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Research Computing Systems Professionals

Research Computing Systems Professionals

InsideHigherEdBoston, Massachusetts, United States
6 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Job no : 528779

Position Type : Staff Full Time

Campus : UMass Boston

Department : IT Research Computing

Date opened : 03 Nov 2025 Eastern Standard Time

Applications close : 17 Nov 2025 Eastern Standard Time

General Summary :

Reporting to the Director of Research Computing, we are seeking a senior systems professional within the “Research Computing Systems Professional” job family series of positions (levels 1 through 5). These are systems administrators who are responsible for implementing and maintaining IT systems supporting research activities. The Systems Professional series is a five-level series that supports research facilitation, research data management, high performance computing, high throughput computing, hosting, and other types of systems administration. Currently seeking applications for a Research Computing Senior Systems Engineer (Systems Professional IV) or Research Computing Systems Architect (Systems Professional V).

The organizational levels in this series include :

  • Research Computing Senior Systems Engineer (Systems Professional IV)
  • Research Computing Systems Architect (Systems Professional V)

Examples of Duties :

RC Senior Systems Engineer

  • Lead the planning, building, and configuration of RC systems at scale
  • Set standards for monitoring and maintaining the health and integrity of RC systems
  • Upgrading and patching of RC systems
  • Design and implement robust and secure IT solutions supporting research, including systems that meet data compliance standards
  • Define and track performance metrics to ensure efficient use of resources
  • Support and collaborate with researchers and other key IT partners (e.g. Network, Security, Operations, and Client Services)
  • Build and maintain relationships with external vendor technicians and engineers
  • Collaborate with and may provide leadership to other personnel within the RC ecosystem
  • Regularly contribute best practices documentation and knowledge transfer
  • May supervise junior staff or student employees
  • Lead trainings on RC resources, including specific software or tools
  • Provide in-depth consultation with researchers through regular engagements
  • RC Systems Architect

  • Provide expert operational knowledge of RC systems at scale that provides performance improvements in complex environments
  • Develop next generation RC architectures to address compute and data intensive research problems
  • Develop enhancements to maintain integrity of RC systems
  • Collaborate with domain researchers regularly and other key IT partners (e.g. Network, Security, Operations, and Client Services) to address future needs
  • Leads and participates with Systems Engineers within the national RC ecosystem
  • Will lead trainings of RC systems and / or domain research, including specific software or tools
  • Develop next generation workflows or debug complex issues with a deep understanding of cutting-edge technology, software, or tools
  • Qualifications :

    Minimum Qualifications

    RC Senior Systems Engineer

  • Minimum of 9 years’ relevant post-secondary education or relevant work experience, including a combination of these two
  • Broad knowledge of deployment and administration of RC systems (e.g. storage, compute, virtualization, networking, database, etc.)
  • Demonstrated team performance skills, customer service mindset, and ability to act as trusted advisor
  • Specialized knowledge in specific technologies
  • Ability to lead development of specific technologies
  • RC Systems Architect

  • Minimum of 11 years’ relevant post-secondary education or relevant work experience, including a combination of these two
  • Broad knowledge of deployment and administration of RC systems (e.g. storage, compute, virtualization, networking, database, etc.)
  • Demonstrated team performance skills, customer service mindset, and ability to act as trusted advisor
  • Extensive knowledge in specific technologies
  • Ability to lead development of specific technologies
  • Application Instructions :

    Please apply online with your resume, cover letter and list of three professional references.

    Review of candidates will begin following the application closing date.

    Only Internal candidates in the Professional Staff Bargaining Unit will be considered during the first 10 business days of the posting. All other candidates will be considered after that period.

    Salary Ranges for the appropriate Pay Grade can be found at the following link :

    Grade : 34

    Salary Ranges

    This is an exempt union position.

    All official salary offers must be approved by Human Resources.

    UMass Boston is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, we will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact HRDirect@umb.edu or 617-287-5150.

    Applications close : 17 Nov 2025 Eastern Standard Time

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