Senior Research Platforms Engineer (HPC)

We are looking for someone to:

• help with the development and maintenance of our on-site 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 pen.richardson@manchester.ac.uk

Essential Skills

• Substantial experience of administering and supporting Linux based HPC and/or HTC platforms.
• A good working knowledge of GPU technologies, including managing hardware, installing and/or using common applications, and research focussed workflows.
• 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.

Desirable Skills

• Experience working within an academic research environment.
• Proficiency in scheduling systems (e.g. SLURM, SGE)
• Experience installing scientific software packages using a variety of methods (e.g. source compilation, EasyBuild, containers).
• Some familiarity with other aspects of HPC clusters such as imaging, monitoring, networking (Infiniband/ethernet), high performance data storage (e.g. Lustre, GPFS)
• Experience of using at least one high-level programming language (e.g. BASH, Python).

Benefits

• 29 days annual leave allowance, plus Christmas/New Year closure;
• Pension scheme membership;
• 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;
• Workplace nursery scheme;
• Staff recognition schemes;
• Staff discounts on a range of products and services including travel and high street savings.