FLSA status Exempt
Employment Opportunities
Web Portal and Gateway Developer (Research Engineering/ Scientist Associate I)
To apply for this position, please see 09-10-21-01-4211 on the UT website
Job status Open
Basic Information
Date available Immediately
Position open to all applicants
Monthly salary $4000 negotiable depending on qualifications.
Hours per week 40.00 Standard from 800AM to 500PM
Location Austin - J. J. Pickle Research Campus (North Austin)
Hiring department TACC http://www.tacc.utexas.edu
Number of vacancies 1
Purpose of the Position
The Portal and Gateway Developer will help design, develop, deploy, and support portals and gateways that enable researchers to utilize distributed advanced computing resources.
Essential functions
Develop new applications and capabilities for the current TACC web-based portal projects, such as the TACC and TeraGrid User Portals. Collaborate with the researchers at UT and in the national academic research community to gather and analyze requirements and support users for portals and application-focused science gateways. Utilize software development tools and techniques including source control management, prototyping, unit testing, documentation, bug tracking, and peer code review. Perform maintenance on software running in a critical production environment. Assist in the publication of results from development and research activities through presentations at conferences and workshops, as well as through publications in conference proceedings and professional journals. Participate in teleconferences for national projects involving project staff across the country.
Marginal/Incidental functions Other related functions as assigned.
Required qualifications
Bachelor's degree in computer science, information science, mathematics, or a computational science or engineering discipline. Two years of relevant experience. Demonstrated expertise in object oriented software design and development. Proficiency with common web application programming languages, tools, and protocols such as HTTP, Java, JSP, Servlets, XML, CSS, Javascript, HTML, Apache web server, Tomcat web server, Ant / Maven, AJAX and web services. Must be comfortable working on Unix-based servers. Must possess good communication and organizational skills with demonstrated success working in a team environment; pleasant, flexible, and efficient communicator by phone, email and in person. Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate. Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
Preferred qualifications
Master's degree in computer science, information science, mathematics, or a computational science or engineering discipline. Four years of relevant experience. Demonstrated expertise in using and developing web applications. Experience with Java portlets (JSR168) and/or Java portal frameworks (LifeRay, GridSphere, WebSphere, uPortal, etc). Experience with scripting languages such as PHP, shell, Perl, Ruby, Python, etc.
Working conditions May work around standard office conditions. Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation. Use of manual dexterity. Lifting and moving. Security sensitive; conviction verification conducted on applicant selected.
The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.The University of Texas at Austin is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, citizenship status, Vietnam era or special disabled veteran's status, or sexual orientation. Under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act, disability accommodations will be provided, as needed.
Web Portal and Gateway Developer (Research Engineering/ Scientist Associate III)
FLSA status Exempt
To apply for this position, please see 09-10-21-01-4209 on the UT website
Job status Open
Basic Information
Date available Immediately
Position open to all applicants
Monthly salary $4166 negotiable depending on qualifications.
Hours per week 40.00 Standard from 800AM to 500PM
Location Austin (JJ Pickle Research Campus)
Hiring department TACC http://www.tacc.utexas.edu
Number of vacancies 1
Purpose of position
The Portal and Gateway Developer will help design, develop, deploy, and support portals and gateways that enable researchers to utilize distributed advanced computing resources.
Essential functions
Develop new applications and capabilities for the current TACC web-based portal projects, such as the TACC and TeraGrid User Portals. Interact and collaborate with the researchers at UT and in the national academic research community to gather and analyze requirements for portals and application-focused science gateways. Candidate must be willing and able to research issues independtly and be assertive with respect to solving problems and completing tasks. Utilize software development tools and techniques including source control management, prototyping, unit testing, documentation, bug tracking, and peer code review. Perform maintenance and provide support on software running in a critical production environment. Assist in the publication of results from development and research activities through presentations at conferences and workshops, as well as through publications in conference proceedings and professional journals. Participate in teleconferences for national projects involving project staff across the country.
Marginal/Incidental functions Other related functions as assigned.
Required qualifications
Master's degree in computer science, information science, mathematics, or a computational science or engineering discipline. Two years of relevant experience. Demonstrated expertise in object oriented software design and development. Proficiency with common web application programming languages, tools, and protocols such as HTTP, Java, JSP, Servlets, XML, CSS, Javascript, HTML, Apache web server, Tomcat web server, Ant / Maven, AJAX, and web services. Must be comfortable working on Unix-based servers. Must possess good communication and organizational skills with demonstrated success working in a team environment; pleasant, flexible, and efficient communicator by phone, email and in person. Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate. Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
Preferred qualifications
Advanced courses leading to a Ph.D. degree in computer science, information science, mathematics, or a computational science or engineering discipline. Four years of relevant experience. Demonstrated expertise in using and developing web applications. Experience with Java portlets (JSR168) and/or Java portal frameworks (LifeRay, GridSphere, WebSphere, uPortal, etc). Experience with scripting languages such as PHP, shell, Perl, Ruby, Python, etc.
Working conditions May work around standard office conditions. May work around electrical and mechanical hazards. Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation. Use of manual dexterity. Lifting and moving.
Security sensitive; conviction verification conducted on applicant selected.
The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.
The University of Texas at Austin is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, citizenship status, Vietnam era or special disabled veteran's status, or sexual orientation. Under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act, disability accommodations will be provided, as needed.
Science & Technology Communications Internship
Non-Paid “Internship for Credit”
To apply, email a cover letter, resume and writing and/or graphic samples to Janie Bushn, jbushn@tacc.utexas.edu, 512.232.3701.
The Science & Technology Communications Intern will assist the External Relations group with the production of articles, press releases, staff profiles and newsletters that promote TACC’s overall leadership in advanced computing. TACC is looking for someone with a positive and proactive attitude, strong communication and organizational skills, dependability, the ability to work independently and in a group, and writing skills.
This position will report to the External Relations Manager, and work closely with the Public Relations Coordinator and the Science & Technology Writer, and support other research projects and activities as needed.
This internship is non-paid. The student will receive credit as indicated in the College of Communication “Internship for Credit” program / Public Relations Sequence. We will ensure a hands-on learning experience and the student will leave the internship with writing samples.
Summer Internship: Students can work 20-40 hours per week. Fall Internship: Students can only work 12-15 hours per week. (It is possible for the Summer Intern to stay on for the Fall).
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
- Assist in writing, editing, and updating information including feature articles, press releases, research abstracts, newsletters, and staff profiles. Gather and organize information related to future projects.
- Conduct online and in-person research related to Education and Outreach, including analysis of the high-performance computing landscape, TACC’s user base, and activities of other academic advanced computing centers.
- Extend the scope of user research content on the website with visualizations, photographs and publication links.
- Attend and contribute to group meetings.
REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
- One (1) year+ of experience writing articles/press releases.
- Ability to conduct research and interviews on scientific concepts.
- Capable of managing multiple tasks and meeting deadlines, organizing work, setting priorities and determining strategies to achieve them.
- Office productivity tools – Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
- Internet and email use.
PREFERRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
- Two (2) years+ of experience writing copy and developing multimedia products for the web.
- Web/Graphics/Design tools expertise – Adobe Acrobat/Photoshop/Illustrator.
- Collaboration tools experience – wikis and other multiple-input environments.
- Other computing skills/experience: Windows Vista, Mac OS, Unix/Linux.
TACC’S LOCATION (just 10 miles north of UT Austin’s main campus) The Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) at The University of Texas at Austin is located on UT’s research campus, the J.J. Pickle Research Campus (Braker and Burnet), 10100 Burnet Road. UT Shuttles are available if the student does not have a car.
- Manager, Distributed & Grid Computing Group For questions about upcoming employment, please contact jobs(at)tacc.utexas(dot)edu.
All applicants must formally apply for a specific position through The University of Texas Employment site.
The positions listed include both funded positions and positions for which funding is expected shortly. If a position listed includes a Job Number, it is already funded and can only be applied for through UT Human Resources. Instructions for applying for those positions are available at the UT Austin Employment site. If a Job Number is not indicated for a position, then the funding is expected, and inquiries should be directed to the contact listed in the position details.
The University of Texas at Austin is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and actively seeks women and minority applicants for all positions. Working conditions include exposure to standard office conditions, exposure to electrical and mechanical hazards, repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation, use of manual dexterity, and lifting and moving. All positions are considered security sensitive and will involve a criminal background check and conviction verification conducted on applicant selected. The retirement plan for UT positions is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. Application requirements: go to UT Austin employment for complete job description and follow instructions to apply for the specific job of interest by using your online resume. For additional information about positions, please contact Janie Bushn at jobs(at)tacc.utexas(dot)edu.
There are currently no openings at TACC.
