System Security and Administration: 40% This position has shared responsibility for the physical server hardware and the services they provide to ICBR research and administrative functions.
Responsible for the implementation, management, and support of ICBR’s infrastructure including a variety of hardware and software systems including web, application, and database servers. Carry out procedures to ensure that all systems and services meet UF privacy and security standards by analyzing, identifying and diagnosing issues and symptoms using a variety of tools, processes and procedures. Perform system administration on ICBR’s server and scientific computing infrastructure and services. Manage the evaluation and improvement of security configurations for operating systems, applications, and networking services. Deploy and maintain services such as Hypervisors, File storage and sharing, system update and patching services, backup and imaging of servers and monitoring services. Responsible for the shared support of Tier 2 requests requiring occasional after-hour and weekend rotation.
Shared contact responsibility for REES environmental monitoring system. This position will assume a shared responsibility to keep the monitoring system functioning including hardware probes and the server system running the monitoring and alerting software. This position will follow up on alerts that are generated by the REES system to ensure that steps are taken to prevent the loss of biological sample material. Participates in conducting and reviewing risk assessments as needed with the deployment of new applications and services.
Application Development, Deployment and Testing: 30% Perform software development throughout services life cycle; designing, coding, testing, implementing, maintaining, and supporting the software application. Translate business requirements into functional specifications and managing application development changes.
Facilitate collaboration between ICBR, and UF IT security to address any identified security risks. Evaluate code to ensure that it is valid, is properly structured, secure, meets industry standards and is compatible with browsers, devices, and operating systems.
Maintain Documentation: 10% Create and review ICBR documentation and security risk assessments relating to software and infrastructure. Create and maintain IT documentation and knowledgebase for future use by ICBR and CI staff. Maintain and grow IT knowledge through reading, self-studying, on-line and face-to-face learning activities and interactions.
Lead in the development and preservation of technical documentation (designs, specifications, processes, workflows) and communications.
Data management and delivery: 10% Create and carry out tasks related to data management which involves keeping ICBR data secure and removing data from ICBR systems to adhere to ICBR data retention policies. The position will also assist in the process of delivering data to ICBR customers.
User Education and Outreach: 5% Conducts information security training and awareness initiatives for ICBR staff. Provides cross training in application development and systems administration for other members of the CI core team.
Maintain and grow IT knowledge through reading, self-studying, on-line and face-to-face activities and interactions. Lead with implementation of evolving centralized campus computing initiatives like Campus Research Network, UF Research Computing services, Active Directory, and others.
Other: 5% Excellent communication (both written and oral) skills are required. Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail are also required. Ability to follow standard operating procedures, policies, and generate this documentation is a must. Other Duties as needed.
|