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Req #: 233095

Department: DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS

Posting Date: 04/16/2024

Closing Info: Closes On 04/30/2024

Salary: $5,427 - $11,051 per month

Shift: International Work Shift - Switzerland

Notes: As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, please visit our website, click here. (https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/02/benefits-professional-staff-librarians-academic-staff-20230701_a11y.pdf ) This position is located in Switzerland

As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.

UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty.

The Department of Physics has an outstanding opportunity for a Research Scientist/Engineer 3 (E S UAW RSE) working with the ATLAS experiment at CERN and the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). This work focuses on the computing for the ATLAS experiment.

The Research Scientist/Engineer 3 will work under limited supervision of the PI and the experiment’s Computing and Software group and play a leading role in the development and operation of ATLAS’s computing infrastructure. The responsibilities for this position encompass a range of critical operational tasks. The successful candidate will be responsible for escalating facility-specific issues within the US to the central operations teams, ensuring prompt and effective resolution. They will also provide monitoring and troubleshooting support to enhance the coverage of US Cloud operations. A key aspect of the role involves coordinating with the OSG-LHC team to oversee software changes that impact various operational facets, including compute entry points, storage endpoints, accounting services, network troubleshooting and analysis, and cybersecurity measures. Additionally, the individual will assist with experiment-wide challenges, such as helping to lead the critical token transition, and attend all relevant operations and WLCG coordination meetings.

To be successful in this position, the candidate must be highly motivated, and willing to work in a highly collaborative, open environment. This position is suited for someone who enjoys, scientific programming, mastering new skills, multi-tasking and working in a team environment.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• 40% - Working on developing new infrastructure like enhancing US Cloud Operations and the token transition.

• 50% - Coordinate operations related to the ATLAS central data management system. Specific tasks include managing pledged storage resources, supervising data replication policies and lifecycle processes, supporting R&D initiatives, as well as developments for more efficient operations.

• 10% - Reporting status to other members of the team, and various groups in the experiment. This includes discussions setting the future direction for central services (what new services should be offered, how current offerings can be improved). MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in physics, Computer Science, or related field and four years relevant experience or equivalent combination of education/experience.

• Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Experience in the operation and of distributed computing in Experimental High Energy Physics or similar environment.

• Experience in Python, C++, and HT-Condor. Knowledge of containers, shell script programming, virtual machines. DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with the Experimental High Energy Physics computing environment.

• Knowledge of batch systems and x509 certificates and their tokenized replacements. Application Process: The application process may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These assessments may include Work Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others. Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select “Apply to this position”. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment, you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your “My Jobs” page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are access ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.

University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.