Research Data Storage Specialist

University of Sydney; Sydney; On-site; AUD 152,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Sydney is seeking a Research Data Storage Specialist to manage and evolve research data storage platforms across on‑premises and cloud environments, ensuring secure, scalable and reliable services for researchers. You’ll work with researchers, ICT teams and vendors to shape storage, compute and governance.

Join a large, complex environment driving transformation in research infrastructure, with a focus on modernization, security and resilience across institutional data assets.

Qualifications

• Experience managing research data storage platforms.
• Experience with cloud and on‑premises infrastructure.
• Strong stakeholder engagement with researchers and vendors.
• Knowledge of security, data governance and backup.

Responsibilities

• Manage and evolve research data storage platforms and related infrastructure.
• Understand current and future infrastructure needs with researchers.
• Support data lifecycle management including retention and archiving.
• Contribute to backup, recovery and disaster recovery strategies.
• Collaborate with vendors and ICT teams to deliver reliable services.
• Plan modernization of storage and computing technologies.
• Evaluate emerging infra/storage technologies to enhance capability.

Skills

Research infrastructure

Stakeholder engagement

Security & resilience

Tools

Cloud & on‑premises

Job description

Support world-class research through enterprise-scale data storage and infrastructure services Enable researchers to tackle complex data-intensive workloads and scientific challenges Salary range between $152,045 to $160,430 + 17% Superannuation Solve by Talent is partnering with the University of Sydney to recruit a Research Data Storage Specialist within Information and Communications Technology (ICT). This role will contribute to the delivery and ongoing operation of research systems that support cutting-edge research activity across one of Australia’s leading universities.

Why join the University of Sydney?

Join one of Australia’s leading universities at a pivotal time, where technology is evolving to better support student learning, teaching excellence, and research at global scale.

ICT is central to the University’s mission, delivering the platforms, services, and partnerships that enable student success, strengthen teaching, and accelerate research impact.

With strong investment and ambitious transformation underway, you’ll work in a large and complex environment where your contribution will have visible, meaningful impact across the University community.

The opportunity

This role sits within the Research Infrastructure team, responsible for delivering and evolving the research infrastructure and data storage that underpin world-class research across the University. You will play a key role in managing and evolving the University’s research infrastructure environment, working across on-premises and cloud-based platforms to ensure researchers have secure, scalable, resilient and effective technology services.

Working closely with researchers, ICT teams, vendors and service providers, you’ll help shape how research data and infrastructure are managed, protected and modernised across the institution, enabling researchers to tackle complex problems and drive innovation.

What you’ll do

• Manage, optimise and evolve research data storage platforms and associated research infrastructure services, including compute and supporting systems.
• Work with researchers and stakeholders to understand current and future infrastructure, storage and computing requirements and deliver fit‑for‑purpose solutions.
• Support infrastructure and data lifecycle management, including capacity, performance, retention, archiving, accessibility and governance.
• Contribute to backup, recovery, business continuity and disaster recovery strategies that support resilient and reliable research services.
• Collaborate with vendors, managed service providers, Cyber Security and ICT teams to deliver secure, reliable and well-integrated research infrastructure services.
• Contribute to the planning, modernisation and continuous improvement of research infrastructure, storage and computing technologies.
• Evaluate emerging infrastructure, storage, cloud and advanced computing technologies and identify opportunities to enhance research capability.

What we’re looking for

• Experience working in research organisations or institutions, with an understanding of research projects, workflows and lifecycles.
• Experience managing and optimising enterprise data storage systems and associated infrastructure platforms, preferably within an academic or research environment.
• Strong technical experience across research data storage, infrastructure and computing services, including cloud and on-premises environments.
• Understanding of infrastructure and data lifecycle management, including capacity, performance, retention, archiving, data management and governance.
• Understanding of security, access management, backup, recovery and resilience requirements within enterprise technology environments.
• Experience evaluating or implementing infrastructure, storage, cloud or advanced computing technologies.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with researchers, vendors, service providers and technical teams.

Accessibility and inclusion

The University of Sydney is committed to creating an inclusive recruitment experience for all candidates. If you require adjustments or additional support at any stage of the recruitment process, we encourage you to let us know. This may include adjustments to the interview format, additional time, breaks, accessible interview locations, receiving materials in advance, or any other practical support that will help you participate comfortably. For a confidential discussion about the role, or if you require reasonable adjustment or any documents in alternate formats, please contact Nick Barwick, [e-mail].

EEO statement

At the University of Sydney, our shared values are trust, accountability and excellence and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. We are committed to creating a University community that thrives through diversity and reflects the wider community that we serve. We deliver on this through our commitment to diversity and inclusion, evidenced by our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people living with a disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and those who identify as LGBTIQ+. We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.

We are proud to be recognised as an Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) Gold employer. Find out more about our work on diversity and inclusion.

Pre-employment checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role required pre-employment or background checks in manner satisfactory to the University. Also, to meet the University’s obligations under the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Eliminate Gender-Based Violence you will be asked to declare if you have been investigated for, or found to engaged in, sexual harm or gender-based violence in the course of previous employment or in a legal process.

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to be eligible to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment. The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.

Applications Close Sunday 01 November 2026 11:59 PM

Applications from people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds; equity target groups including women, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTIQ; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged.