Information Systems Engineer IV

The Center for High Performance Computing (CHPC) at the University of Utah provides advanced computing and data systems and services that support cutting-edge scholarship and innovation across disciplines. The CHPC partners with faculty, researchers, and institutional stakeholders to design and operate, scalable and performant computing environments that enable data-intensive and computationally complex research. In addition to supporting traditional high-performance computing workloads, the CHPC plays a critical role in developing and maintaining computational environments for research with sensitive information that must meet federal and sponsor compliance requirements. Through collaboration, technical expertise, and a commitment to service, the CHPC advances the University of Utah's research mission by delivering reliable, trustworthy, and forward-looking research computing infrastructure.

The Research Enablement Engineer designs, builds, and maintains systems and automation to reduce friction associated with operational processes in research computing environments, working closely with other teams with the goal of improving the user experience by reducing operational delays and complexity. A key focus of this position will be advancing the University's HIPAA and NIST SP 800-171 regulated research computing environments by designing and maintaining a system to make research software management scalable, reproducible, as well as compliant with applicable regulations. There are further opportunities for automation and process improvement, such as improving user onboarding experiences, simplifying research data acquisition processes, and supporting the collection and management of project and user details.

Focused on internal tooling, workflow automation, and platform enablement, this role empowers User Services, Systems, and Security teams to operate more efficiently and consistently, particularly in support of projects requiring a compliant research computing and data environment. Acting as a bridge between research users, computing operations, and compliance requirements, this software- and workflow-focused position emphasizes sustainable design, usability, and clear documentation, building the infrastructure that allows regulated research to scale without increasing operational complexity.

This role is not expected to perform primary vulnerability remediation or policy interpretation, but rather to enable those functions through software tooling and workflow design. Responsibilities Primary Responsibilities

• Design and implement internal tools and workflows to support:
• Research software onboarding and lifecycle management
• Collection and organization of onboarding and compliance metadata
• Automation of repeatable processes related to regulated environments for research computing and data
• Develop and maintain systems that support software builds, review workflows, and lifecycle tracking in regulated environments.
• Work closely with User Services and other staff to optimize infrastructure and compliance processes and expand support for user education, documentation, and research workflow development.
• Collaborate with Systems and Security teams to ensure tooling integrates cleanly with identity, access, and compliance requirements without duplicating their responsibilities.
• Improve the organization, structure, and accessibility of documentation and operational artifacts for the regulated research computing and data environments.

Secondary Responsibilities

• Support the design of automated or semi-automated vulnerability scanning workflows (in collaboration with the Security team), including:
• Build-time scanning integration
• Flagging and routing of findings for human interpretation
• Assist in defining scalable models for software build, review, and maintenance (e.g., build automation, CI/CD-style pipelines).
• Contribute to long-term planning for ML/AI-assisted vulnerability interpretation and workflow optimization.

Participate in cross-team design discussions related to regulated research computing architecture and operations.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Physics, Mathematics, or another quantitative STEM discipline; or an equivalent combination of education and directly related experience.

• Experience designing or maintaining internal tools, automation, or developer platforms.

• Familiarity with Linux-based systems and container technologies (e.g., Apptainer, Docker, Podman).

• Experience working in collaborative, cross-functional technical environments.

• Ability to research and translate requirements into structured, maintainable systems., Equivalency Statement: 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor's degree = 4 years directly related work experience). Information Systems Engineer II: Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 4 years or a master's (or equivalency) + 2 years of directly related work experience., Information Systems Engineer III: Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 4 years or a master's (or equivalency) + 2 years of directly related work experience., * Experience supporting research computing, HPC, or scientific software environments. Knowledge of Spack (package manager for scientific software) or other software build or module systems preferred.

• Familiarity with regulated computing concepts (e.g., NIST SP 800-171, CMMC, HIPAA), even if not acting as a security specialist.

• Experience with Git version control software.

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, build automation, or infrastructure-adjacent development.

• Experience with machine learning and artificial intelligence tools, especially large language models. Experience with locally hosted (on-premises) tools and experience with integration of models with software tools (use of APIs) are both beneficial.

• Interest in documentation, developer experience, and process design.

Exposure to vulnerability scanning tools and workflows (interpretation experience a plus, but not required)., The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education., + High School Diploma or Equivalent

• Associate Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree
• Doctorate Degree

2. • How many years of related work experience do you have?

• Less than 6 years
• 6 years or more, but less than 9 years
• 9 years or more, but less than 12 years
• 12 years or more, but less than 15 years
• 15 years or more

3. • I have dual citizenship with the United States and another country. ** It is anticipated that this position will involve access to federally funded research that is subject to federal sponsorship regulatory restrictions (e.g. certain export control, data security, acquisition regulations, or federal contract clauses) that mandate U.S. citizen participation only.

• Yes
• No

4. • I am a U.S. citizen ** It is anticipated that this position will involve access to federally funded research that is subject to federal sponsorship regulatory restrictions (e.g. certain export control, data security, acquisition regulations, or federal contract clauses) that mandate U.S. citizen participation only.

• Yes
• No