberinfrastructure systems and services.
Physical Demands
To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority