Research IT Officer (HPC)

This full-time post is available immediately on a permanent basis.

Summary of the role/position

Are you passionate about high-performance computing (HPC) and ready to help researchers solve some of the world’s most complex challenges? The University of Exeter is seeking a Research IT Officer specialising in High Performance Computing to join our Research IT team. In this role, you will support, enhance, and evolve our HPC infrastructure, ensuring it delivers maximum value to our academic community.

You’ll play a key part in maintaining and optimising our systems, driving service development, and improving processes to ensure researchers can achieve exceptional outcomes. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic environment at the cutting edge of computational research.

Key Responsibilities

As a Research IT Officer in HPC, your responsibilities will include:

• Patching and monitoring: Maintaining the health, security, and performance of HPC systems through effective patching and proactive monitoring.
• Service development: Collaborating with colleagues to evolve the HPC service, aligning with researcher needs and University strategy.
• Process improvement through automation: Identifying and implementing automation opportunities to streamline workflows and enhance efficiency.
• Performance tuning: Fine-tuning systems to optimise computational performance and resource utilisation.
• User engagement and training: Supporting researchers in maximising HPC capabilities, providing training, and helping to develop their technical skills.
• Accounting and reporting: Monitoring resource usage, managing cost recovery, and ensuring transparency around resource allocation.  

The Ideal Candidate

We’re looking for someone who has:

• Experience in HPC system administration, including job scheduling, performance monitoring, and troubleshooting in a Linux environment.
• A proactive and innovative approach to service improvement, with a focus on automation and user experience.
• The ability to engage effectively with researchers, understanding their requirements and helping them translate their research goals into computational solutions.
• Knowledge of accounting processes related to resource usage and cost recovery.
• A collaborative mindset, strong communication skills, and a commitment to working as part of a supportive team.  

We are seeking an experienced High Performance Computing (HPC) system administrator to support the University’s HPC facilities.

Why Join Us?

At the University of Exeter, we’re committed to enabling groundbreaking research that tackles global challenges. Our HPC systems support diverse research projects, from climate modelling and bioinformatics to AI and data science. Joining our team means being part of a forward-thinking institution where your expertise will drive innovation, improve services, and make a meaningful impact on research outcomes.

How to Apply

If you’re excited by the opportunity to shape the future of research computing at Exeter, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now to join a team dedicated to enhancing the University’s research capabilities and making a difference in the world.

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Further information

Please contact Martyn Brake, Research IT Manager, m.brake@exeter.ac.uk or Dr Steven Chapman Assistant Director of Research IT.

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