Research Computing Technical Specialist

Position Title:

Research Computing Technical Specialist

Department/School:

Infrastructure, Information Technology

Salary/Pay Rate:

$80,000 - $90,000

Job Summary:

The Research Computing Technical Specialist is a member of the
Infrastructure Team within Marist Information Technology. This
position serves as a technical resource for faculty, students, and
staff utilizing institutional research computing services and
technologies. The specialist collaborates with researchers to
understand project objectives, computational requirements, and
data-intensive workflows, while supporting the effective use of
advanced computing, artificial intelligence, data science, and
cloud technologies. This position is designed as a growth-oriented
technical role, providing opportunities to develop expertise in
research computing, artificial intelligence, cloud technologies,
and high-performance computing environments.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or a

related field

• 1–3 years of related experience
• Adaptability while working in a rapidly changing technological

environment

Essential Functions:

• Research Engagement and Technical Consultation: Serve as

a technical resource for faculty, students, and staff utilizing
research computing services and technologies. Collaborate with
researchers to understand project objectives, computational
requirements, data-intensive workflows, and emerging technology
needs. Develop proficiency in advising researchers on the effective
use of advanced computing, artificial intelligence, data science,
and cloud technologies to support research activities.

• Administration and Operations: Partner with IT teams to

administer, configure, monitor, and maintain research computing
environments, including IBM zSystems, Linux-based servers, GPU and
accelerator resources, cloud-based services, virtualized
infrastructure, storage systems, and container platforms. Gain
experience in installing, maintaining, and upgrading research
software, libraries, middleware, and related tools. Assist with
routine maintenance, patching, upgrades, performance monitoring,
troubleshooting, and incident response activities to ensure
reliable and secure operation of research computing services.

• Research Application Support and Performance

Optimization: Support AI and other computational research
applications by configuring and maintaining software environments
and development tools. Develop proficiency in adapting, compiling,
and optimizing applications, scripts, and programming environments
to ensure compatibility with platform-specific architectures,
libraries, and accelerator technologies. Assist researchers with
workflow optimization, resource utilization, benchmarking,
performance tuning, and efficient use of shared computing
resources.

• Resource Planning and Lifecycle Management: Assist in

the lifecycle management of research computing infrastructure,
including technology evaluation, deployment, capacity monitoring,
utilization analysis, refresh planning, and retirement of computing
resources. Support workload scheduling, resource allocation, and
fair-use practices that enable effective use of shared computing
resources. Contribute technical input regarding future research
computing capabilities and service improvements.

• Training, Documentation, and Outreach: Create and

maintain technical documentation, knowledge resources, user guides,
and standardized workflows that promote reproducible research and
efficient onboarding. Deliver workshops, training sessions, and
outreach activities that increase awareness and effective use of
research computing services. Continuously develop technical
competency in emerging technologies relevant to the research
portfolio of Marist.

• Data Stewardship and Compliance: Collaborate with

researchers, IT staff, and other stakeholders to support the secure
and compliant use of research computing resources. Assist with data
access, governance, security, and compliance practices consistent
with institutional policies, regulatory requirements, grant
obligations, IRB protocols, and data use agreements. Support
computational resource planning and provide technical information
for grant applications, research proposals and sponsored
projects.

• Other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in Linux-based systems administration or

research computing infrastructure

• Demonstrated ability to communicate technical concepts

effectively to faculty, researchers, students, and IT
professionals

• Experience supporting academic, scientific, or research

computing projects, including undergraduate research, graduate
research, or grant-funded initiatives

Required Application Documents:

Resume, Cover Letter, & Contact Information of 3 Professional
References

Benefits:

The position includes a comprehensive benefit package*. Benefits
for this position include but are not limited to the
following:

• 3 weeks of paid vacation. 4 weeks of paid vacation beginning in

the 6th year of employment.

• Unlimited paid sick time.
• 14+ paid holidays per year.
• Medical, Dental & Vision insurance programs at a 15%

employee / 85% employer contribution rate. Flexible Spending
Accounts (FSA) and Dependent Care (FSD).

• Life insurance.
• Generous short-term and long-term disability programs and

workers compensation.

• 403(b) defined contribution plan:
• First 6 years University contributes 7.5%, Employee contributes

a mandatory 4%.

• University contribution increases to 10.5% in year 7, and 12%

after 15 years.

• Employee contribution decreases to 1% in year 7. Remains 1%

thereafter.

• Typical eligibility requirements: 1 year of service and

1,000 hours with Marist University.

• 403(b) Tax Deferred Annuity – Roth option available. Voluntary,

up to IRS maximum contribution.

• Tuition Benefits:
• Up to 16 undergraduate credits per semester. Up to 18 graduate

credit per academic calendar. Eligibility extends to employee,
spouse, and dependent children under age 26.

• University pays 100% tuition only.
• Eligible dependents may be Reimbursed up to $2,000 per semester

towards tuition at another accredited institution.

*Eligibility requirements including waiting periods and/or
employee probationary periods may apply at the discretion of the
University.

About the Department/School:

Information Technology (IT) offers students, faculty, and
staff

access to advanced technologies to help promote a strong sense of
community. A distinguishing feature of the Marist education is the
manner in which information technology is used in support of

teaching, learning, and scholarship. This environment creates
a

strong applied research culture and includes Marist students
as

young paraprofessionals, which makes Marist unique within
higher

education.

Marist IT staff come from diverse career and educational

backgrounds. Our community of technologists collaborate to

support a commitment to excellence with 80 staff members
within

15 departments, more than 200 student paraprofessionals, and
a

24/7/365 operation. Effort, talent, and commitment are
rewarded

and recognized within the division both internally by
leadership,

and externally through numerous industry accolades and
awards.

No two days are ever the same while working in IT. We are

committed to finding more effective and practical ways to use

technology to meet institutional goals.

About Marist University:

Founded in 1929, Marist is a comprehensive, independent four-year
institution whose signature educational approach blends the liberal
arts with pre-professional studies and emphasizes experiential
learning to enrich classroom instruction. With campuses in
Poughkeepsie, N.Y., and Florence, Italy, plus over 70 programs
offering a variety of international study, Marist is a portal to
the world and is devoted to nurturing a welcoming, inclusive
community. Through six schools offering almost 50 majors, Marist
cultivates the intellectual growth and well-being of its more than
6,000 undergraduate and graduate students and encourages them to
color outside traditional academic lines as they pursue coursework
and personal experiences that provide valuable occupational
expertise and reflect their individual passions. Marist has been
acclaimed a top institution in the nation by U.S. News & World
Report, the Wall Street Journal/College Pulse, Princeton Review,
and others. To learn more, please visit https://www.marist.edu/about

Type of Position:

Full-time

Classification:

Administrative (Exempt)

Months per Year:

12

Work Schedule:

Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm

Hybrid - 3 days on campus per week

Hours per Week:

37.5

Location:

Marist University Main Campus

Number of Position Openings:

1

Equal Employment Statement:

Marist University is committed to creating an inclusive workforce
on our campus by ensuring that barriers to equal employment
opportunity and upward mobility do not exist here. To this end, the
University will strive to achieve the full and fair participation
of all members of the Marist community.

Equal opportunity means employment, development, and promotion of
individuals without consideration of race, color, disability,
religion, age, sex, marital status, national origin, sexual
orientation, or veteran status unless there is a bona fide
occupational requirement which excludes persons in one of these
protected groups. The University will review its employment
policies and procedures to ensure that barriers which may
unnecessarily exclude protected groups are identified and
eliminated. The University will also explore alternative approaches
if any policy or practice is found to have a negative impact on
protected groups.

Marist's policy of non-discrimination includes not only employment
practices but also extends to all services and programs provided by
the University. It shall be considered a violation of University
policy for any member of the community to discriminate against any
individual or group with respect to employment or attendance at
Marist University on the basis of race, color, disability,
religion, age, sex, marital status, national origin, sexual
orientation, veteran status, or any other condition established by
law.