OU Supercomputing Center for Education & Research (OSCER) Seeks Two Positions

OU Supercomputing Center for Education & Research (OSCER)

OU Information Technology

The University of Oklahoma

http://jobs.ou.edu/

(1) Research Computing Facilitator – 163724

(2) HPC Operations Manager – 163717

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Research Computing Facilitator – 163724

Organization: IT Community Experience

Campus: Norman

Schedule: Full-time

Salary Range: $70,000

Benefits Provided: Yes

Description

OU Information Technology (IT) is looking for a technical professional who has a passion for the higher education environment and wants to grow their technical career.

This is a remarkable opportunity to be a part of a service organization that directly impacts the work of researchers and educators at the University of Oklahoma.

The job function of a Research Computing Facilitator within the OU Supercomputing Center for Education and Research (OSCER), a division of OU IT, is to work with a diverse range of faculty, staff, and students, primarily but not exclusively in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines, helping them to make the best possible use of OU’s research computing systems and services.

This person will work with researchers, educators and other team members both (a) to identify and resolve technical obstacles to the work of OU’s computing-intensive and data-intensive research and education community, and (b) to facilitate the expansion of the ambition and impact of these stakeholders and their activities.

The Research Computing Facilitator will work with OU faculty, students, and staff to identify and understand research and education activities that can benefit from research cyberinfrastructure, not only at OU but also at other institutions, for example at national supercomputing centers.

The Research Computing Facilitator will engage users to help develop and optimize workflows that effectively and efficiently use these resources.

The Research Computing Facilitator will also educate and train users regarding both longstanding and new systems and services, based on extant and emerging researcher needs and user experiences, working proactively to identify and develop the research cyberinfrastructure user community and to broaden engagement across OU.

The position will also involve exploring new opportunities/use cases and partnerships, assisting in grant proposal development, and presenting papers, talks, posters and similar content at local, regional and national meetings.

The ideal candidate for this position is curious, creative, tenacious, self-directed, and demonstrates a strong work ethic; is productive working independently as well as collaboratively; is analytical and able to identify, define, interpret, and resolve both technical and human issues.

Qualifications–

REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS:

Resume and Cover Letter (RELEVANT box must be checked)

Required Education:

Bachelor Degree OR an equivalent combination of education/job related experience, AND:

18-36 Months of experience with high performance computing (HPC)

Skills:

Detail oriented for accuracy of data and information
Able to communicate well and build rapport quickly with students, faculty and staff
Understanding of multi-user computing systems, environments and networks.
Basic understanding of large scale computing concepts, such as operating systems (especially Unix-like operating systems, including but not limited to Linux), interconnection networks, file systems, compilers, schedulers, and STEM research application software.
Ability to cultivate functional working relationships with faculty, researchers, students, staff, IT professionals, and other stakeholders, and to work constructively with those stakeholders to solve technical and research problems.
Ability to think creatively and innovatively about technical and/or nontechnical challenges and adapt to rapidly changing technology and requirements.
Ability to locate and utilize technical documentation and other resources related to technical challenges.
Ability to organize investigations into technical and/or nontechnical problems, collect information, and draw appropriate conclusions.
Scripting and programming skills.
Ability to support applications running in the cloud or on a massively parallel cluster architecture.
Ability to deal effectively with stressful situations, criticaldeadlines, and a user base with high service level expectations and a wide range of computer knowledge and sophistication.

Certifications:

None

Advertised Physical Requirements:

Must be able to communicate and engage in repetitive motions.

Departmental Preferences:

Experience and proficiency with high performance computing or similar area of study
Experience and proficiency with using one or more Unix-like operating systems, for example Linux
Experience with research and/or practice in one or more STEM disciplines

Supervision: No Supervisory Duties

Special Instructions:

If you are selected as a final candidate for this position, you will be subject to The University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

Tuberculosis Testing policy. To view the policy, visit http://www.hr.ou.edu/policies/tbtesting.asp

Important Reminder:

ALL required documents must be attached and box checked as RELEVANT to this listing or your documents will not be visible to the hiring department!

Required Attachments: None

Special Indications: Hiring contingent upon background check

Posting Date: Dec 7, 2016

Unposting Date: Ongoing

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HPC Operations Manager – 163717

Organization: IT Community Experience

Campus: Norman

Schedule: Full-time

Work Schedule: Regular days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. but flexibility can be requested. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

Salary Range: Negotiable depending on experience

Benefits Provided: Yes

Description–

This position will provide operational management and leadership for OU IT’s Research Computing Team, specifically the OU Supercomputing Center for Education & Research (OSCER).

He or she will be responsible for oversight, direction, mentoring, coaching, and professional development to a team of research computing systems professionals, and will assist with systems administration tasks as necessary and appropriate.

This role will help ensure that service availability, system and data security, change control and documentation processes align with the business needs of OU’s research community as well as adhere to industry best practices.

In addition, this individual will assist the Information Technology Assistant Vice-President for Research Strategy with establishing the future strategic direction for OU IT’s research computing team and will work with the Managing Director of Research Services to define and deliver business services relevant to the needs of OU’s research community.

As an IT leader and manager, he or she must embody the mission and vision of OU IT and the University; be a catalyst for change, modeling the way for others to follow.

As a liaison between team members, executive leadership, and other work groups, he or she must communicate a shared vision and inspire team members to reach organizational, team, and individual goals.

Qualifications–

REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS: Resume and Cover Letter (RELEVANT box must be checked)

Required Education: Bachelor Degree OR an equivalent combination of education/job related experience, AND:

60 months or more of work experience in enterprise technical operations such as networking and systems administration.

Skills:

Able to produce reports and complete work within deadlines.
Strong initiative to solve problems.
Demonstrated knowledge of IT operational system environments such as storage, networking, operating systems, authentication and applications.
Demonstrated ability to effectively lead, manage and develop high performing teams.
Excellent customer service skills as demonstrated by the ubility to work directly with constituents and vendors to understand and resolve functional and/or technical issues to deliver an exceptional customer experience.
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and effectively with a wide range of individuals, including faculty, students, and senior technical and non-technical staff.
The ability to plan for and execute decisions to ensure the unit is fully staffed with personnel that have the skills necessary to respond with solutions that support the University and IT goals.
A commitment to staff development and the skills necessary to provide mentoring, coaching, and support for continuous career development.
Good organizational skills with the ability to exercise discretion and ingenuity to determine the proper course of action while following established standards.
Demonstrated excellent analytical and logic skills, including decision-making abilities.
Must be highly reliable, trustworthy, honest, and commitment oriented.
Understanding of large-scale, multi-user computing systems (including but not limited to Linux), interconnection networks, file systems, compilers, schedulers, and STEM research application software.

Certifications: None

Advertised Physical Requirements: Must be able to communicate and engage in repetitive motions.