Research Software Developer
Indiana University

Job Info

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Department

VICE PRES INFORMATION TECHNLGY (UA-VPIT-IUBLA)

Department Information

At University Information Technology Services (UITS) we provide the technology, tools, and services you need to succeed. UITS supports IU's vision for excellence in research, teaching, outreach, and lifelong learning. We ensure a workplace that encourages growth, flexibility, and creativity, as well as a culture that champions inclusion, diversity, and overall employee well-being through programs supported university wide. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours.

Job Summary

The successful candidate will play a primary role in supporting the design, development, deployment, and ongoing operations of research workflows and services hosted in both on-premise cloud infrastructure and the NSF-funded Jetstream 2 cloud. Current projects include the One Degree Imager - Pipeline, Portal, and Archive (ODI-PPA) and DOD CMMC secure enclaves.

Department Specific Responsibilities

• Serves as a resource to staff and university departments with research workflow issues that can be addressed by cloud services.
• Helps to develop novel and innovative scalable cloud-based services to serve a broad spectrum of research and education goals.
• Provides the highest level of in-house technical support on specialized and complex scientific applications.
• Installs and configures vendor-provided software packages on IU systems.
• Assists researchers in designing, adopting, and running cloud-based domain-specific software applications in order to address real scientific problems.
• Evaluates and utilizes new and emerging technologies and publish in peer-reviewed journals as well as present at conferences.

General Responsibilities

• Provides advanced analysis and programming related to the design, development, and support of research systems.
• Acts as lead in the development and implementation of well-engineered software that supports and enriches research productivity and reliability; evolves software development and data services with the research to ensure that modern standards of reproducible code are kept.
• Acts as lead in operating, monitoring, and maintaining the integrity of a broad scope of CI systems (storage, cluster computing, databases, virtual machines, network...)
• Provides advanced consultation with researchers in the use of a broad set of state-of-the-art research systems, tools, and software to enable research productivity; partners with researchers to co-create and co-learn relevant computing and data capabilities.
• Connects, facilitates, and leads interactions between researchers and technology providers; provides regular communications to the systems and software/data professionals.
• Engages a broad set of researchers through support requests as a subject matter expert (i.e. email, ticketing systems, chats); recommends and establishes best practice documentation, processes and procedures to remediate support request.
• Supports and collaborates with researchers and other key IT (e.g. network and security) and Data Center partners.
• Builds and maintains relationships across the various CI teams to support researchers¿ needs in a timely manner; keeps up with the pace of complex research problems.
• Enhances learning with full awareness of the local research computing and data landscape.
• Identifies education opportunities in research community; helps build curriculum and contributes to development and presentation of various training to researchers on basic use of CI.
• Contributes to grant proposals that are lead by CI professionals or faculty members.

Qualifications

EDUCATION

Required

• Master's degree preferably in related field

WORK EXPERIENCE

Required

• 3 years of systems programming/analysis or related experience

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered

SKILLS

Required

• Proficient communication skills
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty
• Highly thorough and dependable
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure
• Possesses a high degree of initiative
• Ability to influence internal and/or external constituents

Working Conditions / Demands

This position requires the ability to communicate effectively and to operate computers and other related technical equipment. The role is required to maintain and interact with computers and frequently move objects weighing up to 50 pounds. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

Work Location

Bloomington, Indiana

Benefits Overview

Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Multiple plan options for medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Health Savings Account with generous IU contribution
• Life insurance, LTD, and AD&D options
• Base retirement plan contribution from IU
• Additional supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition benefit for IU classes
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing our online Benefits Brochure.

Job Classification

Career Level: Advanced

FLSA: Exempt

Job Function: Information Technology

Job Family: Software/App Design, Dev & Eng

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Posting Disclaimer

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there may be differences in the working conditions as advertised in our standard job postings (e.g., the ability to travel from one campus to another, etc.). If you are invited for an interview, please discuss your questions or concerns regarding the working conditions at that time.

This posting is scheduled to close at 11:59 pm EST on the advertised Close Date. This posting may be closed at any time at the discretion of the University, but will remain open for a minimum of 5 business days. To guarantee full consideration, please submit your application within 5 business days of the Posted Date.

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Equal Employment Opportunity

Indiana University is an equal employment and affirmative action employer and a provider of ADA services. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on individual qualifications. Indiana University prohibits discrimination based on age, ethnicity, color, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status. Indiana University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its educational programs and activities, including employment and admission, as required by Title IX. Questions or complaints regarding Title IX may be referred to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights or the university Title IX Coordinator. See Indiana University's Notice of Non-Discrimination here which includes contact information.

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