The University of Vermont is seeking a Digital Content Specialist As part of the Division of Strategic Communications (Strat Comm) and embedded within the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS), help create, update, and maintain digital communications, social media, and marketing campaigns that raise awareness and help strengthen the brand of UVM and CALS. Work closely with the CALS Director of Strategic Communications and the UVM Strategic Communications team to support external and internal communications and marketing goals through all digital channels. Work with faculty, staff, and students within CALS to create, edit, and publish digital content for external and internal audiences. Support maintenance and improvement needs of the CALS social media channels, newsfeeds, and newsletters. Support other marketing and communications activities as needed. Work independently and on collaborative activities. Utilize media tools, techniques, and methods consistent with university guidelines. Provide recommendations, instruction, and guidance to promote optimum use of services and/or creative outlets consistent with university guidelines. Understand and apply university policies and procedures including (but not limited to) Creative Style Guide, Licensing, ADA/Accessibility, Technology Review, Copyright, and Intellectual Property. Practice exceptional design and visual communication skills, employ excellent written and verbal communications skills, display high attention to detail, and provide responsive internal and external customer service. Develop relationships within CALS, and key institutional partners (Strategic Communications, Enterprise Technology Services, or other campus offices as needed). Reports to Director of Strategic Communications, CALS. Minimum Qualifications (or equivalent combination of education and experience) Associate’s degree in communications, marketing, journalism, digital media, or relevant liberal arts field. One to three years related experience in digital communications roles and/or a portfolio of applicable work in the field. Expertise with Adobe Creative Cloud applications including Illustrator, Photoshop, and Premiere. Experience with social media tools, techniques, analytics, and reporting. Understanding of visual design principles for social media. Experience with digital content writing and editing. Ability to troubleshoot user issues with social media platforms currently in use. Strong written communications skills. Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously. Must be able to work independently and as a team member with a diverse group of constituents, including academic and administrative leadership. Ability to work in a collaborative, fast-paced environment, and manage deadlines independently. Candidate must have demonstrated commitment to advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice.   Desirable Qualifications Bachelor’s or master’s degree in design, journalism, film, or marketing. Previous communications work in higher education, corporate communications, or at a creative agency, non-profit, or other decentralized organization. Experience with Google Analytics, SEM Rush, MOZ, and/or other SEO tools. Working knowledge of UX/UI best practices and accessibility requirements for social media. Seems like from here down are the “Desirable Qualifications” (not required). If so, let’s label accordingly.

The University of Vermont is hiring a Wireless Network Engineer. Provide high-level design, trouble shooting and management functions for the University wireless network. Responsibilities include providing problem resolution for applications which run over the wireless University network, as well as the Internet. This position will primarily configure, troubleshoot and maintain the UVM wireless network, with secondary responsibility for switches and routers as well as basic knowledge of firewalls and VPN services. In addition to IPv4 network addressing, IPv6 is heavily used in our wireless environment and on campus requiring a proficient knowledge. Experience with network performance monitoring, and debugging tools, 802.1x, SAML, Radius authentication 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax are highly desirable as well as familiarity with firewalls, network intrusion detection, EIGRP, BGP and network and server virtualization. Minimum Qualifications (or equivalent combination of education and experience) Bachelor’s degree in related area and / or equivalent experience. 4 years experience in an enterprise wireless network. Desirable Qualifications Experience with design and troubleshooting tools such as Ekahau preferred.

The University of Vermont is interested in hiring a Senior Systems Engineer. Senior level IT position responsible for management and systems support for multiple large-scale Linux computer systems, as well as security focused initiatives. As a member of the Systems Architecture & Administration department, install, maintain and modify operating-system-level software, and configure and install enterprise server equipment. Initiate and self-manage projects in collaboration with other systems administrators. Promote knowledge transfer and teamwork. Provide system tuning, troubleshooting, security, recovery from failure, capacity planning, business continuity, and other related services, while documenting procedures. Develop software required for UVM systems. Contribute to operational security projects including our vulnerability management system (Tenable), SIEM platform (Splunk), next-gen firewall (including IDPS) environment, and contribute to security policy enforcement using industry standards. Other responsibilities include support of UVM’s enterprise server and storage environment, including hundreds of servers, VMware vSphere, and petabytes of SAN storage. This position provides significant automation of services through scripting and program development. Supervision is provided by the Infrastructure Team Lead within the Systems Architecture & Administration department. Given that any change to system-level software can potentially impact thousands of users including research, learning, and administrative functions, systematic attention to detail, careful planning, and sound judgment are critical. Minimum Qualifications (or equivalent combination of education and experience)  Bachelor’s degree in a technology-related field and five years of systems administration experience in a large-scale complex server environment are required. Four additional years of experience can substitute for the degree. Expertise with Linux, preferably Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Thorough understanding of core networking concepts, including experience with network and systems debugging. Advanced skills with Python or PowerShell. Competency with software version control (git). Proficiency with virtualization technologies such as VMware vSphere. Proven track record of deploying reliable and secure Internet-facing services for large organizations. Excellent troubleshooting skills. Effective communication skills and collaborative teamwork. Desirable Qualifications       Experience with large-scale IDPS or NGFW systems. Experience with implementation and management of security standards (such as NIST 800-171), and familiarization with NSPM-33 requirements. Configuration management experience (Ansible, Puppet, etc.). Experience with SIEM/logging solutions such as Splunk. Experience working with vulnerability management solutions and remediation of identified vulnerabilities. Expertise with large-scale filesystem and storage environments. Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) expertise, ideally VMware Horizon, or other application virtualization technologies. Experience working at an academic institution.

The University of Vermont is seeking to hire a Senior Systems Engineer. Implement and support Microsoft and Apple technologies in both on-premises environment and cloud services, focusing on modern mobile device management (MDM), secure virtual desktop environments, and general end user computing (EUC) solutions. Design and support Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) solutions and NIST 800-171 compliant secure enclave VDI environments. Collaborate with faculty and staff to determine needs and priorities and support deployment and administration of applications. Primary responsibilities include: Administer Windows Server and Microsoft infrastructure services on multiple large-scale systems in a 24×7 production data center environment. Support on-premises Microsoft technologies such as Active Directory, Windows Server systems, and Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (formerly SCCM). Install, maintain, and modify Windows operating systems and components, and develop scripts (PowerShell) to maintain and enhance UVM systems. Engineer and support Microsoft Intune and Jamf Pro MDM to manage endpoint devices, applications, security, and BYOD through Microsoft Entra and Apple School Manager cloud services. Collaborate to evaluate and deploy next generation systems for management of university client devices, operating systems, software, and BYOD. Develop and support enhancements to EUC and secure environments. Provide technical support for UVM’s Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) environment, enhancing for academic needs as well as administrative access to sensitive data. Help manage UVM’s software delivery environments to ensure multiple software delivery methods meet campus needs, including integration of virtual applications and curating local downloadable installers for multiple operating systems and use cases. Work with Systems and Information Security staff to ensure secure and reliable on-premises and cloud services environments. Maintain a proactive security posture when evaluating and implementing technologies, responding quickly to mitigate emerging threats and keeping systems and applications updated. Minimum Qualifications (or equivalent combination of education and experience)  Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field and five years of systems administration and scripting experience in a large-scale, complex Microsoft server environment. Four additional years of experience can substitute for the degree. Expert knowledge of one or more client operating systems (Microsoft Windows, Apple macOS/iOS). Expertise with Windows server environments and demonstrated ability to manage integrated services in a highly available environment. Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) expertise, ideally VMware Horizon. Experience with scripting, including shell (sh/bash/zsh), PowerShell, or Python. Experience with directory services (LDAP/AD/Entra) and thorough knowledge of client management platforms such as Microsoft Group Policy, Intune, and Jamf. Configuration management, system and network debugging experience. Effective troubleshooting skills. Effective written and verbal communication skills. Desirable Qualifications       Experience with Endpoint Detection and Response tools. Experience administering Microsoft 365 services. Previous history of running complex managed workstation environments successfully. Experience with implementation and management of NSPM-33 requirements and security standards (such as NIST 800-171) Experience with application virtualization technologies. Experience working at an academic institution.

The University of Vermont is interested in hiring a Research Software Engineeer. The VERSO Research Software Engineer is a full-time, 2-year grant-funded position responsible for all aspects of software development and engineering in the academic research domain. As a key member of the VERSO team, the engineer will work closely with researchers, data scientists, and other stakeholders to design, implement, and maintain robust software solutions. This role includes developing software tools, optimizing algorithms, and ensuring the reliability and scalability of research applications. The engineer will be pivotal in disseminating scientific software and research findings through the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation VERSO Open Source Program Office and other initiatives across the Vermont Complex Systems Center and UVM. The Research Software Engineer will participate in research discussions, contribute to project planning, and provide expertise on software best practices. The role involves collaborating with faculty, researchers, and students to develop new and enhance existing open-source research software. This position reports to the Executive Director of the Vermont Complex Systems Center. By providing software design, code development, and researcher support, this position directly supports UVM’s goal of enhancing IT resources available to the UVM research community and promoting outreach and community engagement. Experience developing software in languages such as Python is crucial for this position, along with a strong track record of open-source software design and research. The position offers a competitive salary and a generous benefits package. Renewal for additional years is possible, contingent on the availability of funds. The expected start date is flexible and can be any time in Fall 2024. Minimum Qualifications (or equivalent combination of education and experience) Minimum Qualifications: Combination of education and/or applicable experience equivalent to a graduate degree in a STEM-related field relevant to software development and large data systems. Demonstrated portfolio of open-source contributions and software work in higher education, research institutions, or industry, with a track record of positive collaboration and impactful research software design. Clear understanding of open-source principles and governance. Programming experience with multiple languages such as Python, C, C++, R, and bash, and experience with software version control like Git. Experience with high-performance computing infrastructure and GPUs. Experience with non-relational databases like MongoDB. Experience with agile project management and team-based software development. Enthusiasm for learning and evaluating new technologies, with the ability to determine their appropriateness for adoption. Expertise in installing software on Linux-based systems, often from source. Strong technical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to think creatively about technical challenges. Excellent customer service ethic, effective communication skills, and a collaborative approach to teamwork. Desirable Qualifications Desirable Qualifications: Experience teaching open-source software engineering at the university level. Ability to educate graduate students and researchers about research-related open-source software. Experience building processes supporting data transformation, data structures, metadata, dependency, and workload management. Experience creating, using, and updating automated testing. Experience working at an academic institution. Familiarity with Linux systems engineering and deployment.