Chemistry IT support group is hiring!

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Fuller job description

• Contribute to optimizing administration of Chemistry's Linux systems, including research servers and workstations.
  • Educate and advise group's IT staff on Linux-based tools and processes.
  • Discover and R&D alternative solutions.
    • Work with group's technical staff to vet and implement new solutions in a sustainable fashion.
    • Automate where appropriate (scripts, etc.)
    • Optimize maintenance and configuration activities (consider implementing Puppet or the like.)
  • Participate in documenting architecture, processes, and decisions in meaningful ways.
• Facilitate researchers' access to in-house, Linux-based services.
• Ability to work well with others is essential.

We are interested in candidates who are or have:

• Excellent verbal skills.
• Reliable.
• Ability to work independently is essential.
• Demonstrated Linux administrative skills.
• An interest in running high performance computing clusters.
• Preferable skills:
  • Administrating production Linux servers and/ or a large number of Linux systems.
  • Experience integrating Macs, Windows and/or Active Directory within a Linux environment.
  • Use of cloud-based, high-performance, computing resources.