Senior HPC Systems Engineer for University Research

University of Western Australia; Western Australia; Hybrid; AUD 121,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Parental leave

Superannuation 17%

Salary packaging

Incremental progression

Course discounts

Health insurance discount

EAP

Job summary

The University of Western Australia invites applications for a Senior High Performance Compute Engineer to drive the HPC platform and support teaching and research activities.

You will lead service delivery, guide users on HPC pathways, and shape offerings across university-owned, externally hosted, and cloud-based platforms, ensuring reliability and SLAs are met. A relevant degree and Linux/HPC expertise are essential; police clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualification with extensive relevant experience, or equivalent combination.
• Extensive computing experience in HPC environments, managing dependencies and libraries.
• Experience with HPC or Linux solutions and mixed platform environments.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for high-value research computing.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance, monitoring and continuous improvement of HPC systems.
• Provide insight and guidance on HPC pathways for teaching and research.
• Develop service offerings using university-owned, external, and cloud platforms.

Skills

C++

Python

Fortran

Bash

Education

Tertiary qualification

Tools

Autotools

CMake

Job description

The University of Western Australia invites applications for a Senior High Performance Compute Engineer to drive the HPC platform and support teaching and research activities.

You will lead service delivery, guide users on HPC pathways, and shape offerings across university-owned, externally hosted, and cloud-based platforms, ensuring reliability and SLAs are met. A relevant degree and Linux/HPC expertise are essential; police clearance is required.