Research Platform Cloud Designer -Information Technologies

Description

The Information Technologies invites applications for a Research Platform Cloud Designer. This Full-time Fixed Termposition is for approximately 24 months (based on length of grant funding), with the possibility of extension.

This position reports to the Senior Specialist, Research Platform Design within Research Computing Services (RCS). This is a Full-time Fixed Term position and is part of the AUPE Collective Bargaining Unit. The position works 35 hours per week, 7 hours per day, Monday to Friday. The position is subject to high stress and requires balancing multiple priorities with tight deadlines. Overtime is rarely expected but can occur due to system failures that require a callout or overtime for other deadlines.

Primary Purpose of the Position: (Key purpose, functions, roles):

This position will support the use of Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) by consulting with researchers to help them choose an appropriate IaaS solution between local infrastructure, Digital Research Alliance of Canada (DRAC) infrastructure or commercial providers such as Amazon Web Services (AWS). Architecting and designing a research platform that will meet the business and security requirements. Close collaboration across teams and with researchers is essential.

Summary of Key Responsibilities (job functions include but are not limited to):

Requirements Gathering

• In conjunction with other IT teams, and researchers, gather and document requirements for needed research platforms.
• Identify any potential problems with, or resources needed to meet the requirements of the research platform.

Research Platform Design

• Architect, design, and produce a formal system design for the research platform which is expected to meet the requirements of the operational groups within IT, such as Data Centre
• Facility Operations, Server and Network Operations, Cloud Operations, Application Support Services, and the Support Centre.
• Working with other IT teams implement the research platform. This could include acting as a liaison between the researcher and other IT teams.
• Develop AWS Service Control Policies and AWS Resource Control Policies appropriate for the research platform.
• Develop Policy-As-Code appropriate for the research platform.
• Develop Configuration-drift detection appropriate for the research platform.
• Evaluate existing cloud deployments for technical or security compliance and make recommendations as to the use or modification of the existing deployment in a production research platform.
• Evaluate and mitigate risks arising from the infrastructure design, software architecture, or application security of research platforms. Develop tests and technical implementations of evaluation