Senior Research Systems Engineer – Linux, HPC & AI

Corehr; Oxford; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

38 days annual leave

Family leave schemes (up to 26 weeks +

Hybrid/flexible working

Cycle loan and travel discounts

Rental Deposit Loan Scheme

Vibrant community clubs

Job summary

University of Oxford is seeking a Senior Research Systems Administrator to shape a University-wide research computing service. You will combine Linux expertise with HPC/HTC, container and AI technologies to build reliable platforms and influence service evolution.

You will join Oxford Research Computing (OxRC) as the service develops, engaging with researchers and technical colleagues to deliver secure, scalable infrastructure and practical solutions across Linux/Unix, Kubernetes, and networking.

Qualifications

• Degree-level qualification with computing/IT component.
• Significant experience designing, implementing and supporting Linux-based infrastructure.
• Experience scripting with Python or Bash to automate tasks.
• Experience deploying containerised platforms using Kubernetes or similar tools.
• Experience with HPC/HTC systems and job schedulers.
• Experience with IaC tools (e.g., Ansible) to automate provisioning.
• Proven ability to design, secure and improve complex IT services.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, operate and continually improve Linux-based research computing infrastructure (HPC/HTC, AI services).
• Engage with researchers and IT colleagues to translate research needs into practical technical solutions across Linux, Kubernetes, storage and networking.
• Automate provisioning and management using IaC and tools like Ansible and Kubernetes.
• Provide training and community engagement to enable researchers to use advanced computing effectively.

Skills

Linux admin

Kubernetes

Python

Bash

HPC/HTC

Infrastructure as Code

IT service design

Communication

Education

Degree in computing or IT

Tools

Ansible

Kubernetes

Job schedulers

Infrastructure as Code

Job description

University of Oxford is seeking a Senior Research Systems Administrator to shape a University-wide research computing service. You will combine Linux expertise with HPC/HTC, container and AI technologies to build reliable platforms and influence service evolution.

You will join Oxford Research Computing (OxRC) as the service develops, engaging with researchers and technical colleagues to deliver secure, scalable infrastructure and practical solutions across Linux/Unix, Kubernetes, and networking.