The Opportunity:

The University of Central Florida, in Orlando, Florida, is seeking a Research Technology Engineer II for the Department of Office of Research. Duties and responsibilities will support research faculty, post-docs, and graduate students in running workloads in on-premise HPC environments, national research computing resources, and cloud environments; leveraging high-speed research networks; enabling large-scale data transfers; and supporting machine learning and AI workloads. The goal is to advance UCF researchers' science by providing tools, training, support, and services, such as high-performance computing, high-throughput computing, cloud computing, research data processing, and research storage.

Remote work/telecommuting is permitted.

Minimum Qualifications:

The position requires a Bachelor's degree and 4 years of relevant experience.

Additional minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in computer engineering, computer science, or electrical engineering.
• 4 years of professional work experience required in each of the following: conducting research; supporting faculty and graduate students; teaching or training; and hands-on experience in HPC or parallel computing systems.
• Demonstrated experience in python, R and MATLAB, and developing AI algorithms. The required experience could have been obtained during graduate studies.

Working at UCF has its perks! UCF offers:

• Benefit packages, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending, and Employee Assistance Program

• Paid time off, including annual and sick time off and paid holidays

• Retirement savings options

• Employee discounts, including tickets to many Orlando attractions

• Education assistance

• And more...For more benefits information, view the UCF Employee Benefits Guide.

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Unless explicitly stated on the job posting, it is UCF's expectation that an employee of UCF will reside in Florida as of the date the employment begins.

Additional Requirements related to Research Positions:

Pursuant to Florida State Statute 1010.35, prior to offering employment to certain individuals in research-related positions, UCF is required to conduct additional screening. Applicants subject to additional screening include any citizen of a foreign country who is not a permanent resident of the U.S., or who is a citizen or permanent resident but is affiliated with or has had at least 1 year of education, employment, or training in China, Cuba, Iran, Russia, North Korea, Syria, or Venezuela.

The additional screening requirements only apply to research-related positions, including, but not limited to faculty, graduate positions, individuals compensated by research grants or contract funds, postdoctoral positions, undergraduate positions, visiting assistant professors, and visiting research associates.

Department
Office of Research - Operations

Work Schedule
Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Schedule may vary as required based on operational needs.

Type of Appointment
Regular

Expected Salary
Negotiable

Job Posting End Date