Senior Research Data Infrastructure Engineer

2 weeks ago

Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom University of Bristol Full time

The role

Are you passionate about advancing research and teaching through cutting-edge data services? We are on the look-out for an experienced and purpose-led Senior Research Data Infrastructure Engineer to join our established and experienced team at the Advanced Computing Research Centre. Your work will directly impact key data services that enable the ground-breaking work of thousands of our academic colleagues every day.

What will you be doing?

At the University of Bristol our mission is to make a positive impact locally, nationally and globally by addressing society's greatest challenges through our innovative research and education. The Advanced Computing Research Centre (ACRC) has become an indispensable element of the University of Bristol's world class research and teaching. The ACRC serves as the cornerstone of computational and data support for a diverse range of endeavors. With thousands of researchers and projects relying on our infrastructure, your role will be pivotal in driving impactful discoveries forward.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Maintain Multi-Petabyte Infrastructure: Take the lead in ensuring uninterrupted access to our enterprise-grade Digital Research Data Infrastructure.
  • Support Key Technologies: Showcase your skills and proficiency when working with key large-scale storage technologies, such as parallel file systems, object stores, policy driven data management tools and tape backup & archive systems.
  • Support and Develop Key Services: Enable data sharing and publication services that are essential to collaboration across the academic community. Provide data backup and archiving using established tape technologies and further leverage them to provide automated tiering of cold data to tape.
  • Design and Implement Technologies: Lead the design and implementation of data life-cycle technologies, such as data movement and archive systems, using a DevOps mindset and tools.

You should apply if

  • Experience and Expertise: Significant skills and experience of managing Linux and large-scale storage systems using DevOps and infrastructure-as-code toolsets. Experience of parallel filesystems, object stores and cloud native technologies would be a significant benefit.
  • Service Orientation: The ability to ensure the success of our users through the consistent delivery of high-quality services.
  • Excellent Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor language and effectively engage with stakeholders across a spectrum of technical abilities.

Additional information

Please submit your CV and cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you're the perfect fit for this role.

The positions are open-ended and immediately available. We will shortlist and invite candidates to interview as applications arrive. The salary will start at £48,350, rising to £54,395, with an additional market supplement of £7,771.

If you would like to find out more about the role before you apply, please contact Gethin via email at grp-acrc-data-

Our strategy and mission

We recently launched our strategy to 2030 tying together our mission, vision and values.

The University of Bristol aims to be a place where everyone feels able to be themselves and do their best in an inclusive working environment where all colleagues can thrive and reach their full potential. We want to attract, develop, and retain individuals with different experiences, backgrounds and perspectives – particularly people of colour, LGBT+ and disabled people - because diversity of people and ideas remains integral to our excellence as a global civic institution.

£48,350 to £54,395 with an additional market supplement of £7,771 per annum

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