Senior HPC Systems Administrator

Oxford, United Kingdom ENGINEERING SCIENCE Careers Senior HPC Systems Administrator Salary Grade 8: £49,119 - £55,031 per annum Closing date Oct 16, 2026 12:00PM Share on BlueSky Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Description We are seeking a full-time Senior HPC Systems Administrator to join the Department of Engineering Science at the University of Oxford, working within the newly established The British Open-ended Learning and Discovery (BOLD) Lab**,** a major new UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funded initiative that will establish a world-leading AI research laboratory at the University of Oxford. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced systems professional to lead the development, administration, and strategic evolution of the labs high-performance computing (HPC) infrastructure supporting cutting-edge fundamental AI research, with three initial research pillars: Beyond backpropagation, human centric AI learning and discovery, and embodied learning. The successful candidate will take a leading role in the design, deployment, maintenance, and optimisation of large-scale HPC systems, including CPU and GPU clusters, high-performance storage, and advanced networking technologies. The postholder will work closely with academic researchers, software engineers, industry partners, and departmental IT teams to ensure robust, scalable, and secure computational infrastructure capable of supporting world-leading research in machine learning and visual computing. You will possess extensive experience in Linux systems administration and HPC environments, together with strong technical expertise in cluster management, storage systems, networking, scripting, and infrastructure automation. Experience with GPU computing environments, containerisation technologies, cloud platforms, and scientific software environments will be highly desirable. The role also requires excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. The Role Includes Responsibility For Designing, building, and maintaining HPC clusters and associated infrastructureManaging Linux compute and storage environmentsSupporting GPU-enabled research computing systemsMaintaining high-performance storage and backup solutionsMonitoring system performance, security, and availabilitySupporting and mentoring researchers, software engineers, and postgraduate studentsDeveloping documentation, training materials, and operational best practicesCollaborating with departmental and university-wide research IT teamsEvaluating and deploying new technologies to support evolving research requirements The successful candidate will work under the direction of the departmental HPC Infrastructure Architect, with approximately 20% of their time allocated to broader departmental infrastructure activities. Essential Skills And Experience Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical disciplineExtensive experience managing HPC infrastructure in research or technical environmentsStrong Linux systems administration expertiseExperience with GPU servers and high-performance networking technologiesExperience with scripting and automation (e.g. Bash, Python)Knowledge of storage systems and backup/archive proceduresStrong troubleshooting and systems integration skillsExcellent written and verbal communication abilitiesAbility to work independently and collaboratively in a research environment Desirable Skills Experience with SLURM or other job scheduling systemsExperience with containerisation and virtualisation technologiesKnowledge of cloud computing platformsFamiliarity with scientific computing tools and AI/ML research workflowsExperience supporting research software or academic computing environmentsKnowledge of high-performance file systems such as BeeGFS or Lustre For informal enquiries, please contact: boldexec-team@eng.ox.ac.uk For More Information About Working At The Department, See www.eng.ox.ac.uk/about/work-with-us/ Only online applications received before midday on the closing date can be considered. You will be required to upload: A covering letter/supporting statement explaining how your skills and experience meet the selection criteriaA CVDetails of two referees The Department holds an Athena Swan Bronze Award, recognising its commitment to advancing gender equality and supporting an inclusive working environment. 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