Research Computing Centre Full-time, fixed-term position until April 2028 Base salary will be in the range $100,554 - $109,496 17% Superannuation (HEW Level 7) Based at our St. Lucia Campus About This Opportunity Are you passionate about cutting-edge digital research infrastructure? Join UQ’s Research Computing Centre as a Research Systems Engineer, where you’ll play a key role in designing, deploying, and managing High Performance Computing (HPC) systems and the Queensland node of Australia’s National Research Cloud—one of the world's largest OpenStack federations. This is an exciting opportunity to apply your expertise in programming, networking, automation, and security to support groundbreaking research across science, engineering, humanities, and social sciences. You’ll work alongside a talented team to develop innovative solutions that power globally significant research projects and drive real-world impact. If you thrive in a fast-paced, problem-solving environment and want to contribute to the future of research computing, we encourage you to apply. Key responsibilities will include : Design, deploy, and maintain High Performance Computing (HPC) and research cloud systems, ensuring optimal performance, scalability, and security. Develop and implement automation solutions for system administration, monitoring, and configuration management using tools such as Ansible and Puppet. Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies to enhance digital research infrastructure, supporting innovative research across multiple disciplines. Collaborate with researchers and technical teams to troubleshoot complex system issues, provide expert guidance, and enhance research computing capabilities. About UQ Research Computing Centre Established in 2011, the Research Computing Centre is a University level Centre reporting to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) that provides coordinated management and support of the University’s sustained and substantial investment in eResearch infrastructure. The Research Computing Centre is an innovative and multidisciplinary environment that supports collaboration to facilitate discoveries in science and engineering, humanities, and social sciences, through advanced computation, data analysis and other digital research tools. The Centre enhances the University’s eResearch infrastructure and provides support for interdisciplinary research and education. The Centre interacts with all Faculties and Institutes, the University’s Information Technology Services, external institutes which leverage RCC's services, research infrastructure partners, industry and government. Information about the Centre may be accessed on the Centre’s web site at https://rcc.uq.edu.au Join a community where excellence is at the core of our culture, contributions are valued and a range of benefits and rewards are available, such as: Up to 26 weeks paid parental leave or 14 weeks paid primary caregiver leave 17% superannuation contributions 17.5% annual leave loading Access to flexible working arrangements including hybrid working options, flexible start/finish times, purchased leave, and a condensed fortnight Health and wellness discounts – fitness passport access, free yearly flu vaccinations, discounted health insurance, and access to our Employee Assistance Program for staff and their immediate family UQ Study for Staff On campus childcare options Affordable parking (from just $6.15 a day) Salary packaging options About You Passionate about developing and managing large-scale research computing infrastructure to support world-class research. Skilled in systems administration, networking, and security, with experience in Linux environments and automation tools. Proficient in programming and scripting languages such as Python, Perl, C, Go, and Bash. Strong problem-solving abilities with a proactive approach to troubleshooting and optimising high-performance systems. Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team. A degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, with at least five years of relevant experience. The successful candidate may be required to complete a number of pre-employment checks, including right to work in Australia and a criminal check. You must maintain unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Employer sponsored work rights are not available for this appointment. Questions? For more information about this opportunity, please contact Mr Owen Powell at o.powelluq.edu.au For application inquiries, please reach out to the Talent Acquisition team at talentuq.edu.au, stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line. Want to Apply? All applicants must upload the following documents in order for your application to be considered: Cover letter summarising how your background aligns to the ‘About You’ section and outlines how you are well suited to handle the key responsibilities Resume Other Information UQ is committed to a fair, equitable and inclusive selection process, which recognises that some applicants may face additional barriers and challenges which have impacted and/or continue to impact their career trajectory. Candidates who don’t meet all criteria are encouraged to apply and demonstrate their potential. The selection panel considers both potential and performance relative to opportunities when assessing suitability for the role. We know one of our strengths as an institution lies in our diverse colleagues. We're dedicated to equity, diversity, and inclusion, fostering an environment that mirrors our wider community. We're committed to attracting, retaining, and promoting diverse talent. Reach out to talentuq.edu.au for accessibility support or adjustments. Applications close Sunday, April 13th at 11.00pm AEST (R-49281). Please note that interviews have been tentatively scheduled for Wednesday the 16th of April 2025.