Software Architect for Research Cloud Services at the SDU eScience Center

Syddansk Universitet; Odense; On-site; DKK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Southern Denmark (SDU) eScience Center seeks a Software Architect for Research Cloud Services to advance their private cloud and HPC ecosystem in Odense. You will design and implement scalable distributed systems, work with Slurm integrations, and collaborate across research and IT teams.

The ideal candidate has strong Linux skills and experience with Go or C/C++ for HPC environments, plus hands-on DevOps capabilities and a track record in cloud infrastructure projects.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in at least two of the areas listed.
• Strong Linux background and ability to work in a research setting.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain high-performance distributed systems and services.
• Integrate with HPC schedulers such as Slurm and container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes.
• Participate in full lifecycle from requirements to testing, deployment and monitoring.

Skills

Distributed systems

SQL databases

HPC development

Go/C/C++

Education

MSc or PhD in a relevant field

Tools

Slurm

Kubernetes

OpenStack

Containers

Job description

Software Architect for Research Cloud Services at the SDU eScience Center

The eScience Center at the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) develops and operates large-scale IT infrastructure dedicated to research in all fields. The center is a leading national provider of supercomputing resources and facilities, often provided in close collaboration with other Danish universities.

Our mission is to support research via the development of advanced IT infrastructure and by providing support and expertise to researchers. The key areas of the center are High Performance Computing (HPC), Cloud Services, Data Analytics and Data Management Services. We assist a large research community, educational and government institutions, as well as commercial companies. The center has developed a user-friendly and advanced private cloud system called UCloud , which is the core of the DeiC national system for interactive HPC and cloud computing.

We address stimulating new technological challenges. The SDU eScience Center offers a research-like environment where we encourage the study of innovative solutions and personal growth. We firmly believe in open-source and web technology as means to reach our goals.

Job description

The center is expanding its staff in one of its core areas: research cloud services.

We seek an expert in the following areas:

• Distributed and concurrent systems
• SQL databases
• Software development for HPC environments
• Experience with Slurm, Kubernetes or OpenStack
• Software development experience using Go, C or C++
• Container and virtualization technology

Experience in at least two of the above areas is required, andcandidates with previous experience with Go, Kubernetes and distributed systems will be strongly preferred.

The successful candidate will become part of the cloud team at the eScience Center. Tasks under the user cloud team include, but are not limited to: Designing, developing, and maintaining high-performance distributed systems and services. Integrating with HPC schedulers such as Slurm and container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes. Participating in the full feature lifecycle, from requirements gathering and architectural design to coding, automated testing, deployment, and ongoing monitoring of production environments.

The cloud team at the eScience Center currently consists of four employees with long expertise in building cloud computing infrastructure, programming and software engineering.

Required qualifications for the position:

• Proven experience in at least two of the areas in the job description.
• Strong background in Linux systems.
• Proven ability to work productively both independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team balancing divergent objectives involving research, code development, supporting software and consulting with scientists.

Other relevant qualifications (not required):

• MSc or PhD in a relevant field of science or engineering.
• Experience with DevOps practices (e.g. git and GitHub, continuous integration and deployment, software documentation).

While the positions offer flexibility and the possibility of remote work, the candidates are expected to be on-site in Odense.

Condition of Employment

The starting date for the positions is 15 January 2027 or as soon as possible. Appointments are for full time positionsfor a limited time periodof at least 1 year based on the candidate’s profile with the possibility of extension.

Dan Sebastian Thrane
Team leader for Cloud Services
SDU eScience Center
Dept. of Mathematics and Computer Science
University of Southern Denmark
Email: [e-mail]

Or:

Prof. Director Claudio Pica
SDU eScience Center
Dept. of Mathematics and Computer Science
University of Southern Denmark
email: [e-mail]

Employment shall take place in accordance with the framework agreement between the Ministry of Finance andAC (the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations).

Salary is determined in accordance with the applicable collective agreement and based on objective and gender-neutral criteria, including the content of the position, responsibilities, and qualification requirements.

As an applicant, you are entitled to information about the starting salary and salary range for the position. This information will be provided during the recruitment process.

SDU does not collect information on applicants’ previous salary.

The University wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.

About SDU

The University of Southern Denmark was established to create value for and with society. Whether our contributions come in the form of excellent research, innovative solutions, education or learning, we must make a positive difference to society and contribute to a sustainable future. We do this by cultivating talents and creating the best environments for research and learning. It is therefore crucial that SDU retains, develops and recruits talent. At the same time, we need to ensure consistently high quality in all our activities – and we can only do that with the right people. The University’s researchers, lecturers, students, managers and technical/administrative staff are the foundation of our success.