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Lead Architect, Research Computing Infrastructure Work Team

Company:
The University of Arizona
Job Location:
Tucson, 85724
Category:
Network/System Administrator
Type:
Full-Time

Posting Number: req21072

Department: Research & Discovery Tech

Location: To Be Determined

Address: USA

Position Highlights

This position reports to the Sr. Director of Research and Discovery Technologies (RT) and is responsible for leadership in the architecting, managing, and operations of the University's Research Computing services and infrastructure (both on-prem and in the Cloud). The Lead Architect leads the work of the RT infrastructure work team, which is responsible for the university's enterprise research computing services infrastructure, including but not limited to High Performance Computing (HPC), Controlled and Regulated Research Services (ITAR/CUI/HIPAA/PHI), and data center operations. This position is part of RT's leadership team and works collaboratively and in partnership with other members of the leadership team.

Research and Discovery Technologies supports the University's research mission by providing the key IT services and infrastructure capacity for the scale of data-intensive research at an R1 institution. Key offerings include High-Performance Computing (HPC), the Controlled and Regulated Research Services Program (CRRSP), and research data management / storage services. The unit promotes a culture of service to the UA research community, and through this service-focused approach, better enables data intensive research by promoting the services and solutions that allow research to be more efficient, more effective, and more secure.

Due to federal requirements related to the team's services in support of research requiring Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), ITAR, and the upcoming CMMC 2.0 standard, this position is limited to U.S. Citizens.

Candidates working anywhere in the U.S. may be considered for a remote assignment.
Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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Duties & Responsibilities

  • Leads the
    planning, engineering, operations, and maintenance of the University's
    Research Computing infrastructure, including but not limited to: HPC Systems,
    Controlled and Regulated Research Computing environments, and data storage
    solutions. Infrastructure for Research Computing is both on-prem and in the
    cloud.
  • Understands complex requirements and contributes to an overall vision
    of IT architecture in support of research computing.
  • Administers
    and supports current production and development systems including
    maintenance, configuration, installation, and troubleshooting.
  • Acts as point
    with vendors to resolve trouble tickets as they arise.
  • Provides systems
    programming support as needed.
  • Keeps
    current with emerging technologies in the research computing landscape, and
    as part of the RT leadership team, leads IT architecture strategy in support
    of research computing at the UA.
  • In partnership with key research
    stakeholders throughout the UA, leads in the architecting and when
    appropriate the implementation of IT infrastructure in support of research
    activities.
  • Participates
    on the Research and Discovery Technologies Leadership Team, and contributes
    to the strategic planning and operational priorities for RT.
  • Provides data architecture support for Faculty Profiles system.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Master's Degree or equivalent advanced learning attained through professional level experience.
  • Minimum of 10 years of related work experience.
  • Or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
  • U.S. Citizen

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with HPC systems administration, including Rocky Linux, SLURM, and other HPC systems applications (such as XDMoD, MPI).
  • Experience with configuration management systems (Ansible, Puppet, Salt).
  • Experience with scripting (Python, Perl) and LDAP/MySQL integration.
  • Experience with SQL.
  • Experience with architecting, deploying, and administrating AWS environments.
  • Experience with on-prem enterprise storage solutions, such as Qumulo.
  • Experience working with faculty and researchers in support of their research activities.
  • Experience with information security practices, including risk assessments.
  • Experience with Splunk reporting.
  • Experience with HIPAA / PHI controls and requirements
  • Experience with CUI/ITAR, NIST 800-171 controls and requirements.
  • Experience with Globus.
  • Experience with University Enterprise Data Systems.
  • Experience with software license management.
  • Experience with Microsoft Active Directory.
  • Experience administrating 389 LDAP directory service.
  • Experience with DevOps development (infrastructure as code, version control, etc).

FLSA: Exempt

Full Time/Part Time: Full Time

Number of Hours Worked per Week: 40

Job FTE: 1.0

Work Calendar: Fiscal

Job Category: Information Technology

Benefits Eligible: Yes - Full Benefits

Rate of Pay: $117,883 - $153,248

Compensation Type: salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)

Grade

13

Compensation Guidance

The Rate of Pay Field represents the University of Arizona's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. The University considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, and internal equity.

The Grade Range Minimum, Midpoint, and Maximum Fields listed below represent a full range of career compensation growth over time in this position and grade. Each unit typically sets starting pay between minimum and midpoint upon hire. The university offers compensation growth opportunities within its career architecture. To learn more about compensation, please review our Applicant Compensation Guide and our Total Rewards Calculator.

Grade Range Minimum

$117883

Grade Range Midpoint

$153248

Grade Range Maximum

$188613

Career Stream and Level

PC5

Job Family

IT Architecture

Job Function

Information Technology

Type of criminal background check required: Fingerprint criminal background check (security sensitive due to title or department)

Number of Vacancies: 1

Contact Information for Candidates

uits-jobs@arizona.edu

Open Until Filled: Yes

Documents Needed to Apply: Resume and Cover Letter

Special Instructions to Applicant

The application window is anticipated to close 12/15/24.

Diversity Statement

At the University of Arizona, we value our inclusive climate because we know that diversity in experiences and perspectives is vital to advancing innovation, critical thinking, solving complex problems, and creating an inclusive academic community. As a Hispanic-serving institution, we translate these values into action by seeking individuals who have experience and expertise working with diverse students, colleagues, and constituencies. Because we seek a workforce with a wide range of perspectives and experiences, we provide equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetic information. As an Employer of National Service, we also welcome alumni of AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service programs and others who will help us advance our Inclusive Excellence initiative aimed at creating a university that values student, staff and faculty engagement in addressing issues of diversity and inclusiveness.

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