Senior HPC Research Computing Specialist

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

Job summary

University of Sydney is seeking a Senior HPC Research Computing Specialist in Sydney. You will enable world-class research computing, provide expert HPC and cloud guidance, and collaborate with researchers and ICT teams to deliver scalable, reproducible computational solutions.

You will help shape the Sydney Research Cloud ecosystem, develop shared tools, and train users to build capability across the university's research community.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant field, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Extensive experience supporting research computing environments and HPC platforms.
• Strong Linux-based HPC, storage and cloud computing expertise (AWS/Azure).
• Proven scripting/automation experience with Python and shell scripting.
• Experience deploying software containers, workflows and pipelines; familiar with PBS/SLURM and national facilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice on HPC, cloud computing, workload optimisation and reproducible workflows.
• Support researchers to identify computational platforms and resolve complex issues across HPC and cloud environments.
• Coordinate researcher access to institutional and national research computing facilities.
• Develop, maintain and support scientific software environments, containers, workflows and data management solutions.
• Act as liaison between researchers, ICT, national facilities and vendors.
• Design and deliver training, documentation and user resources to build researcher capability.
• Analyse platform performance and usage trends to support capacity planning.

Skills

Linux HPC

Python scripting

Shell scripting

HPC environments

Cloud computing

Automation

Collaboration with researchers

Education

Relevant tertiary qualification

Tools

AWS

Azure

PBS

SLURM

Containers

NCI

Pawsey

Job description

Full-time continuing opportunity

Join the Sydney Informatics Hub (SIH) and help enable world-class research computing capability across the University

Base Salary $152,045 - $160,430 + 17% superannuation

About the opportunity

As the Senior HPC Research Computing Specialist, you will be at the forefront of enabling world-class research at the University of Sydney. Working within the Sydney Informatics Hub (SIH) Platforms team, you will provide specialist expertise across high-performance computing (HPC) and cloud environments, helping researchers translate complex research challenges into scalable, efficient and reproducible computational solutions. As part of the Sydney Research Cloud ecosystem, you will collaborate with researchers, technical specialists, ICT teams, national research computing facilities and industry partners to deliver impactful research computing services and solutions. Through the development of shared tools and services and community engagement, you will help shape the future of the Sydney Research Cloud ecosystem while building computational capability across the University's research community

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• provide expert advice on HPC, cloud computing, workload optimisation and reproducible research workflows
• support researchers to identify appropriate computational platforms and resolve complex technical issues across HPC and cloud environments
• coordinate researcher access to institutional and national research computing facilities, including allocation and usage processes
• develop, maintain and support scientific software environments, containers, workflows and data management solutions
• act as a key liaison between researchers, ICT, national computing facilities and technology vendors
• design and deliver training, workshops, documentation and user resources that build researcher capability and independence
• analyse platform performance, usage trends and service demand to support continuous improvement and capacity planning
• contribute to the promotion and adoption of research computing services across the University research community

About you

• tertiary qualifications in a relevant field, or an equivalent combination of training and experience
• substantial experience supporting research computing environments and high-performance computing platforms
• strong technical expertise in Linux-based HPC environments, storage systems and cloud computing platforms such as AWS and Azure
• demonstrated experience with scripting and automation using Python and shell scripting
• experience developing and deploying software containers, workflow languages and scientific computing pipelines
• experience working with HPC schedulers such as PBS and SLURM and national research computing facilities including NCI and Pawsey
• demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with researchers, technical specialists and senior stakeholders to deliver successful outcomes
• strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience delivering researcher training, documentation and technical guidance

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.

Pre-employment checks and declarations

Your employment is conditional upon the successful completion of all pre-employment or background checks required for the role in terms 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. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.

EEO statement

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Applications Close Sunday 01 November 2026 11:59 PM