Watson Computing Support Specialist

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Budget Title: Lead Programmer/Analyst (SL-3)

Salary: $65000 (Commensurate with experience)

Watson College is seeking a skilled and motivated individual to provide technical support of our Academic and Research computing needs. This includes supporting faculty staff and student systems in offices and labs as well as assisting in management of data centers maintenance of virtualization infrastructure high-performance computing clusters and storage systems. The ideal candidate will be responsible for the administration documentation and optimization of computing environments that support academic and research initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Data Center Operations
  • Maintaining comprehensive documentation of the data center environments including maintenance records access procedures asset inventory and usage information for chargebacks.
  • Assist in the administration and support of the Watson College HPC Cluster (Spiedie) and the academic OpenHPC cluster.
  • Consult with faculty staff and research assistants to assess computational academic and research needs and provide appropriate guidance of resources.
• Server & Storage System Management
  • Manage Watson College servers and storage systems including infrastructure dedicated to specific Schools and departments within the Watson College
  • Support the Watson College virtual server environment (VMware)
  • Manage procure inventory and set up virtual and physical servers
  • Manage research storage systems
  • Manage the Watson Colleges iSCSI Storage environment
  • Ensure a secure computing environment in collaboration with the ITS Information Security Office.
• High-Performance Computing (HPC) Cluster Support
  • Assist with management of cluster user accounts including creation removal and group management.
  • Monitor daily cluster operations and coordinate updates and patches to minimize impact.
  • Coordinate with faculty to integrate new computing nodes and obtain vendor quotes.
  • Gather monitor and incorporate HPC users feedback to improve ease of use and support for diverse user requirements.
• Physical and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Administration
  • Secondary support point of contact for faculty staff and student client systems
  • Assist with maintaining Watson College Academic computing labs
  • Physical and Virtual deployments
  • Assist in supporting the Watson Colleges VDI environment (Watson View).
  • Assist with developing and maintaining administrative documentation and provide recommendations for improvements.
• General Responsibilities
  • Provide backup support during staff absences or emergencies.
  • Offer technical assistance to the University Helpdesk for Watson-related issues.
  • Work collaboratively and professionally with faculty staff and students.
  • Recommend and implement improvements to existing procedures and infrastructure.
  • Assist with coordinating integration of new employee computer accounts with ITS.
  • Manage Active Directory (AD) objects organizational units (OUs) and Group Policies.
  • Troubleshoot AD-related issues in collaboration with ITS.
  • Assign user rights and manage secure network resources.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of Active Directory management and security best practices.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced academic and research environment.
• Effective documentation and organizational skills.

• Associates degree (or higher) in Computer Science Information Technology or a related field combined with a minimum of 4 years of experience in data centeroperations virtualization and/or HPC management
• Professional experience in administering Linux-based and Windows Server-based environments
• Demonstrated experience applying cybersecurity fundamentals and best practices in a system administration role
• Experience managing VMware-based virtual environments

Preferred:

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science Information Technology or a related field combined with a minimum of 2 years of experience in data center operations virtualization and/or HPC management
• Experience in a higher education research computing environment
• Demonstrated experience with AI/ML libraries such as PyTorch TensorFlow or similar tools commonly used in research computing
• Experience with high-performance computing cluster administration
• Demonstrated experience involving network configurations (LAN) in Linux Windows MacOS network switches and routers
• Experience with storage technologies (iSCSI NAS SAN)
• Experience with Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) solutions

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All applicants must apply via Interview Exchange: for Internal Applicants:September 4 2026

Deadline for External Applicants: Open until filled

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the vacancy is filled.

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