Research Cyber Infrastructure Engineer

Overview
Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values
Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:
1. Students are our top priority.
2. We strive for excellence.
3. We thrive on diversity.
4. We celebrate collaboration.
5. We champion innovation.
6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.
8. We act ethically.
9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

The Office of Information Technology (OIT) provides information technology leadership and support to the Georgia Institute of Technology, working in partnership with academic and business units to meet the unique needs of a leading research university. OIT serves as the primary source of enterprise-wide information technology and telecommunications services in support of students, faculty, staff, and researchers.

Atlanta, Georgia (In-Person in the office)

Research Cyber Infrastructure Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining secure, scalable, and high-performance cyber infrastructure to support the institutions research initiatives. This role requires deep expertise in cybersecurity, network architecture, and data management to ensure the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of sensitive research data and systems. The engineer collaborates closely with researchers and IT teams to align infrastructure solutions with evolving research needs and compliance requirements.

Job Duty 1 -
Design, implement, and maintain secure cyber infrastructure that supports the institution's research initiatives and protects sensitive data.

Job Duty 2 -
Conduct risk assessments and vulnerability analyses to identify potential threats to the cyber infrastructure and implement appropriate security measures.

Job Duty 3 -
Monitor and analyze network performance and security metrics to ensure the integrity, availability, and confidentiality of research data and systems.

Job Duty 4 -
Develop and maintain documentation related to cyber infrastructure architecture, configurations, and security protocols for compliance and training purposes.

Job Duty 5 -
Provide technical support and troubleshooting for cyber infrastructure issues, ensuring minimal disruption to research activities and workflows.

Job Duty 6 -
Stay current with advancements in cybersecurity technologies and methodologies to enhance the institution's cyber defense capabilities.

Job Duty 7 -
Conduct training sessions for researchers and staff on best practices for data security and effective use of cyber infrastructure resources.

Job Duty 8 -
Collaborate with external vendors and partners to evaluate and integrate new technologies that improve the institution's research cyber infrastructure.

Job Duty 9 -
Collaborate with researchers to identify specific cyber infrastructure needs and develop solutions that facilitate their project requirements.

Job Duty 10 -
Perform other duties as assigned.

Department Responsibilities:

Research Cyber Infrastructure Engineer has the following responsibilities and duties:

• Provide technical support through allocating systems resources, managing accounts, administering passwords, documentation, security, recoverability and access including deploying security and operating system patches, for all of PACE supported servers.
• Provide technical leadership of the configuration management tools in use by PACE, defining roadmaps for new functionality, features, and integration to other tools in use by PACE, the office of information technology (OIT) and other areas of Georgia Tech.
• Participate in change planning and implementation.
• Conduct needs analysis, planning and scheduling the installation of a wide variety of new or modified hardware/software.
• Monitor, analyze and reports on system performance.
• Support internal departmental servers.

Educational Requirements
Bachelor's degree in related discipline or equivalent, related experience.

Required Experience
6+ years of relevant experience.

Additional Preferred Qualifications
Technical leadership skills

Preferred Educational Qualifications
Master's degree in related discipline or equivalent, related experience.

Preferred Requirements:

Research Cyber Infrastructure Engineer should have the following skills, education, and experience:

• Red Hat Linux System Administration, 3-5 years' experience
• Configuration and automation management systems (Puppet, SaltStack, Ansible), at least 2 years' experience.
• Large Unix based system administration; experience managing environments larger than 100 servers.
• Scripting and programming languages, 3-5 years' experience
• 3-5 years' experience managing TCP/IP based networks
• Understanding of Infiniband interconnections and topologies
• Project management foundations
• Information technology infrastructure library (ITIL): operations, change, release, configuration, incident and problem management. Understanding and knowledge of the complete framework preferred, with emphasis on service support.
• Good communication skills.
• Optional: bachelor's degree in engineering or computer related area

$75,751 - $100,000 depending on experience and preferred skills.

SKILLS
This job requires advanced knowledge of complex concepts, practices and procedures associated with IT systems design, installation and maintenance. Expert knowledge in variety of applications and platforms is required.

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 25 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The Institute is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and Institute policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Equal opportunity and decisions based on merit are fundamental values of the University System of Georgia ("USG") and Georgia Tech. Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of an individual's race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

This is not a supervisory position.
This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
This position will not be required to drive.
This role is not considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position will not travel
This position does not require security clearance.

Successful candidate must be able to pass a background check. Please visit http://policylibrary.gatech.edu/employment/pre-employment-screening