Research Technical Support Specialist

Position Information

Working Title:

Research Technical Support Specialist

Department:
School of Computing-9301

Requisition Number: S_260059

Posting Open Date: 01/30/2026

Application Review Date: 02/13/2026

Posting Close Date:
Open Until Filled

Description of Work:
Procure, set up, support, and troubleshoot workstations, laptops, and other personal computing devices used in research activities by faculty and students in the department. Evaluate technologies, make recommendations, procure, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot servers, appliances, equipment, and applications that support research and instructional computing. Maintain and manage virtualization environments to provide users with remote Windows and Linux virtual machines for research and instructional purposes, including the allocation and optimization of GPU resources.

Develop and maintain scripts and simple web applications to support these computing environments.

Note:

Work sponsorship will not be offered for this position.

At the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, we’re proud to be consistently recognized by Forbes as a top employer, known for our welcoming and supportive work environment, commitment to professional growth, and outstanding benefits. UNL isn’t just a workplace—it’s the place to build your career and make a real impact in Nebraska.

When you join our team as a full-time, regular staff member, you’ll enjoy:

• Ample paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, parental leave and holidays
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options
• Employee & dependent scholarship program to pursue higher education
• Generous retirement plans with a university match

As an EO employer, the University of Nebraska considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation. See (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, software engineering, or related computing fields.
• Knowledge of multiple operating systems such as Linux, Windows or MacOSX.
• Familiarity with server and workstation administration, server services such as Apache, Glasfish, etc. or a strong programming background will be considered as equivalent.
• Scripting or programming knowledge in support of task automation and simple web application development and maintenance.

• Two years of desktop and server administration, network printing, OS and application troubleshooting and debugging.
• Knowledge of Windows Server 2016, Active Directory, Java application hosting using Jboss or similar.
• Knowledge of multiple programming languages such as Perl, PHP, Ruby on Rails, C/C++, Java, Windows Power Shell, etc.
• Knowledge of MySQL or Postgres administration and programming.
• Familiarity with techniques in prevention, identification, and removal of malware and viruses; and familiarity with VMware in VM server administration and VMware client creation, provisioning and troubleshooting.

Pre-Placement Driving Record Review

Required:

No

Physical

Required:

No

Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) required. Subject to DOT approved pre-employment & random testing for alcohol and controlled substances. No

Criminal History Background Check

Required:

Yes

Click on “Apply for this Job”. You will then either create an application or edit your current application that is on file. You will be required to attach your cover letter, resume, and list of references as three (3) separate documents in MS Word or PDF format.

For questions or accommodations related to this position contact

Witawas Srisa-An, Director

Job Category (old):
Managerial/Professional

Job Type: Full-Time

Alternate Work Schedule (if other than 8-5)

Work Location (City, State):
Lincoln, NE

Position funded by grant or other form of temporary funding? No

Planned Hire Date: 2/28/26

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