Associate Research Scientist - Agriculture Data Center Manager
Texas A&M AgriLifeAbout the role
Job Title
Associate Research Scientist - Agriculture Data Center ManagerAgency
Texas A&M Agrilife ResearchDepartment
Corpus ChristiProposed Minimum Salary
CommensurateJob Location
Corpus Christi, TexasJob Type
StaffJob Description
About Texas A&M AgriLife
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Position Information
Texas A&M AgriLife Research at Corpus Christi, is seeking a highly motived Agriculture Data Center Manager to provide leadership in the development, operation, and strategic direction of a state-of-the-art agricultural data center. Ensure secure, reliable, and efficient management of large-scale agricultural datasets including remote sensing, IoT, soil and weather data, supporting research, innovation, and decision-making in digital agriculture. Interact with cross-disciplinary teams, guide infrastructure development, and position the data center as a critical resource for agricultural science and technology advancement.
Responsibilities:
Data Center Operations: Direct daily operations of the agriculture-focused data center to ensure uptime, scalability, and efficiency; Oversee installation, maintenance, and optimization of servers, storage, networking, and cloud resources; Manage high-performance computing and data pipelines tailored to agricultural applications; Lead the development and maintenance of a scalable data management platform capable of uploading, processing, visualizing, and disseminating agricultural data in standard formats to research partners and cooperators.
Data Management & Research Integration: Oversee integration of agricultural datasets, including UAV, robots, satellite, and field-based sensors; Develop advanced data workflows supporting AI/ML applications in crop and environmental modeling.
Security, Compliance & Risk Management: Ensure cybersecurity and compliance with institutional, state, and federal data policies; Develop and maintain disaster recovery and business continuity strategies.
Strategic Leadership & Collaboration: Collaborate with faculty, researchers, IT professionals, external partners and stakeholders to advance digital agriculture infrastructure, Mentor and train staff, postdocs, and students in data management best practices.
Other job-related duties as required.
Required Qualifications:
Ph.D. in Agricultural Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Information Systems, or a closely related field.
3 years progressively responsible experience with project oversight.
Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others.
Preferred Qualifications:
Minimum 3–5 years of postdoctoral or professional experience managing data centers, high-performance computing, or agricultural data systems. Demonstrated leadership in developing data-driven research infrastructure, preferably in agricul
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