Bill Riner
About Bill Riner
Bill Riner is a Senior System Administrator at Vanderbilt University, specializing in system administration for the Center for Structural Biology Research Computing Core Facility in Greater Nashville Area, TN.
Senior System Administrator at Vanderbilt University
Bill Riner is a Senior System Administrator at Vanderbilt University in the Greater Nashville Area, TN. At Vanderbilt, he leads the system administration for the Center for Structural Biology (CSB) Research Computing Core Facility. His responsibilities include managing the HPC Linux cluster, scratch storage, and batch scheduler software, providing rotating on-call support for the enterprise Distributed Online Research Storage (DORS) GPFS storage system, and administering a ROCKS cluster with a slurm workload manager. Bill also oversees server consolidation using virtualization and Docker, acts as the gatekeeper for the RT ticketing system, and manages the department backup system.
Former Senior Linux Administrator at The Horton Group
From 2015 to 2017, Bill Riner served as a Senior Linux Administrator at The Horton Group in Greater Nashville Area, TN. During his tenure at The Horton Group, Bill was responsible for managing and maintaining Linux server environments, ensuring the system's reliability and optimal performance for the company's needs.
Education and Mechanical Engineering Expertise
Bill Riner pursued higher education in mechanical engineering, achieving a Master's degree from the University of Tennessee Space Institute from 1983 to 1985. Prior to that, he earned a Bachelor's degree in Engineering Science and Mechanics from Tennessee Technological University, where he studied from 1979 to 1983. His educational background laid a robust foundation for his technical expertise in system administration and engineering roles.
Roles in Systems and IT Management
Bill Riner has extensive experience in systems and IT management across various organizations. He worked as a Senior Information Technologist at Aerospace Testing Alliance from 2003 to 2013 at Arnold Air Force Base, TN, and as a Senior Engineer/Self-Directed Team Leader at Jacobs Sverdrup, Inc. from 1996 to 2003 at Arnold Air Force Base, TN. His earlier roles include Staff Engineer/Task Leader at Sverdrup Technology, Inc. from 1987 to 1996 at Eglin Air Force Base, FL, and a Technical Staff Member at Teledyne Brown Engineering from 1985 to 1987.
System Administration Innovations at Vanderbilt University
Bill Riner has introduced several system administration innovations at Vanderbilt University. He implemented Ansible for deployment, provisioning, and configuration management, leading to more efficient and automated processes. Additionally, Bill spearheaded the upgrade to CentOS 7 and the migration from NIS to Active Directory, ensuring the university's systems are up-to-date and secure.