Senior Research Platforms Engineer (Cloud)

The University of Manchester; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading research institution in Manchester seeks a skilled individual for cloud platform development and user support. The role involves working within a collaborative team to support the research community through innovative IT services. Candidates should have strong technical knowledge in cloud environments, Linux, and communication skills. The position offers hybrid working conditions and various employee benefits, including learning opportunities and wellness programs.

Benefits

29 days annual leave

Hybrid working

Well-being programme

Learning opportunities

Season ticket loans

Cycle to Work Scheme

Staff discounts

Qualifications

• Help with cloud-based platform development and maintenance.
• Provide technical support to users.
• Deliver training courses.
• Engage with the research community.

Skills

Cloud (Azure/AWS) experience

Linux operating system knowledge

Team collaboration

Problem-solving skills

Good communication skills

Experience with scientific software

GPU technologies knowledge

Workload/container orchestration

High-level programming language

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

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Posted:

25.08.2025

Expiry Date:

09.10.2025

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The University of Manchester

The University is a global institution known for innovation, world firsts, brilliant discoveries, and has 25 Nobel Prize winners amongst current and former staff and students. The computer revolution started here in 1948 when a machine known affectionately as ‘The Baby’, ran its first stored program. The celebrated wartime codebreaker Alan Turing worked on this computer during his time at Manchester.

The University has committed to becoming one of the world’s leading research institutions through one of the largest investments in facilities ever seen at a UK university, with £750 million spent so far and another £1 billion to follow.

Research IT (RIT)

Researchers at the University carry out research in many areas, including advanced materials, biotechnology, climate, and energy sources. RIT is a fast-growing, diverse, friendly, can-do group within IT Services which closely supports the research community by delivering specialist IT capabilities which are critical to the success of the researchers.

This role will be within the Research Infrastructure and Platforms Team which comprises 25+ IT specialists developing and delivering a number of services to the University research community. These include: high-performance computing (HPC) and high-throughput computing (HTC); AWS/Azure-based platforms; resilient and high-performance storage; edge computing; custom Web stacks; and highly-secure platforms for hosting sensitive data.

This Role

We are looking for someone to:

help with the development and maintenance of our cloud-based computational platforms, HPC/HTC (40%);

provide in-depth technical support to our users (40%);

help write and deliver face-to-face training courses (10%);

engage with the research community (10%).

For further details and to ask questions, you are strongly encouraged to contact [emailprotected] .

Cloud (Azure/AWS) experience involving design, deployment, configuration and optimisation.

In-depth knowledge of the Linux operating system, including administration and support.

The ability to work as an effective part of a team and to establish productive relationships with a wide range of people including academics, researchers, both technical and non-technical, IT staff, research support staff, and external partners.

Enthusiasm and initiative: the capacity to anticipate problems and find solutions; the ability to see opportunities and take advantage of them; a desire to learn new skills both technical and non-technical.

Good face-to-face and written communication skills.

Experience working within an academic research environment.

Experience installing scientific software packages using a variety of methods (e.g. source compilation, containers).

A good working knowledge of GPU technologies, installing and/or using common libraries and applications, and research focussed workflows.

Experience with workload/container orchestration using Kubernetes or similar platforms.

Experience with container runtimes such as Docker, Rkt, runC, containers and how they are enabled by the underlying OS.

Experience of using at least one high-level programming language (e.g. BASH).

29 days annual leave allowance, plus Christmas/New Year closure;

Hybrid working (the team is usually on campus 2 days a week)

Well-being programme including fitness and sports facilities;

Learning and development opportunities;

Season ticket loans for public transport;

Cycle to Work Scheme;

Staff discounts on a range of products and services including travel and high street savings.

https://www.manchester.ac.uk/connect/jobs/benefits-working-here/

As an equal opportunities employer we support an inclusive working environment and welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.

Our University is positive about flexible working you can find out more here

Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.

Any CV’s submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift.

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:

https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home

This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.

Please be aware that due to the number of applications we are unfortunately not able to provide individual feedback on your application.