Computer Specialist II

Overview

Job no: 508770
Position type: Full-Time 12-Month
Department: 193000 - HPC2
Location: Main Campus - Starkville, MS
Categories: Professional
Position Open Date: Jan 14 2025

As a Computer Specialist II, you will play a crucial role in optimizing and managing our high-performance computing infrastructure and supporting network to support complex scientific, engineering, and research applications at the Mississippi State University (MSU) High Performance Computing Collaboratory (HPC2). Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident.

The High Performance Computing Collaboratory (HPC²), an evolution of the MSU NSF Engineering Research Center (ERC) for Computational Field Simulation, at Mississippi State University is a coalition of member institutes and centers that share a common core objective of advancing the state-of-the-art in computational science and engineering using high performance computing; a common approach to research that embraces a multi-disciplinary, team-oriented concept;

and a commitment to a full partnership between education, research, and service. The mission of the HPC² is to serve the University, State, and Nation through excellence in computational science and engineering.

This position will occasionally lead small teams and assist in training, developing and evaluation of lower-level computer specialist. This position provides hand on maintenance of high-performance computing and infrastructure supporting researchers.

The above essential duties are representative of major duties in this position. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary based upon departmental needs. Other duties may be assigned to the above consistent with the knowledge, skills and abilities required for the job. Not all of the duties may be assigned to a position.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field.
• 4 years of experience Directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.
• Any equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.

• Working knowledge of networking technologies and services including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP and PXE.
• Experience as a Windows system administrator virtual servers, applications, storage and group policies.
• Strong understanding of security principles and practices.
• Relevant information technology or cybersecurity certifications
• Knowledge of VMware vSphere, vCenter, ESXi, Horizon, Unified Access Gateway, NVIDIA Grid, Microsoft Remote Desktop, Hyper-V, Citrix Virtual Desktop or other virtualization technologies.
• Knowledge of NIST 800-53, NIST 800-171 or CMMC Security Controls

• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to understand and document software business rules and requirements using diagrams, written use cases, and user stories.
• Ability to lead and supervise broad teams providing leading edge technical solutions.
• Strong organization skills and the ability to self-direct efforts to complete documentation requirements.

• Work involves occasional exposure to unusual elements…