High Performance Computing (HPC) Systems Administrator

Queensland Government; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Queensland Government is seeking an HPC Systems Administrator to maintain and extend High Performance Computing systems. The role collaborates with IT partners, science groups and vendors to deploy HPC environments and cloud integrations, ensuring efficient use of resources and positive science outcomes.

You will administer Linux and Windows HPC systems, manage users and batch jobs, monitor performance, and provide backup/restore and software management support while contributing to strategy,

Qualifications

• Experience administering Linux HPC environments.
• Experience administering Windows HPC environments.
• Ability to manage users and batch jobs in HPC systems.
• Experience with performance monitoring, backup and restore.
• Familiarity with cloud integration for HPC workloads.
• Strong collaboration with IT partners and science groups.

Responsibilities

• Assist deployment of new HPC infrastructure and cloud environments.
• Collaborate with users, vendors and partners to resolve issues.
• Perform HPC administration including user and batch management and monitoring.
• Provide software management guidance to science staff for model runs.
• Contribute to proof-of-concept activities and planning.
• Support strategy, procurement and future planning for HPC and cloud.
• Deliver training to build HPC and cloud capability across users.
• Assist with IT contracts, budgets and procurement for IT projects.
• Follow change and release management processes to ensure operation.
• Stay aware of industry trends in scientific computing.

Skills

Linux administration

Windows administration

Batch management

Performance monitoring

Backup and restore

Software management

Cloud integration

User support

Stakeholder collaboration

Tools

SLURM

Cloud platforms

Job description

The High Performance Computing (HPC) Systems Administrator role is a member of a small HPC support team and is required to work closely with IT partners, project teams, science groups and key stakeholders to maintain HPC systems. In addition to maintaining the DE TSI HPC systems this role will be required to contribute to infrastructure planning and designed activities across on premise and cloud infrastructure and assist with building scientific computing knowledge across the user groups to help maximise efficient use of resources for positive science outcomes.The High Performance Computing Systems Administrator is a role in which you will:Assist with deployment of any new HPC infrastructure and modern software environments including connected cloud environments using the appropriate mechanismsWork collaboratively with users, vendors and partners to identify and resolve hardware and software related issuesPerform HPC (Linux and Windows environments) administration and operational activities such as user management, batch management, performance monitoring, backup and restore, software management and general support to ensure efficient and effective running of the HPC for the scientific business usersAssist and provide advice to science staff relating to software management to support successful model runs / processingAssist with innovative proof-of-concept activities and work with IT providers, project staff and business areas to deliver positive outcomesContribute to strategy development, future planning and procurement of high performance and scientific computing where requiredDeliver training to build knowledge and skills of the HPC and cloud capabilities across Science users to maximise business benefitsAssist with the management of IT contracts, budgets and procurement activities, the management and delivery of IT infrastructure projectsFollow IT IL change and release management processes to ensure continuous business operationsMaintain awareness of industry trends and upcoming innovative technologies that may be applicable to supporting scientific computing on premises and on cloud.Applications to remain current for 12 monthsJob Ad Reference: QLD/703288/26Closing Date: Monday, 19 October 2026This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.