Colorado State University Environmental Learning Center
R2026106139 Research Computing Support Technician (Open)
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R2026106139 Research Computing Support Technician (Open)
Colorado State University
Position Summary
Works to create and manage test-driven development of advanced HPC tools.
Assists researchers in both getting started on the system and in improving their workflows to produce results more efficiently.
Serve as a technical consultant for sponsored research projects that require high-performance computing, storage, and networking services.
Department Name: Office of the Vice President for Research
Anticipated Start Date: August 16th
Anticipated Weekly Hours: Varied
Required Job Qualifications
- U.S. work authorization required
- Pursuing or having a degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Data Science, or a related technical field.
- Experience using Linux or Unix operating systems.
- Basic programming experience in Python, Bash, or another scripting language.
- Strong communication, customer service, and problem-solving skills.
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Preferred Job Qualifications
- Experience working with High-Performance Computing (HPC) environments.
- Experience with Python and/or Bash scripting.
- Experience compiling software from source in Linux environments.
- Familiarity with MATLAB, R, or RStudio.
- Experience with Git version control and JupyterHub.
Essential Duties
- Provide first-level technical support by assisting users with HPC access, account onboarding, troubleshooting, and incident resolution.
- Assist researchers with HPC systems, research storage, data transfers, scientific workflows, and batch computing environments.
- Develop, maintain, and improve Python/Bash scripts, technical documentation, knowledge base articles, and web content supporting Research Computing services.
- Collaborate with researchers to evaluate computational requirements and recommend appropriate computing, storage, and networking resources.
- Create and deliver user training materials, workshops, and documentation while communicating technical concepts to users with varying technical backgrounds.
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Application Instructions
Please submit a cover letter highlighting your motivations for applying for this position and your relevant experiences. In your resume, please list your course work appropriate for this position as well as a complete list of your relevant programming experience, Linux/HPC experience.
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