Research Cyber Infrastructure Engineer

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

Responsibilities
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.
Responsibilities
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.