Research Data Storage Specialist

The University of Sydney; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 152,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

17% superannuation

Flexible and hybrid working

Salary packaging options

Health and wellbeing programs

Career development opportunities

Job summary

The University of Sydney invites applications for a Research Data Storage Specialist within ICT. The role contributes to delivering and operating research systems that support cutting-edge research across Australia’s leading university.

You will manage research data storage, across on-premises and cloud platforms, ensuring secure, scalable and resilient technology services for researchers and staff. Flexible and hybrid working arrangements are available.

Qualifications

• Experience working in research organisations or institutions.
• Understanding of research projects, workflows and lifecycles.
• Strong knowledge of research data storage, infrastructure and computing services.
• Experience with cloud and on-premises environments.
• Understanding of data lifecycle management and governance.
• Experience with security, backup and disaster recovery in enterprise tech.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage, optimise and evolve research data storage platforms and related infrastructure services.
• Collaborate with researchers to understand current and future storage and computing requirements.
• Support capacity planning, performance tuning, retention, archiving and governance.
• Contribute to backup, recovery, business continuity and disaster recovery strategies.
• Work with vendors, MSPs, Cyber Security and ICT to deliver integrated services.
• Plan, modernise and improve research infrastructure, storage and computing technologies.
• Evaluate emerging technologies to enhance research capability.

Job description

Solve by Talent is partnering with the University of Sydney to recruit aResearchData StorageSpecialistwithin Information and Communications Technology(ICT). This role will contribute to the delivery and ongoing operation of research systems that supportcutting-edgeresearch activity across one of Australia’s leading universities.

Salary of $152,045 to $160,430 + 17% Superannuation

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.

Solve by Talent is partnering with the University of Sydney to recruit aResearchData StorageSpecialistwithin Information and Communications Technology(ICT). This role will contribute to the delivery and ongoing operation of research systems that supportcutting-edgeresearch activity across one of Australia’s leading universities.

Salary of $152,045 to $160,430 + 17% Superannuation

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 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.

What’s in it for you?

• 17% superannuation to support your financial future
• Generous parental leave entitlements
• Salary packaging options
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• Career development and learning opportunities
• Health and wellbeing programs, including Fitness Passport
• Access to a vibrant, globally recognised university community

Accessibility and inclusion

University of Sydney is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment experience for all candidates.

If you require any adjustments or additional support during the recruitment process, please let us know. This may include changes to the interview format, additional time, breaks, accessible interview locations, materials in advance, or other practical support to help you participate comfortably.

Pre-employment checks

Any offer of employment will be subject to the successful completion of required pre-employment and background checks. Ongoing employment may also require you to maintain relevant clearances or checks required for the role.

To meet the University’s obligations under the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Eliminate Gender-Based Violence, you may also be asked to declare whether you have been investigated for, or found to have engaged in, sexual harm or gender-based violence during previous employment or through a legal process.

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

To be eligible for this role, you must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of the appointment. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.