Help shape the storage infrastructure that enables researchers across the University to work securely and effectively with large-scale, data-intensive computing.
As Research Computing Storage Administrator, you will bring specialist storage and Linux expertise to a new University-wide research computing service spanning HPC, HTC, research data and emerging AI platforms, with the opportunity to influence how its storage services develop.
Location: Digital and Information Services, Central Oxford / Begbroke Science Park
Contract: Fixed Term until 31 July 2029, with the expectation of extension, subject to funding
About Us
The University of Oxford offers the opportunity to contribute to world-leading research in an inspiring and inclusive environment.
Within IT Services and the Digital Governance Unit, Oxford Research Computing (OxRC) is being established to bring together research computing infrastructure and expertise from across the University. It supports researchers through High-Performance Computing (HPC), High-Throughput Computing (HTC), research data services and emerging artificial intelligence (AI) platforms.
What We Offer
Benefits include:
- 38 days’ annual leave, including public holidays, with options to purchase additional leave.
- Generous family leave, including up to 26 weeks’ full-pay maternity and adoption leave and 12 weeks’ full-pay paternity/partner leave.
- Hybrid and flexible working.
- Excellent contributory pension scheme.
- Cycle loans, discounted bus travel and season ticket loans.
- Access to University social, cultural and sports clubs.
- Rental Deposit Loan Scheme for eligible new employees.
About the Role
You will help develop, maintain and integrate the storage services underpinning the University’s evolving research computing environment. This includes supporting established HPC and HTC clusters alongside the developing Trusted Research Environment and Research File Service.
Working with specialists across OxRC, information security, information governance and research teams, you will tackle complex storage challenges across technologies including parallel filesystems, Ceph-based storage, Linux, high-speed networking and data movement. You will also contribute to controlled dataflows, including Globus-based services, and support secure and compliant research data services.
Joining OxRC at this formative stage offers significant scope to take ownership, apply your technical judgement and influence how resilient, scalable storage capabilities are developed for data-intensive research and emerging AI workloads.
We welcome applications from candidates who are available to start promptly.
About You
You will bring:
- A relevant degree-level qualification or equivalent experience in research computing.
- Extensive experience managing large-scale storage platforms and parallel filesystems such as Scale/GPFS, Lustre or WEKA.
- Experience with storage platforms such as NetApp ONTAP, Ceph or CephFS.
- Strong Linux administration and troubleshooting skills, including Python, Bash or similar scripting.
- Familiarity with high-speed Ethernet and NVIDIA InfiniBand technologies.
- Knowledge of storage protocols including NFS, SMB and S3.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly.
Application Process
Please submit a CV, covering letter/supporting statement and details of two referees via the 'Apply' button above.
Closing date: 12 noon, Monday 19 October 2026. Interviews will take place as soon as possible thereafter.
£39,424 to £47,779 per annum. Grade 7