The Research Computing team part of the Advanced Cyber Infrastructure and Internet Global Services ACIGS unit designs and supports advanced technology systems and services used by researchers at UMD a top 20 public research institutionThe Research Software and Data Engineer will play a key role in designing implementing and supporting research cyberinfrastructure software and data facing solutions This position is part of an initiative to expand support for Security Privacy Assessment Risk and Compliance servicesThe Research Software and Data Engineer will work with researchers day to day to design plan and implement secure compliant and well engineered applications software data workflows and data science focused solutions that enrich research productivity reliability and reproducibility They will be part of short to long term projects support university research applications eg LabVIEW MATLAB Mathematica etc and offer a wide range of related workshopstraining The work will also include assisting with data management plans and creating project specific as well as general support documentation The engineer will follow good coding practices sprints code reviews testing and bring a mature project management aspect to research software work on campus helping to define work breakdowns and timelines and use tools like code repositories and issue trackersThis engineer will work closely with cross functional teams on issues related to security privacy risk management and compliance Working with SPARCS analysts the engineer will collaboratively design technology solutions for unique research needs and help researchers navigate the tools processes and services needed through the entire research data lifecycleThe Research Software and Data Engineer should have a thorough knowledge of the research software lifecycle and software engineering practices data science methods and be able to communicate technical and non technical information successfully The engineer will have had exposure to data privacy IT security and compliance topics specific to higher educationAs a Research Computing team member they will provide technical expertise and insight to teams and projects alongside research programs collaborate across multiple units in the Division of IT and the university and influence research technology practices in higher education nationally This position is considered an essential position and may be required to work at the normal work location or an alternative location during a major catastrophic event weather emergency or other operational emergencies to help maintain continuity of University services