RStudio Server Engineer – BHJOB22048_752 - ITmPowered : Job Details

RStudio Platform Engineer – IT Systems Engineer – Scientific Computing

The RStudio Platform Systems Engineer will support the scientific clinical research organization of 150-300+ clinical Research Scientists, Biostatisticians, Data Scientists, and Informatics Specialists. Will optimize Open Source RStudio Application Servers, production environment ecosystem – 700+ RStudio packages, version histories, patches – Production and Test.

Responsibilities:

• RStudio engineering, configuration, performance tuning, optimization, and enhancement of the RStudio Redhat Linux application server environment with Puppet automation for the R and Python user community.
• Leverage DevOps toolchains designing, coding, building, testing, packaging, releasing, configuring, and monitoring.
• Installation and support of R, Python and related packages.
• Manage IDEs such as PyCharm and RStudio including how to integrate and support in the environment.
• Installation and configuration of database drivers and connectivity, including Oracle, SQL Server, Hive, etc.
• Configuring database/data source connectivity with applications like Oracle, Exadata, SQL, SAS, EPIC, etc.
• Configuration of email functionality using SMTP to email CSVs, images, and PDF files from both R and Python.
• Integration of automation scheduling for both R and Python.
• Redhat Linux operating system experience, command line scripting, and file access configuration.
• Familiar with security configurations, such as Service Accounts, AD Groups, Redhat Linux, Kerberos key settings, and Cyberark along with obfuscation and encryption of credentials and firewall connectivity.

Qualifications:

• 7+ years open source RStudio server engineering, configuration, administration, troubleshooting, pkg/versions.
• Experience managing RStudio infrastructure – configuration, performance, optimization.
• Expert in managing various package management/tools in support of RStudio platform.
• 5+ years of experience in Python, R, notebooks.
• Expert in supporting data scientists, research scientists, analysts – troubleshooting RStudio platform.
• 5+ years RedHat/Linux administration, hardening, security/vulnerability management, command line scripting, file access configuration.
• Experience in automation – Puppet, Puppet Server, Puppet/Shell Scripting, Automation, Orchestration.
• Expert level experience in maintaining OS level patches, hardening and image repositories.
• Configuring database/data source connectivity with applications like Oracle, Exadata, SQL, SAS, Epic, etc.
• Installation and configuration of database drivers and connectivity, including Oracle, SQL Server, Hive, etc.
• Experience in enabling the Kerberos setup in the platform.
• Experience with Server Virtualization, clustering, file systems, storage and backup systems.
• Familiar with security configurations, such as Service Accounts, AD Groups, Redhat Linux, Kerberos key settings, and PAM/CyberArk and encryption of credentials and firewall connectivity.
• Ability to research and troubleshoot independently.
• Ability to network and collaborate with IT infrastructure teams within the organization.
• Excellent documentation skills.
• Ability to train and assist the user community to troubleshoot issues.
• Motivated organized self-starter with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Inquisitive, agile and strong team player with excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.

Logistics: 6mo+ contract / contract to perm role. Work remote full time or hybrid onsite. Must live in either CA, CO, WA, OR, GA, VA, MD, DC, or HI. Must have COVID-19 Vaccination and booster. Must pass 12 panel drug screen and 10yr BG Check. Must be a US Citizen or current green card holder. Excellent benefits, work life balance, and an outstanding manager/group to work with.