RStudio Admin / Posit Administrator

Posit administrator

Houston, TX – On site

Long term contract

Only W2 Consultants

Here is a high-level overview of what a Posit administrator would be required to do.

1. Preparation

System Requirements : Ensure the target servers meet the system requirements for each Posit product (OS, CPU, RAM, disk space).

Network Configuration : Verify that the servers have access to the necessary repositories, and allow for inbound / outbound network traffic as required by each product (e.g., for license validation, package repositories).

2. Installation of Posit Workbench (formerly RStudio Server Pro)

• Install R : Install the version of R that will be used. Multiple versions can be supported. Install Python : Install the version of Python that will be used. Multiple versions can be supported.
• Install Python : Install the version of Python that will be used. Multiple versions can be supported.
• Install Quarto : Install the version of Quarto that will be used. Multiple versions can be supported.
• Install Workbench : Download and install the Posit Workbench package for your OS (e.g., .rpm for RHEL / CentOS, .deb for Ubuntu / Debian).
• Configure Workbench : Configure the Workbench through its configuration files (rserver.conf and rsession.conf), setting up users, session management, resource limits,etc.
• Start the Service : Start the Posit Package Manager service and ensure it runs on startup.
• Testing : Access the Package Manager through a web browser, configure client R environments to use the Package Manager, and install packages to verify the setup.

3. Installation of Posit Connect

4. Installation of Posit Package Manager

5 . Ongoing Maintenance

Thanks & Regards.

Jennifer |Sr Technical Recruiter

Minisoft Technologies LLC

832-301-9876 | jennifer@minisofttech.com