Research Associate - IT Infrastructure Lead

Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title Research Associate - IT Infrastructure Lead Department Quantitative Biomedicine Inst Salary Details A minimum of $85,588 Offer Information

The final salary offer may be determined by several factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate's qualifications, experience, and expertise, and availability of department or grant funds to support the position. We also take into consideration market benchmarks, if and when appropriate, and internal equity to ensure fair compensation relative to the university's broader compensation structure. We are committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation packages to attract and retain top talent.

Benefits

Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees, based on position, which includes:

* Medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage

* Paid vacation, holidays, and various leave programs

* Competitive retirement benefits, including defined contribution plans and voluntary tax-deferred savings options

* Employee and dependent educational benefits

* Life insurance coverage

* Employee discounts programs

For detailed information on benefits and eligibility, please visit: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

Posting Summary

We are seeking a highly technical and experienced individual for the position of IT Infrastructure Lead manager to lead our team of systems administrators and Dev Ops engineers while actively supporting the design, implementation, and operation of our infrastructure and services. A successful candidate in this role will be responsible for developing and implementing an IT strategy that aligns with our organization's mission, overseeing the day-to-day aspects of IT operations, and ensuring the security and stability of our critical systems.

They will also collaborate with a team of scientific application developers, software developers, and trainers to support the development and continued operation of key web services for a global scientific community. The candidate will work at the RCSB Protein Data Bank, Institute for Quantitative Biomedicine at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, located in Piscataway, NJ.

Responsibilities:

* Lead the Dev Ops team and manage daily operations of our IT infrastructure and services following institutional standards, including but not limited to our infrastructure, Dev Ops Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, networks, security, applications, and hardware.

* Provide support with debugging and troubleshooting complex production issues across application, infrastructure, and data layers; lead incident response, root cause analysis, and long-term remediation efforts

* Develop and implement a long-term multi-year IT infrastructure strategy, including identifying, anticipating, and prioritizing infrastructure needs for the organization.

* Manage budgeting and vendor relationships with hardware and service providers.

* Develop and maintain code for automation and infrastructure, including provisioning, deployment, monitoring, and operational workflows (infrastructure as code).

* Establish project plans and track progress of work to monitor risks and deliverables.

* Serve as one of the technical subject matter experts within the organization, providing guidance and answering technical questions to internal and external stakeholders and partners.

* Collaborate closely with software and scientific application developers to ensure systems are observable, operable, and performant in production, and contribute to application code when needed to diagnose or resolve issues.

Other related activities:

The candidate should be comfortable working in a fast-changing environment, be able to think creatively, demonstrate a deep understanding of a modern IT infrastructure, and maintain a willingness to learn new skills and technologies

Position Status Full Time Posting Number 26FA0497 Posting Open Date 05/19/2026 Posting Close Date

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience

A degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related discipline and a minimum of 5 years equivalent work experience in Information Technology or related field.

Any educational background or experience in bioinformatics or biochemistry will be considered a plus.

Certifications/Licenses Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

* Minimum of 5 years experience in IT

* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to address and resolve unprecedented technical issues.

* Strong understanding of IT infrastructures across the entire stack, including hardware and network components, security, and cloud technologies required.

* In-depth experience with Kubernetes and Docker. Strong experience working with at least one of NodeJS, Java, or Python.

Experience with more than one will be considered a plus.

* Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact and work with stakeholders across…