Research Storage Engineer

The University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH) is embarking on an exciting mission of establishing state of the art computational, data and informatics infrastructure for supporting cutting edge biomedical research and innovation to care.

We are seeking a Research Storage Engineer to join the SMPH Office of Informatics and Information Technology and help us support researchers with an ever growing need for storage. The position will be working with other Engineers within SMPH and UW-Madison to provide tools and processes to efficiently manage the data lifecycle. The Engineering team collaborates using an Agile/Scrum workflow and prioritizes automation, version control (Git), continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD), containers (e.g., Docker, Singularity), and innovative ideas brought by its members. This role also manages the Ceph storage cluster used to support on-premise high-performance computing cluster workloads run with Slurm.

• 30% Identifies, troubleshoots, researches, and resolves routine issues on varied systems, platforms, networks, and applications to ensure system security, confidentiality compatibility, and functionality according to policies, procedures, and regulations
• 35% Designs, installs, configures tests, and maintains routine and varied automation, hardware, and associated equipment according to customer specifications to meet unit objectives
• 20% Assists with the planning and coordinating of system logistics, workflows, upgrades, and system security and affiliated procedures
• 10% Documents and disseminates deployed systems, system upgrades, or changes to the appropriate entities according to established policies and procedures
• 5% Installs firewalls, host and client access mechanisms, permissions, and user accounts

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Preferred
Associate's Degree

Required:
- Strong experience in Linux system administration, with a focus on command line operations
- Excellent problem-solving and communication skills
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a collaborative team
- 3+ years of experience in a similar role

Preferred:
- Proficiency with distributed file systems (e.g., Ceph, HDFS, GlusterFS)
- Knowledge of network-attached storage system protocols (e.g., NFS, SMB, Amazon S3)
- Experience with scripting and automation tools (e.g., Bash, Python, Ansible)
- Familiarity with public cloud storage solutions (e.g., Azure Storage Accounts, AWS S3)
- Understanding of data security practices, including HIPAA security or NIST 800-53 technical controls
- Experience using REST APIs for software integration
- Experience building, installing, and troubleshooting software installations from source in a Linux environment
- Experience with Globus
- Background in a research environment

Full Time: 100%

It is anticipated this position will be remote and requires work be performed at an offsite, non-campus work location. An on campus location will be provided should a candidate prefer to work fully or partially onsite.

Terminal, 24 month appointment.
This position has the possibility to be extended or converted to an ongoing appointment based on need and/or funding

Minimum $75,000 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications
The starting salary for the position is $75,000 but is negotiable based on experience and qualifications.

Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and sick leave; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits. Benefits information can be found at (https://hr.wisc.edu/benefits/).

SMPH Academic Staff Benefits flyer: (https://uwmadison.box.com/s/r50myohfvfd15bqltljn0g4laubuz7t0)

University sponsorship is not available for this position, including transfers of sponsorship. The selected applicant will be responsible for ensuring their continuous eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without the need of an employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment. This position is currently scheduled to end May 25, 2027 and will require eligibility to work until that time. If you are selected for this position you must provide proof of work authorization and eligibility to work.

To apply for this position, please click on the "Apply Now" button. You will be asked to upload a current resume/CV and a cover letter briefly describing your qualifications and experience.

Cody Roekle
croekle@wisc.edu
608-263-7676
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System Engineer II(IT038)

A53-MEDICAL SCHOOL/Informatics and IT

Academic Staff-Terminal

313642-AS