IT Specialist

Position Requirements

Overall Position Summary and Objectives	Min Education	Resume Max Pages
The purpose of this contract is to support the computing environment used for NHLBI's in-house scientific research. To support the study of problems of biological and medical significance using theoretical and computational techniques.	Master's	15

Additional Qualifications

Certifications & Licenses - At least five (5) years experience in Linux System Administration and/or High Performance Computing (HPC). - Experience in one or more scripting languages: LDAP, MPI, Virtualization and Containers, Batch queuing systems such as Slurm - Red Hat Certification	Field of Study - Management Information Systems and Statistics - Computer and Information Systems
Software - Linux Systems	Skills - Strong communications skills, both oral and written. - Excellent analytical, organizational, and time-management skills - Proven network troubleshooting skills.

Work Location

IC: NHLBI		Street: 9000 Rockville Pike		Bldg: NIHBC 12		Room: 3053
City : Bethesda			State & Zip : MD 20892
Work Hours
Weekly Hours	FT: 30-40 hours per week	# Of Hours		40

Statement of Work Details

Designs and implements software and hardware systems to support scientific research.

- Apply the techniques of parallel computing to computationally intensive tasks that are encountered in biomedical applications.- Install and/or troubleshoot Linux operating system; hardware including desktops and servers 1

- Maintain the LoBoS cluster as well as physical cluster spaces 2

Evaluates experiment and testing strategies and identify new approaches, methods, and systems.

- Research existing and new technologies used in medicine and scientific research to evaluate how it might be optimized and expoundedupon through better technology and applications.

- Investigate the suitability of specific methods, algorithms, and software approaches to clinical experiments and testing.

- Research and evaluate software standards in the area of operating systems, graphics, genome informatics and file systems, and assesstheir relevance to putting.

- Perform patching of systems to address known vulnerabilities.

- Provide user support including installation on desktops as well as cluster-wide.

Monitors and evaluates computer information systems and application performance.

- Conduct theoretical and experimental studies of integrated computerized information systems.

- Analyze system performance data to identify areas in need of change or improvement.

- Troubleshoot problems involving technical issues related to design, development, and administration of critical applications.

- Provision and monitor network storage systems.

- Assist in technology tracking for the purposes of upgrading the LoBoS cluster to continue to support scientific workflows needed bythe Lab.

- Monitor system security and identify anomalies to be researched/addressed. 3

Provides subject matter expertise to senior scientists and program executives.

- Maintain deep understanding of computer science theories and the latest trends and developments in computational and informationsciences.

- Provide input into software and hardware investment planning based on deep understanding of clinical necessities.

- Search scientific literature to select and modify computational methods and procedures.

- Work with NIH staff in maintaining LoBoS's Authority to Operate (ATO).

- Assist in managing the given budget for the maintenance and upgrading of LoBoS.

Develops advanced approaches to artificial intelligence and machine learning to support scientific research.

- Develop advanced machine learning algorithms to support scientific research and medical research and business process improvement.

- Research and implement novel machine learning and statistical approaches.

- Design, develop and deploy appliation programming interfaces (API) to optimize system interoperability and increase data reuseefficiency.