Senior Manager of IT Innovations Office

1) support of Artificial Intelligence (hereinafter – AI) infrastructure at the University; 
2) installing, testing and configuring HPC clusters/servers and software;
3) verifying full performance of system components including network and storage;
4) configuring workload management and scheduling systems;
5) diagnosing and operative solution of issues with software and hardware of clusters/servers;
6) providing consulting and methodological assistance on the issues within the competencies;
7) bearing responsibility for support in a few areas of development, such as networks, operating systems, databases or applications;
8) developing toolsets, work instructions and processes in the area of AI within the competency;
9) assisting the Director and the Chief Information Officer in coordinating and monitoring the implementation of agreements and budget lines within the competence;
10) keeping yourself up-to-date on cutting-edge technologies, actively share knowledge and best-practices in the area of AI;
11) participation in identification, evaluation, management and monitoring of risks within the framework of supervised direction;
12) temporary performs the duties (replaces) of the Director during his/her   temporary absence (up to one month);
13) timely and properly executes the tasks of the line manager and the University`s management

Higher-professional, preferable from the higher education institutions with English language of instruction

The minimum degree: Bachelor/ Specialist. 
Relevant work experience: Five years minimum.
Minimum three years with master`s degree in the relevant area.

Work experience as a System Administrator, Network Administrator, or a similar role.
Preferable experience with artificial intelligence

• knowledge of the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the field of information and education;

• knowledge of international Information Technology (hereinafter - IT) standards;

• good general knowledge of Linux system administration and server hardware;

• proficient with programming languages (e.g Python, C/C++) or systems analysis;

• knowledge in network infrastructure and security practices;

• understanding basic High Performing Computing (hereinafter - HPC) concepts and techniques (e.g. OpenMP, MPI, CUDA);

• knowledge of filesystems and storage deployments;

• knowledge in high computing capacity and storage capacity;

• preparation and presentation skills;

• availability of certificates in IT relevant to the performance of these functions (desirable);

• knowledge of MS Office programs (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint);

• proficiency in English, Kazakh, Russian languages

• Nazarbayev University competency model;

• desire to develop professional expertise;

• commitment to the goals of the University;

• integrity and ethical behavior;

• results-orientation and problem-solving;

• cooperation skills and client orientation;

• innovation and risk acceptance;

• critical thinking;

• building effective relations (verbal and written);

• interpersonal skills

• ability to work in team;

• responsibility;

• leadership skills;

• systematic approach;

• multi-tasking;

• effective time management

Recruitment and selection process
Recruitment and selection at Nazarbayev University include the following process: preliminary selection based on experience and qualifications, assessments (e.g. technical skills/capabilities, aptitude, personality, work samples, in-basket exercises, and informal interviews), and motivation.

Formal interviews form the final stage of the selection process.
They are typically based on organizational values and behaviors and conducted in English.
You are encouraged to share your views and values  to identify how they fit into  Nazarbayev University core values