Linux Systems Engineer – (3051267)

Job ID: 3051267
Job date: 2017-11-15
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Company : Partners Healthcare 

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Role : Technician 


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Job Description:
The Center for Clinical Data Science is seeking an experienced Linux engineer to support (ML) Machine Learning and (DL) Deep Learning neural network research.

This position will have a broad range of responsibilities including: innovation of the overall informatics/application services including expansion of current and new application services and training; working with and improving ML and DL systems; interaction with internationally recognized scientists and researchers in consulting and integrating their applications/algorithms into a GPU & CPU shared (clustered) environment.

The unifying characteristics of the position are an eagerness to quickly learn, apply and integrate new technologies and techniques of High-Performance and Parallel Computing; as well as versatility and breadth in computationally intense scientific and informatics skills, ability to work independently, outstanding customer service and training skills, and the ability to help teams and projects successfully accomplish their research objectives will be your successful qualities in this role.

Candidates are not expected to be deeply knowledgeable in all areas, but must demonstrate the ability and motivation to learn. Ideal candidates thrive on variety and innovation in their daily work, on interacting with leading investigators, being adept communicators, and on working with a wide range of technologies in a research environment.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead a team that manages the serving of production ML models in a clinical environment.

• Work directly with software engineers, researchers, and informaticians/learnists as a member of their team in translating models from proof-of-concept into production.

• Support infrastructure running ML models in a production environment.

• Work closely with CDSC industry partners in coordinating installation of HW/SF systems (prototypes and pilots).

• Transfer knowledge and promote new technologies within user community through one-on-one help sessions and documentation.

• Assist users to install, configure and/or script informatics tools and applications, understanding and guiding work and data flows for their analysis.

• Provide Linux, UNIX administration and Windows administration.

• Use the Partners HealthCare values to govern decisions, actions and behaviors. These values guide how we get our work done: Patients, Affordability, Accountability & Service Commitment, Decisiveness, Innovation & Thoughtful Risk; and how we treat each other: Diversity & Inclusion, Integrity & Respect, Learning, Continuous Improvement & Personal Growth, Teamwork & Collaboration.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• BS in a Computer Science, Bioinformatics or related field; a combination of education and experience may be substituted for requirements

• 5+ years of experience in mix of development and management of Linux (Ubuntu) and Microsoft Servers

• 5+ years of strong scripting or programming experience (Python, C++, Bash, Dot Net or other…)

• 2+ years virtualization (Docker & Docker scheduling) – VMware experience a plus

• 2+ years of experience supporting/developing informatics systems in ML, medical or basic science research environments strongly preferred <`p/> • Demonstrated experience/knowledge of computational clusters (CPU & GPU), HPC and/or grid computing environments (Hadoop or Spark experience a plus)

• Working knowledge of scheduling systems (Slurm, Swarm, Singularity or other)

• Experience supporting related components of 3rd-party and open-source applications (including R, Matlab, SAS, Octave…) a plus

• Experience with ML and Neural Networks (Caffe, TensorFlow, Theano…) a plus

Skills/Abilities/Competencies Required:

• Ability to work independently and demonstrate excellent project management and communication skills with a strong demonstration of commitment to customer service

• Good presentation, training and documentation skills are essential

• Comfortable working in a dynamic environment and developing flexible solutions to meet evolving requirements

• Ability to multitask and prioritize work requirements with minimal supervision

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills: demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with scientists, developers, application analysts, managers and IT

• Strong problem solving and negotiation skills

• Requires minimal direction from leadership and possesses the ability to learn quickly

• Ability to successfully negotiate and collaborate with others of different skill sets, backgrounds and levels within and external to the organization

Working Conditions:

Standard office environment with possible local travel to Partners sites. Remote access capabilities provided

Supervisory Responsibility: Will manage a team of 3

Fiscal Responsibility: Demonstrates fiscal responsibility by effectively using Partners resources


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Additional Info:
The Center for Clinical Data Science (CCDS) aims to transform healthcare through cutting-edge data science, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. We combine a translational, product-focused, early-stage culture with the world-class researchers, physicians, and data/computing resources at Harvard-affiliated Massachusetts General and Brigham and Women’s Hospitals, as well as the broader Partners HealthCare System. Given our direct access to vast stores of biomedical data, decades of clinical experience, and deep expertise in the latest advances in cognitive computing, the CCDS is perfectly positioned to lead AI enabled advancements in medicine.

EEO Statement

Partners HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer & by embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law.

Primary Location: MA-Boston-25 New Chardon - PHS

Other Locations: MA-Boston-100 Cambridge - PHS

Work Locations: 25 New Chardon - PHS 25 New Chardon Street Boston 02114

Job: Systems/Network Administration

Organization: Partners HealthCare(PHS)

Schedule: Full-time

Standard Hours: 40

Shift: Day Job

Employee Status: Regular

Recruiting Department: PHS Center for Clinical Data Science

Job Posting: Nov 14, 2017

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