Engineering Scientist

Job Posting Title:

Engineering Scientist

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Hiring Department:

Texas Advanced Computing Center

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt from FLSA

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

DALLAS, TX

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Job Details:

General Notes

The Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) at The University of Texas at Austin is one of the leading supercomputing centers in the world, supporting advances in computational research by thousands of researchers and students. TACC staff help researchers and educators use advanced computing, visualization, and storage technologies effectively, and conduct research and development to make these technologies more powerful, more reliable, and easier to use. TACC staff also educate and train the next generation of researchers, empowering them to make discoveries that advance knowledge and change the world.

Candidates will need to upload a resume, letter of interest, and the names of three references to apply for this position. 

UT Austin offers a competitive benefits package that includes:  

• 100% employer-paid basic medical coverage 
• Retirement contributions  
• Paid vacation and sick time 
• Paid holidays 

Please visit our Human Resources (HR) website to learn more about the total benefits offered.

Purpose

This position plays a central role in LEARN’s network operations center (NOC) strategy and the development of future above‑the‑network services. This position supports the design, deployment, and ongoing operation of all Linux‑based and cyberinfrastructure environments.

Responsibilities 

• Lead the provisioning, deploying, administering, monitoring, maintaining, troubleshooting, upgrading, and patching of Linux-based server infrastructure resources and services.
• Deploy Linux server hardening skills to reduce the surface of vulnerability, such as host-based firewall ACLs, removal of unnecessary protocols and services, strong patch management and secured remote access via ssh keys.
• Document complex processes, procedures, system configurations and specifications.
• Independently and collaboratively coalesce design specifications; manage and develop stable, best practice, environment specific enterprise class solutions.
• Support infrastructure services such as DNS/DHCP, IPAM, RADIUS/LDAP, SNMP, system monitoring, system log monitoring and analysis.
• Develop and maintain shell scripts and Ansible, Python, PHP, or C/C++ code.
• Conduct research into technology problems and have direct interaction with technology vendors.
• Mentor and train junior engineers.
• Provide project planning, implementation and successful execution of projects including technical design, and detailed documentation.
• Isolate and diagnose root causes of hardware and software issues and act on a plan of action for timely problem resolution.
• Exhibit strong analytical, interpersonal and communication skills with the capability to acquire, retain and leverage advanced technical competencies.

Required Qualifications 

• Bachelor's degree + 6 years of direct work experience in architectural design and deployment of Linux-based solutions. 
• Knowledge of DevOps practices and tools 
• Experience with security analysis, virtualization, computer networking
• Experience with system automation software, particularly Ansible and Red Hat Satellite
• Experience with maintaining HPC systems.
• Advanced experience with monitoring and metric systems
• Experience with architecture, provisioning, and maintenance of Linux based Databases, application servers, and Web servers.
• Understanding of OS vulnerabilities and patching, third party application vulnerabilities and patching
• Advanced troubleshooting methodology and awareness of industry standards

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate. 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Advanced understanding of WAN (Wide Area Network) technologies
• Understanding of highly available cloud service deployments
• Understanding of software containerization
• Experience working in higher education
• Advanced understanding of Linux operating systems internals.
• Proficiency in MS Office skills including Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint, and Visio 
• Ability to build collaborative working relationships with various internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to shifting priorities, demands, and timelines through strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, paired with excellent organizational capabilities and a proven track record of delivering projects on time and within budget.
• Demonstrated strength in technical problem‑solving, supported by excellent interpersonal and customer‑relationship skills, with a proven ability to resolve conflicts and issues effectively.

Salary Range

$140,000 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

• Typical Office Environment
• Repetitive use of a keyboard
• Frequent travel (up to 25%) is expected for this role, including visits to existing and prospective member venues and LEARN sites across Texas, as well as attendance at regional and national meetings and conferences throughout North America. Some overnight travel (up to 5% annually) is also required.
• On-call availability for resolving system emergencies, both during regular and off-hours is required for this position.

Required Materials

• Resume/CV
• Letter of interest
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume in the first step of the online job application process. Then, any additional Required Materials will be uploaded in the My Experience section; you can multi-select the additional files or click the Upload button for each file. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.  Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find Jobs. Before you apply though, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left-hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will need to click the Upload button multiple times in order to attach your Resume, References and any additional Required Materials noted above.

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Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form.  You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States.  Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment.  Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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E-Verify:

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

• E-Verify Poster (English and Spanish) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (English) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.