Linux administrator Jobs in Baltimore, MD

100% Remote. However, candidate must do the work in Wisconsin (must reside in the state). So, if candidate doesn't currently reside in Wisconsin they must relocate to WI by the start date.

• Client : UW Madison
• CLIENT LOCATION : 1210 W. Dayton St., Madison, WI, 53706, United States

REQUIRED SKILLS : (Need Majority; 5+ Years)

• Linux Administration
• Linux Administration Web Applications
• Python
• Python Globus SDK (interact with endpoints, data transfers, permissions)
• Authentication / Authorization Federated identities, Oauth, SSO, File Permissions (POSIX, ACLs), AD / Kerberos, Authentication flows, etc.
• REST APIs

NICE TO HAVE SKILLS :

• POSIX, Amazon S3, or other network-attached storage protocols
• Enterprise Identity Management systems (e.g., Globus / CILogon, UW NetID / SAML / Shibboleth / OIDC, Active Directory / Entra ID)
• Research or cloud networking, storage, and user / group management for platforms like Azure Blob Storage or Google Cloud Storage
• Collaboration platform storage (Google Drive, Box)
• ITIL-based IT service management

INTERVIEW PROCESS :

• 1 round 30-minute remote interview via Microsoft Teams.

DESCRIPTION OF ROLE :

The University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-Madison) is seeking an Application Architect IV to serve as the Globus Application Administrator within the DoIT Research Cyberinfrastructure group . This role is responsible for supporting the technical operations of the UW-Madison Globus service, including the administration of Globus gateways, integrations, and collections that are interconnected with research storage and computing platforms.

The selected candidate will :

• Serve as the Globus Application Administrator and technical operations lead for the UW-Madison Globus service.
• Support Linux-based web applications with distributed administration.
• Maintain applications that use authentication and authorization management for secure connections.
• Use Python SDKs to interact with web applications.
• Develop and automate workflows using REST APIs for software integrations.
• Provide technical support for Globus gateways, integrations, and storage / computing connections in UW-Madison's research infrastructure.

This position is 100% remote , but candidates must be Wisconsin residents or relocate before the start date at their own expense.

Key Responsibilities :

• Maintaining and managing application settings, configurations, policies, and documentation for DoIT's Globus Connect server endpoints via the Globus Connect Server Command Line tool, the Globus Connect Server Manager API, and Web interface at app.globus.org, including :

Policies and settings for data and user access

• Policies and settings for storage gateways for ResearchDrive and Research Object Storage (S3) including connector configurations, restrictions for internet access and domains for sharing
• Policies and settings for connectors / storage collections for AWS, Azure, GCP, Box, and Google Workspace, including connector configurations, encryption, restrictions for internet access and domains for sharing
• Documentation of configurations, policies, automation scripts, keys, and service accounts
• Managing technical changes to the service

Manage processes for planned updates, including scheduling technical work, testing, providing communications and documentation

• Manage processes for unscheduled changes that arise from events and incidents, including decision-making and prioritization, scheduling technical work, testing, providing communications and documentation
• Managing events and incidents

Application events and performance

• Configure alerts and reports for network traffic flows
• Monitor and summarize key performance metrics related to traffic flows, memory usage, errors
• Provide communication updates to users and DoIT HelpDesk
• Log, prioritize and classify incidents
• Diagnose problems and escalate to vendor and DoIT partners supporting the application
• Fulfilling service requests that require adding new UW Globus Connect Server endpoints to the UW-Madison Globus subscription
• Coordinating, communicating, and collaborating with other individuals and teams in DoIT that help provide the Globus service, including :

Systems administrators of the DoIT Linux team who provide hosting for DoIT's Globus Connect servers

• DoIT Network Service engineers who provide network connectivity support and expertise for DoIT's Globus Connect endpoints and those managed by other campus IT groups and connected to UW-Madison's Globus subscription
• Storage experts on the DoIT Storage and Data Protection team and the DoIT Cloud team to maintain, test, and optimize storage gateways between storage resources and Globus Connect endpoints
• The Research Cyberinfrastructure Globus service lead who manages service operations and planning, communications, and support needs for users
• Attending regular meetings of the Globus service team and providing updates on technical operations and needs
• As needed, helping with planning, designing, and testing new production resources for the Globus platform and API deployments to provide integrations with other UW-Madison storage and computing resources

Additional Details :

• The hiring manager is looking to fill this role quickly.