Principal Cloud Engineer (HPC)

University of Bath - Digital, Data & Technology Group

We are seeking a Principal Cloud Engineer (HPC) to provide technical and strategic leadership for the University’s High-Performance Computing (HPC) and Research Computing services.

Situated within Digital, Data & Technology (DDaT), this role is central to enabling world-class research by ensuring our academic community can rely on secure, resilient & high-performing computing and data platforms.

In this role, you will:

• Lead the design, development and operation of HPC and research computing platforms across on-premise and cloud environments
• Set technical direction for Research Computing services, aligning roadmaps with University and DDaT strategy
• Work in close partnership with academic stakeholders and DDaT colleagues to deliver reliable, scalable and cost-effective services that meet evolving research needs
• Champion service resilience and performance, ensuring infrastructure supports complex workloads & future growth
• Represent the University externally within the research computing and HPC community, building partnerships and contributing to sector best practice
• Lead and develop a specialist Research Computing team, providing line management, coaching and capability development
• Drive service quality and continuous improvement as part of the wider DDaT management team

This is a role that combines deep technical expertise with people leadership, strategic influence and the opportunity to make a tangible impact in a research-intensive environment.

What you will bring:

You bring strong expertise in research computing or High-Performance Computing (HPC), alongside the leadership confidence to shape technical direction & deliver resilient, future-ready services.

Ideal experience includes:

• Delivering and developing HPC or research computing services across on-premise & cloud environments
• Linux infrastructure, including scheduling systems, storage and performance optimisation
• Providing technical and architectural leadership for research computing in a complex organisation
• Enabling research excellence through high-quality digital infrastructure
• Leading & developing high-performing technical teams
• Working with academic stakeholders and translating complex research requirements into practical solutions
• Taking a strategic, service-focused approach that balances performance, resilience and long-term sustainability

Additional information

• This role includes a market supplement of £8,000 in addition to the base salary scale. The total salary range displayed above reflects the base salary plus market supplement.
• The role title 'Principal Engineer (HPC)' is for advertising purposes only. If successful, your role title will be Principal Engineer (Research Computing).