Systems Admin/Programmer III

Level II: Associate’s degree and two years of relevant experience; or a high school diploma or equivalent and four years of relevant experience. Appropriate college coursework or vocational/technical training may substitute at an equivalent rate for the required experience but does not negate the minimum degree requirement(s).

Level III: Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area and two years of relevant experience; or a high school diploma or equivalent and six years of experience. Appropriate college coursework or vocational/technical training may substitute at an equivalent rate for the required experience but does not negate the minimum degree requirement(s).

Level IV: Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area and four years of relevant experience; or a high school diploma or equivalent and eight years of relevant experience. Appropriate college coursework or vocational/technical training may substitute at an equivalent rate for the required experience but does not negate the minimum degree requirement(s).

UF Information Technology (UFIT) is seeking a professional-level Regulated Research Computing Facilitator to join Research Computing, a unit within UFIT. Successful applicants will be hired at an intermediate or advanced level, depending on their experience.

Employment with UFIT provides an excellent opportunity to work with other dedicated employees focused on understanding and interpreting the technological needs of the University of Florida’s innovative and inspirational community.

An increasing number of projects involve handling regulated data, which means laws, regulations, and contractual requirements cover the data and the activities to handle and process the data. This means that the computer systems and networks must meet stringent compliance requirements. These requirements consist of technical and administrative controls, making working in the secure environment harder than outside such environments. This position assists the faculty, students, staff and researchers in maximizing the efficiency and efficacy of the workflows while meeting the compliance requirements. The successful applicant will be part of a dynamic team to support researchers engaged in fascinating projects that each have the potential to change society and the world.

The University of Florida uses an advanced system to enforce the technical controls, and this position will be trained on that system so that they can provide advanced support to the users of the system and implement ways to use it better and more efficiently.

Some key responsibilities and characteristics of this position are:

• All work in the secure environment is done in secure virtual machines running Linux or Windows operating systems that are completely locked down with no access to the Internet. This is a significant hurdle for modern software developers. There are ways to build a productive software development and testing environment inside the secure system, but this requires extra time and effort that researchers do not have. The positions will have the priority assignment of creating and maintaining a productive environment.
• The positions will be responsible for automating the maintenance of the VM images. Because demands in a research environment are constantly changing, these processes will continuously need to be changed.
• The positions will collaborate with the researchers to figure out the best workflows to get their work done within the constraints imposed by the controls of the compliance framework.
• The positions will need to monitor system activities, react to alerts, and generate regular reports as part of the daily operation of the secure system to meet compliance.

About UF Information Technology 

UF Information Technology comprises eight departments reporting to the Vice President and Chief Information Officer: Academic Technology; Applications, Development, and Integrations; Business Center; Customer Experience and Resource Planning; Data Platform and Analytics; Information Security Office; Infrastructure and Communication Technology; and Research Computing. With established governance advisory committees and a set of well-defined, transparent processes aiding decision-making, UFIT strives to provide exceptional IT services in support of UF’s mission. For more information about UFIT and its goals and governance, visit  http://www.it.ufl.edu/vp-cio-office/strategic-plan/.

Learn more about UFIT at https://it.ufl.edu/ and @GoGatorsUFIT.

About the University of Florida 

The University of Florida (UF) is the state’s oldest, largest, and most comprehensive land grant university, with an enrollment of over 50,000 students and was ranked 6th in the country among public universities (US News and World Report 2023 rankings) and 1st among public institutions in the Wall Street Journal 2023 survey. UF is in Gainesville, a city of approximately 150,000 residents in North-Central Florida, 50 miles from the Gulf of Mexico, 67 miles from the Atlantic Ocean, and within a 2-hour drive to large metropolitan areas (Orlando, Tampa, Jacksonville). The beautiful climate and extensive nearby parks and recreational areas afford year-round outdoor activities, including hiking, biking, and nature photography. UF’s large college sports programs, museums, and performing arts center support various activities and cultural events for residents to enjoy. Alachua County schools are highly rated and offer various programs, including magnet schools and an international baccalaureate program. Learn more about what Gainesville has to offer at Visit Gainesville.

Benefits

Full-time TEAMS employees will accrue vacation leave at a rate of 6.769 hours biweekly/22 days annually and sick leave at 4 hours biweekly/13 days annually. In addition, employees are eligible for ten paid holidays each year.

Vacation-accruing TEAMS employees are eligible for four personal leave days/32 hours per year, assuming full-time status, and are intended to give the flexibility to enable units to close from December 26 to 31, when possible, determined on a unit-by-unit basis.

In addition to paid time off, the University of Florida offers a very competitive benefits package.

Level II $61,000 – $80,000; Level III $70,000 – $90,000; Level IV $80,000 - $100,000; commensurate based on education and experience.

 Level II: Associate’s degree and two years of relevant experience; or a high school diploma or equivalent and four years of relevant experience. Appropriate college coursework or vocational/technical training may substitute at an equivalent rate for the required experience but does not negate the minimum degree requirement(s).

Level III: Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area and two years of relevant experience; or a high school diploma or equivalent and six years of experience. Appropriate college coursework or vocational/technical training may substitute at an equivalent rate for the required experience but does not negate the minimum degree requirement(s).

Level IV: Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area and four years of relevant experience; or a high school diploma or equivalent and eight years of relevant experience. Appropriate college coursework or vocational/technical training may substitute at an equivalent rate for the required experience but does not negate the minimum degree requirement(s).

The ideal candidate will possess the following education, experience, and skills:

• Advanced experience and skill in managing Linux or Windows systems as a power user and preferably as a system administrator, with the Linux skill level needed and preferred over Windows at about 75% over 25%
• Great communication and people skill to work with faculty, staff, students and researchers to help them overcome the problems they are facing in using the secure system, often under stressful circumstances.
• Ability to work with customers to understand their often complex problems and then design a solution with them to make their work move forward.
• Programming skills in at least one language, e.g. Python.
• Familiarity with security requirements and frameworks, such as HIPAA for protected health information and ITAR/EAR for export control.

Applicants are required to submit the following with their application:

• Cover Letter
• Resume or CV
• Professional References (Minimum of 3)

Work visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

The final candidate must pass a Level 2 FBI Background Check.

The application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. of the posting end date.