Senior Research Infrastructure (HPC) Support

About the Role 

We have an exciting opportunity to join the team that manages the operations of the supercomputing environment at Swinburne University. Leadership in academic high-performance computing (HPC) has been a focus at Swinburne for more than two decades, currently realised by a Petaflops/Petabytes facility that underpins Swinburne, national and international research capabilities. 

The Senior Research Infrastructure (HPC) Support role involves overseeing software and infrastructure projects, project management, software engineering, HPC system administration, mentoring, research, and development activities. The position requires collaboration with various teams within Swinburne, including Information Technology Services, Astronomy Data and Computing Services (ADACS), and the research community.

The position will be based at Swinburne University of Technology which maintains a leading profile in supercomputing and related astronomical research through the activities of the Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing

For more information on the Super Computer please visit supercomputing.swin.edu.au

About You  
To be suitable for this role you will need to have experience in the below key accountabilities: 

• Provide high-level system administration within the Swinburne supercomputing environment to ensure that research computing requirements are met and that the environment is optimised for efficient usage. 
• In consultation with the Swinburne research community, develop software and systems for use in research. 
• Assist in the effective delivery of Swinburne requirements within the national programs that have a dependence on the Swinburne HPC environment, ensuring that HPC-related project milestones and reporting deadlines are met. 
• Management of project resource requirements for HPC and data science projects. 
• Lead the relationship between Swinburne and the relevant stakeholders to ensure that business requirements for effective operations of the HPC environment are met.

For more information on this role, pleaser refer to the job description. 

Qualifications

• A degree in computer science, software engineering or information technology or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.
• Relevant Industry Certification.

About Swinburne University of Technology 
Swinburne Horizon 2025 draws upon our understanding of future challenges. With this new strategic plan, we choose to build Swinburne as the prototype of a new and different university – one that is truly of Technology, of Innovation and of Entrepreneurship, and proud of it. We are committed to a differentiated university proposition in education and research, so that:

• Every Swinburne learner gets a work experience
• Every Swinburne graduate gets a job
• Every Swinburne partner gets a tech solution
• Swinburne is the prototype of global best practice

The achievement of our 2025 moon shots depends on our capacity to work collectively, always, as One Swinburne.

To Apply 
Please submit your CV and cover letter addressing your suitability for this position.  

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Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children Check.

If you are experiencing technical difficulties with your application, please contact the Swinburne Talent Acquisition Team on staffrecruitment@swin.edu.au. 

Applications Close: Monday 6th May 2024, at 11pm.

Swinburne offers flexible working options, leave and parenting/carer policies to support work life balance.

Equity and Diversity 
Swinburne is a large and culturally diverse organisation and we are proud of our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion through key initiatives.  For further information on all our initiatives visit our Equity & Diversity website.

We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

We are committed to making the recruitment process fair and equitable for all our candidates. If you have specific accessibility or support requirements please contact inclusion@swin.edu.au

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
We welcome and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.  

For any support please contact DeadlyCareers@swin.edu.au or for more information on our Indigenous strategies please follow the link to our RAP Reconciliation Action Plan

Victoria’s Commitment to Action: Improving international student employment outcomes 
As a signatory to Victoria’s Commitment to Action, Swinburne seeks to remove barriers to international graduate employment. We welcome and encourage applications from international graduates.  

We are a 2023 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant

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