Senior Research Infrastructure and Cloud Engineer Ref: 44390

About the role

We're looking for a Senior Research Infrastructure and Cloud Engineer to join our Digital Research Services team and help build the infrastructure that powers world-class research.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced infrastructure engineer who is ready to take the next step into a more senior technical role. You'll provide technical leadership for the specialist compute, storage and cloud platforms that support research across the University, ensuring they remain reliable, scalable, secure and capable of meeting increasingly demanding research requirements.

Working as part of a small specialist team, you'll lead the design, implementation and operation of research infrastructure including High Performance Computing (HPC), large-scale research data storage, alongside private and hybrid cloud environments. You'll drive the adoption of automation and infrastructure-as-code approaches, develop technical roadmaps, and help ensure our platforms continue to evolve in line with current and future research needs.

The role works in close partnership with the Senior Research Platform and Data Engineer, a peer role within the team. While they focus on research platforms, software, data services and researcher-facing capabilities, you'll provide expertise and leadership in the underlying infrastructure that enables those services. Together, you'll help deliver an integrated and sustainable digital research environment for the University.

About you

You'll be an experienced infrastructure engineer with strong technical expertise and a passion for enabling research through technology.

You'll bring experience in areas such as HPC, large-scale storage, cloud infrastructure, automation and infrastructure-as-code, together with a strong understanding of security, resilience and operational best practice. You'll be comfortable balancing hands-on technical work with technical leadership, helping to shape infrastructure architecture and future direction while remaining actively involved in engineering and operational delivery.

Just as importantly, you'll be a collaborative and pragmatic professional who enjoys working with colleagues across technical disciplines, building strong relationships and solving complex challenges. This role is particularly well suited to someone who has developed substantial operational experience and is now looking for a broader, more senior technical leadership opportunity.

About our Faculty

Digital Research Services sits within a recently transformed IT Services division that is focused on delivering the University's strategic ambitions through excellent technology, partnership and innovation.

We're building a collaborative, forward-looking culture that brings together specialist expertise from across infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity, data and research technology. Our teams work closely with researchers, academics and professional services colleagues to develop the digital capabilities that support world-leading research.

We support flexible working and recognise the importance of balancing collaboration with individual flexibility. This role operates on a hybrid basis and will normally involve working on campus at least three days per week, typically Tuesday to Thursday, reflecting the importance of face-to-face engagement with colleagues and stakeholders.

Why work here

Our university is situated off the A27, next to the beautiful South Downs where you will enjoy everything that our 150-acre campus has to offer. We are accessible by public transport; Falmer train station is a five-minute walk to campus and several bus stops are located within campus. We also have dedicated cycling paths and encourage our staff to use these with our offering of a cycle to work scheme.  

Sussex is a renowned, multi-accredited, research-led International University and this is only possible because of the people that work here. Whether you are a member of Faculty, part of a Professional Services team or a Student, it’s our people that make us great and we want you to be part of that. 

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Further Key Information 

Please contact Clare Gryce, Associate Director, Digital Research Services (c.gryce@sussex.ac.uk) for informal enquiries.

The University of Sussex values the diversity of its staff and students, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

Eligibility

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