RESEARCH STORAGE ADMINISTRATOR #00097414

Information Technology- Research

The Information Technology Department supports administrative systems, academic technologies, and research computing. System reliability and campus operations are strengthened through IT initiatives. IT roles involve system support, infrastructure maintenance, and technical collaboration with campus units.

Are you seeking to make a difference in the lives of students? Are you desirous of enabling research that is changing our world? Would you like to have a strong influence in setting direction for a technology organization whose mission focuses on education, research, and application of knowledge to solve some of the world's great challenges? If so, we would like to talk to you. If you are a potential member of the S&T information technology team and possess humility, coachability, approachability, introspection, and a passion for building relationships, then we would like to speak with you.

This role is a foundational pillar of the S&T Research and Innovation Data Ecosystem (STRIDE), supporting all research efforts by engineering technical solutions that meet strict data retention and security requirements on research data (FERPA, GLBA, NIST-CSF, EAR, ITAR, CUI). Furthermore, STRIDE is the data backbone which research environments, like the campus High-Performance Computing (HPC) and future Miner AI environments are connected to and reliant on. Our faculty, staff, and students are reliant on these computational environments to execute grant funded projects with speed and efficiency. By engineering robust research continuity, data replication, and disaster recovery strategies, this position serves as the university's primary defense against catastrophic data loss that could stall critical research initiatives. Failing to grant this highly specialized position request continues to leave the university exposed to unacceptable levels of compliance risk while also hindering our technological advancement, grant competitiveness, and overall research capability.

Key Responsibilities:

Implementation and Planning

• Implement storage architectures, integrating multi-site infrastructures, data replication, and data continuity strategies
• Lead performance tuning, capacity planning, and data tiering initiatives for mission critical systems

Design

• Architect, design, configure, and implement on-premises and cloud-based storage solutions to support grants, sponsorships, and other researchers' needs, including performance, archive, and backup storage needs to protect integrity, access, retention, and security

Manage

• Management and support of data storage systems
• Performing system maintenance, ensuring service availability, ensuring data integrity, and storage system configuration management

User Support and Consultation

• Technical support of users through tickets, calls, or in-person meetings
• Consulting with users to understand storage needs, workflows, and data lifecycles, and developing solutions to storage-based needs

Process Improvement and Compliance

• When appropriate, ensure adherence to FERPA, GLBA, NIST-CSF, EAR, ITAR, CUI, and institutional data governance requirements
• Recommend process improvements based on user needs and storage technology capabilities

Bachelors degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience and at least 4 years of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired

• Bachelors degree in a STEM related field
• 2 years of experience with data storage platforms
• Experience with high performance storage in a research computing environment

The anticipated hiring range for this position has been established as $59,738-$100,000 annually.

Salary is determined by a variety of factors, including but not limited to, the individual's particular combination of education, skills, and experience, as well as organizational requirements.

Your total compensation goes beyond the number on your paycheck. The University of Missouri provides generous leave, health plans, and retirement contributions that add to your bottom line.

Grade: GGS 11 OR 12
University Title: STORAGE ADMINISTRATOR EXPERT OR PRINCIPAL
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Applications will be accepted until this position is filled.

Visa Sponsorship Information:
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. The University will not sponsor applicants for this position for employment visas.

University Information
Missouri S&T is one of the nation's leading research universities with over 100-degree programs in 39 disciplines. It was founded in 1870 as one of the first technological institutions west of the Mississippi River. Located about 100 miles west of St. Louis in the vibrant community of Rolla, Missouri S&T is an accessible, safe, and friendly campus surrounded by Ozarks' scenery. Missouri S&T offers undergraduate degrees in engineering, the sciences, liberal arts, humanities, and business, with M.S. and Ph.D. programs available in many of the science and engineering programs. With over 7,000 students and 300 faculty, Missouri S&T is big enough to accommodate a broad population, yet small enough for individuals to build high visibility and impactful careers.

About Rolla
Rolla, Missouri offers several great advantages that help individuals enjoy a high quality of life. Rolla is an ideal place for families, with its low cost of living, excellent schools, safe neighborhoods, and a range of recreational activities suitable for all ages. The Ozark Scenic Riverways and beautiful landscapes offers abundant opportunities for outdoor enthusiasts of every lifestyle. With its vibrant community, Rolla hosts multiple events, concerts, art exhibitions, and theater performances throughout the year. The university's Leach Theatre showcases nationally renowned performers for campus and community alike. Overall, living in Rolla offers a high quality of life with a supportive community, affordable living, beautiful natural surroundings, and numerous opportunities for personal and professional growth.

This position is eligible for University benefits. As part of your total compensation, the University offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision plans, retirement, paid time off, short- and long-term disability, paid parental leave, paid caregiver leave, and educational fee discounts for all four UM System campuses. For additional information on University benefits, please visit the Faculty & Staff Benefits website at https://www.umsystem.edu/totalrewards/benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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