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Senior Research Storage EngineerUS-NJ-PrincetonJob ID: 2024-19233Type: Full-Time# of Openings: 1Category: Information TechnologyOverview

Do you want to be part of a team that supports world-leading researchers by delivering innovative data storage and management services? Would you enjoy collaborating with faculty and researchers to design and implement storage solutions that best support their research needs? Are object storage and/or parallel file systems among your specialties? If so, the Research Computing department at Princeton University is looking for a Senior Research Storage Engineer to join its team and help guide the direction of TigerData, a data management and storage service that supports the advancement of research at Princeton University.

As a member of the advanced data and storage management team, you will partner with colleagues in the University Library and Office of Information Technology, as well as with vendors to install, administer, and support data storage systems and related software to the specifications needed for the implementation of TigerData. You will be responsible for the design of monitoring tools and be expected to monitor and troubleshoot system-level issues, manage network configurations, and assist with the administration of high-performance computing storage systems and contribute to the ongoing design and expansion of TigerData. Working closely with campus colleagues, you will also provide timely and creative support to faculty and researchers as it relates to long-term data storage and retrieval.

Storage Engineering & Administration:

• * Install, maintain, and administer research data storage and retrieval systems
• * Install, maintain, and support data archival and retrieval software, and data movement schedulers on the systems
• * Partner with developers to properly support the creation of automated processes and workflows for departmental use of TigerData
• * Accountable for overall performance and reducing latency for storage solutions across the infrastructure
• * Monitor and analyze the systems, establish measurement processes, and track performance against applications and projects
• * Tune the TigerData and HPC storage systems software and hardware to adapt to the changing needs and usage patterns of our faculty and researchers
• * Manage networking configurations
• * Assist with the administration of high performance computing storage systems
• * Use scripting and programming tools (bash, Python, and/or Perl) and perform basic debugging

Operations:

• * Design, install, and administer the TigerData and high performance computing storage systems
• * Manage a multitude of data buckets/vaults and their related access keys, install and configure middleware, and manage user access and group creation in TigerData
• * Manage diverse file systems including Isilon, IBM Spectrum Scale, Object and others
• * Manage the underlying heterogeneous storage infrastructure that makes up TigerData including the ability to tune each storage system appropriately to meet performance needs
• * Define and apply best practices to install, configure, and operate data intensive research systems both on-premises and in the cloud
• * Define and monitor threshold-alerting mechanisms, resolve issues related to storage use

Professional Development:

• * Keep abreast of and learning about emerging storage technologies and develop those that will bring value to the populations served by Research Computing

Leadership:

• * Using expertise in storage platforms and experience with the Princeton research community, provide guidance and direction for the strategic implementation and growth of the TigerData service
• * Consult with the University Library, faculty, researchers, vendors, and IT staff to determine storage and data movement requirements and needs

Essential Qualifications:

• * Minimum of 5-7 years of experience as a storage administrator or engineer, preferably in a research environment
• * Experience supporting various storage solutions, including cloud object storage and network attached storage (Isilon)
• * Ability to solve routine and complex data storage and movement problems
• * Experience with storage performance monitoring and tuning
• * Expertise in managing file service protocols (NFS, CIFS, S3)
• * Experience with scripting and programming tools like bash, Python, and/or Perl
• * Ability to respond promptly and professionally to customer requests
• * Demonstrated successes working in a collaborative environment, as well as independently
• * Ability to learn new systems beyond area of core knowledge
• * Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with a diverse user base having varied levels of technical proficiencies
• * Ability to proactively seek information and ideas from peers, supervisors, and customers
• * Ability to handle multiple priorities
• * Education: A bachelor’s degree or related work experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• * Experience managing databases, such as MySQL or PostGreSQL
• * Experience with the MediaFlux software platform
• * Experience securing and managing systems that process and store restricted use, confidential, and personally identifiable data

Princeton University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - https://rrr.princeton.edu/eop and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS - https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOCKnowYourRightsscreenreader10_20.pdf