Senior Research Platform Engineer, Liverpool

Hours of work: Full-time - 35 hours/week

Tenure: Permanent

Hybrid Working: Hybrid working, with an expectation of 60% of time working on campus

The University of Liverpool's IT Services Department is seeking a Senior Research IT Platform Engineer to join its Research IT Team. The team supports a wide range of research computing infrastructure, including the Barkla HPC cluster (over 12,000 cores), a HTCondor pool, Linux servers and cloud platforms, delivering high-quality services to researchers and students. As part of an ambitious expansion of Research IT capabilities, the University is growing its portfolio of services, including enhanced infrastructure, research software engineering support and deeper researcher engagement. This role is central to building a strong, technology-driven team to support these developments.

You will administer and further develop research computing platforms across local and national resources, including HPC, HTCondor, high-performance storage, virtual desktop and cloud infrastructure. You will bring strong Linux system administration skills with experience in high-performance computing environments. This specialist role involves providing expert technical advice across the University and offers excellent opportunities for professional development. We are seeking an enthusiastic, self-motivated individual with a passion for learning, capable of working independently and collaboratively.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to enhancing a workforce as diverse as our community and particularly encourage applicants who are of minoritised genders and ethnic backgrounds, living with a disability, and/or are members of the LGBTQIA+ community.