[Jobposts] Linux System Administrator: University of Washington, Department of Genome Sciences, Seattle, WA

Serena C. Newhall serenn2 at uw.edu
Fri Jan 4 00:55:06 UTC 2019


Apply here: https://uwhires.admin.washington.edu/ENG/Candidates/default.cfm?szCategory=jobprofile&szOrderID=163509

LINUX SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR

Req #:

163509

Department:

SENIOR COMPUTER SPECIALIST

Job Location:

Seattle Campus , Washington State, USA

Posting Date:

01/03/2019

Closing Info:

Open Until Filled

Salary:

Salary is commensurate with education and experience

Shift:

First Shift

Notes:

As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, please visit our website, click here.<http://www.washington.edu/admin/hr/benefits/forms/ben-summaries/prostaff.pdf>


As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem solving skills and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.

UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty. All of which has allowed the UW to be nationally recognized as a "Great College to Work For" for four consecutive years.

The Department of Genome Sciences (GS) is part of the University of Washington School of Medicine and is comprised of 27 labs addressing leading edge questions in biology and medicine by developing and applying genetic, genomic and computational approaches taking advantage of genomic information now available for a host of species. GS is making major contributions in the application of genome science to understand the fundamentals of biology and to improve human health and wellbeing. Genome Sciences is a collaborative department supported by very different academic disciplines. We work with a multitude of Principal Investigators (PIs) in departments both on the UW campus as well as worldwide. The department has gone through significant expansion since its beginning in 2001 with annual grant awards of $44M in FY18. The department has 47 training, teaching, and research faculty.

The Department of Genome Sciences currently has an outstanding opportunity for a SENIOR COMPUTER SPECIALIST.

As a Linux System Administrator you'll provide engineering, administration, and support services as a member of Genome Sciences IT Services (GS-IT) Research Computing Team (RCT).  The successful candidate will join three system administrators and a team manager. RCT supports multiple high performance Linux clusters (8,800+ CPU cores in aggregate), 9PB of NAS/SAN storage from a variety of vendors, numerous large databases (Postgres, MySQL), custom Linux application servers, 1/10/100GbE networking, and large scale backup/archive services.

The Linux System Administrator will support all computational infrastructure for users within the Department of Genome Sciences as well as collaborators/affiliates world-wide. The majority of work will be focused on supporting large-scale, complex, and heterogeneous scientific computing environment.  This work addresses the rapidly evolving technical requirements associated with cutting edge genetic research while also complying with federal information security requirements. An ideal applicant would be curious, focused, able to define and complete projects, able to articulate complicated problems concisely, demonstrate effective troubleshooting skills, and provide secure solutions that scale well.

Duties and Responsibilities:
*  Engineer solutions to existing complex computing operations issues.  Interface with users to investigate and solve problems, streamline procedures, and communicate results.  Solutions will need to directly address the functional requirements as determined by direct work with faculty, management, and the other members of the GS-IT team.
*  Work independently and as part of a team to design, prototype, and implement new systems and procedures including frequent systems programming using programming languages such as Perl, Python, or Bash.
*  Create concise technical documentation for complex systems.  Documentation will need to be constructed and maintained in a manner that will allow other system administrators to quickly understand the critical components of complex systems design and maintenance.
*  Work directly with faculty to determine functional requirements for labs.  The person will then use systems analysis techniques and procedures to design, specify, and implement systems to meet those needs.
*  Learn and explore new technologies that will add value to GS-IT and the department.

Minimum Requirements:
*  Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Bioinformatics, Informatics, or related field. Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except where there are legal requirements such as license/certification/registration.
*  2 years' experience supporting Linux (preferably CentOS/RHEL) in a professional environment.
*  Proficient oral and written communication skills. Collaborates well.
*  Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and communicate progress.

Desired Qualifications:
*  Experience supporting multiple investigators in a University or non-profit research environment.
*  Familiarity with large scale storage systems.
*  AWS/GCP or other cloud knowledge.
*  Familiarity with configuration management tools like Puppet and Ansible.
*  Experience with monitoring frameworks like Nagios.
*  RHCE certification.
*  Experience writing and maintaining scripts to automate tasks (e.g. Bash, Python, Perl).
*  An ability to see complex IT projects through to successful completion.
*  Solid understanding of information security best practices.

Applicants who are eager to learn who don't meet the "Desired Requirements" are encouraged to apply! This position presents a great opportunity for professional growth.

Application Process:
The application process for UW positions may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process.  These assessments may include Work Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others.  Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select "Apply to this position". Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your "My Jobs" page.  If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.


<https://green.uw.edu/inform/esc/policy-statement>[The University of Washington is a leader in environmental stewardship & sustainability, and committed to becoming climate neutral.]<https://green.uw.edu/inform/esc/policy-statement><https://green.uw.edu/inform/esc/policy-statement>The University of Washington is a leader in environmental stewardship & sustainability<https://green.uw.edu/inform/esc/policy-statement>, and committed to becoming climate neutral.

The University of Washington is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.<https://ap.washington.edu/eoaa/equal-opportunity-statement-for-employment> To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 / 206-543-6452 (tty) or dso at uw.edu<mailto:dso at uw.edu>.


Additional info for LinuxChix board:


  1.  Which country are you in? - USA
  2.  Will you take international applicants? - Yes, if you have a pre-existing authorization to work in the USA (green card, OPT STEM, etc.)
  3.  Do folks need pre-existing work visas for your country? Yes.
  4.  Is a relocation allowance part of the salary package? A small relocation package may be possible for candidates in the USA.
  5.  Can we telecommute? Not generally, the primary work station is UW Seattle.


Thanks for your applications,
Serena

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Serena Newhall, MPA    |   t: (206) 221-8546<tel:(206)%20543-5963>  e: serenn2 at uw.edu
                       HR Manager    |   University of Washington | Department of Genome Sciences
                                                 |   Employment Opportunities<http://www.gs.washington.edu/office/employment/index.htm>




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