Job Summary:
The Center for High Throughput Computing (CHTC) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison seeks a Research Cyberinfrastructure Specialist to assist with its efforts to build distributed computing infrastructure supporting scientific research at campus, national, and international scale. The successful candidate will work closely with faculty in the CHTC to research, innovate, develop, and analyze the operation of large-scale distributed throughput computing deployments.

The role will advance the cutting-edge cyberinfrastructure being developed at the CHTC, most notably the Pelican and HTCondor software suites. The initial project for the specialist will be to improve the Pelican software suite, used to deliver hundreds of objects per second and over a petabyte of data per day from the nation's scientific data repositories. However, the position will support projects of different sizes, from machine-learning research managed by UW-Madison faculty to international scientific collaborations. The successful candidate will contribute to several projects in parallel, each lasting from days to months, with support from colleagues and leadership. Given the diverse projects that this position will support, flexibility and independent motivation are critical.

Work at CHTC will provide experience in a fast-paced, challenging environment and prioritize exploration of state-of-the-art technologies in multiple domains. CHTC has delivered software tools for the Hubble Space Telescope, DreamWorks movie rendering, and two Nobel prizes. We are looking for individuals who want to help change the world!

CHTC is a centerpiece of the University's global leadership in computational research. The center is housed in the Discovery Building and the upcoming Morgridge Hall, both situated at the center of campus. The Center is part of the Department of Computer Sciences, an internationally recognized department, and produces the HTCondor and Pelican software suites, operates a state-of-the-art computing facility with thousands of machines at UW-Madison, and is a leader building national-scale distributed high throughput computing cyberinfrastructure.

An ideal candidate will be a software developer who is interested in working in an academic setting and capable of working with faculty and staff to troubleshoot, design, code, test, and document proof-of-concept algorithms and systems in support of a wide range of scientific applications.

Responsibilities:
Applies computational, computer science, data science, and cyber infrastructure (CI) research and development principles to provide advanced and varied consultation on research and technology integration and development. Provides non-routine maintenance, planning, and advanced troubleshooting to ensure CI resources meet research needs. Provides guidance and training to other staff and serves as subject matter expert for internal stakeholders.
5% Serves as a CI domain expert, provides direct support of users, other staff providing support of users, and advanced computing systems
30% Provides expertise and experience in CI to lead troubleshooting, analysis, operation, and support of advanced computing systems and for research
45% Develops unique and custom Cyber Infrastructure solutions for research needs
15% Writes and updates documentation and tutorials supporting CI activities for research. May provide brief courses for internal researchers and external collaborators
5% Provides consultation and expertise for research proposals. May act as technical lead for cyber infrastructure projects. May serve as Co-Principal Investigator for a proposal
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