Senior HPC Systems Architect for AI Research

University of Oxford; Oxford; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Oxford's Department of Engineering Science seeks a Senior HPC Systems Administrator to lead the design, deployment, and evolution of the group’s HPC infrastructure, supporting AI, computer vision, and multimodal learning research.

You will design, deploy, maintain, and optimise large-scale CPU and GPU clusters, high-performance storage, and advanced networking, working with researchers, software engineers, and IT teams to ensure robust, scalable systems.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Extensive experience managing HPC infrastructure in research or technical environments.
• Strong Linux systems administration expertise.
• Experience with GPU servers and high-performance networking technologies.
• Experience with scripting and automation (Bash, Python).
• Knowledge of storage systems and backup/archive procedures.
• Strong troubleshooting and systems integration skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a research environment.

Responsibilities

• Designing, building, and maintaining HPC clusters and associated infrastructure.
• Managing Linux compute and storage environments.
• Supporting GPU-enabled research computing systems.
• Maintaining high-performance storage and backup solutions.
• Monitoring system performance, security, and availability.
• Supporting and mentoring researchers, software engineers, and postgraduate students.
• Developing documentation, training materials, and operational best practices.
• Collaborating with departmental and university-wide research IT teams.
• Evaluating and deploying new technologies to support evolving research requirements.

Skills

Linux systems administration

HPC infrastructure management

GPU computing

Scripting: Bash and Python

Networking and storage expertise

Documentation and training

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical discipline

Tools

SLURM

BeeGFS/Lustre

Containerisation (Docker/Singularity)

Cloud platforms

Job description

The University of Oxford's Department of Engineering Science seeks a Senior HPC Systems Administrator to lead the design, deployment, and evolution of the group’s HPC infrastructure, supporting AI, computer vision, and multimodal learning research.

You will design, deploy, maintain, and optimise large-scale CPU and GPU clusters, high-performance storage, and advanced networking, working with researchers, software engineers, and IT teams to ensure robust, scalable systems.