University of Maryland

Position Number: 128385

Title: Faculty Specialist

Functional Title: Data Engineer Infrastructure Specialist

Category Status: 15-Fac.Non-Tenured,Continuing Con

Applicant Search Category: Faculty

University Authorized FTE: 100

Unit: VPR-Applied Research Lab for Intelligence & Security

Campus/College Information: 

Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the state’s flagship institution. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation’s legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation’s capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world.

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The University reserves the right to rescind offers of employment or otherwise decline or terminate employment if the information reported by the background check is deemed incompatible with the position, regardless of when the background check is completed.

Offers are contingent on providing proof of employment eligibility in the United States no more than 3 days after the initial start date. If this proof is not provided within this timeframe, the offer may be rescinded or employment terminated.

Position Summary/Purpose of Position:The Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence & Security (ARLIS) – a University Affiliated Research Center (UARC) under the UMD Vice President of Research (VPR) seeks to hire a Data Engineer Infrastructure Specialist to support the Acquisition and Industrial Security (A&IS) Mission Area. We seek talented professionals who can work with a team to support the research, construction, implementation, test, documentation, and maintenance of socio-technical solutions that provide highly impactful capabilities for the special operations and intelligence community. Specifically, much of our work focuses on policy and implementation relating to manufacturing, data and knowledge engineering, model-based systems engineering, digital supply chains, and library science.

The Data Engineer Infrastructure Specialist’s responsibilities include:

• Designing, building, and testing computational systems to support multidisciplinary research
• Developing written guidance and best practices for stakeholders to leverage computational tools
• Ensuring compliance of computational tools to stakeholder needs and security requirements

Benefits SummaryTop Benefits and Perks: Faculty Benefits Summary

Minimum Qualifications:Education:

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in data science, computer science, statistics, or related fields.

Experience:

• Experience deploying and managing computational infrastructure, tools, and databases.
• Experience using Apache Spark as part of a data-analytics pipeline.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong communications, presentation, and writing skills.

Must be able to obtain a U.S. security clearance. If selected, you must meet the requirements for access to classified information and will be subject to a government security clearance investigation that includes criminal and credit history checks, as well as verification of U.S. citizenship, birth, education, employment, and military history.

Preferences: 

Preferences:

• 2+ years of experience managing cloud-based computational infrastructure (e.g., Microsoft Azure) and/or using data analysis tools (e.g., Databricks).
• Experience managing computational infrastructure to support production-level applications.
• Experience delivering solutions for U.S. Government and contractor customers.
• Experience with agile workflow and continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD).
• Active security clearance.

Additional Certifications: 

Additional Information: 

Salary range is $58,656-$134,925.

Posting Date: 10/10/2024

Closing Date: 

Open Until Filled Yes

Best Consideration Date 12/31/2024

Physical Demands 

• Sedentary work performed in a normal office environment; exerts up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. 
• Ability to attend meetings both on and off campus. Spending long hours in front of a computer screen.

Diversity Statement: 

The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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