Research Data Storage Architect

University of Sydney; Takoma Park (MD); On-site; USD 106,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Sydney is seeking a Research Data Storage Specialist to join ICT and help manage the university’s research infrastructure and data storage across on‑premises and cloud platforms. You will work closely with researchers and ICT teams to ensure secure, scalable and reliable services that support world‑class research.

The role focuses on evolving storage platforms, capacity planning, governance and resilience, with collaboration across vendors, service providers and cyber security to

Qualifications

• Experience working in research organisations or institutions with understanding of research projects, workflows and lifecycles.
• Experience managing enterprise data storage systems and supporting infrastructure, preferably in an academic or research environment.
• Strong technical experience across research data storage, infrastructure and computing services, including cloud and on‑prem environments.
• Knowledge of infrastructure and data lifecycle management: capacity, performance, retention, archiving, data management and governance.
• Understanding of security, access management, backup, recovery and resilience requirements within enterprise environments.
• Experience evaluating or implementing infrastructure, storage, cloud or advanced computing technologies.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with researchers, vendors, service providers and technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage, optimise and evolve research data storage platforms and associated research infrastructure services, including compute and supporting systems.
• Work with researchers and stakeholders to understand current and future infrastructure, storage and computing requirements and deliver fit-for-purpose solutions.
• Support infrastructure and data lifecycle management, including capacity, performance, retention, archiving, accessibility and governance.
• Contribute to backup, recovery, business continuity and disaster recovery strategies that support resilient and reliable research services.
• Collaborate with vendors, managed service providers, Cyber Security and ICT teams to deliver secure, reliable and well-integrated research infrastructure services.
• Contribute to the planning, modernisation and continuous improvement of research infrastructure, storage and computing technologies.
• Evaluate emerging infrastructure, storage, cloud and advanced computing technologies and identify opportunities to enhance research capability.

Skills

Data storage management

Cloud & on-prem infrastructure

Security & governance

Stakeholder engagement

Research infrastructure experience

Job description

University of Sydney is seeking a Research Data Storage Specialist to join ICT and help manage the university’s research infrastructure and data storage across on‑premises and cloud platforms. You will work closely with researchers and ICT teams to ensure secure, scalable and reliable services that support world‑class research.

The role focuses on evolving storage platforms, capacity planning, governance and resilience, with collaboration across vendors, service providers and cyber security to