Senior Research Compute Specialist

Overview:

• Senior Research Compute Specialist– Full-Time, Permanent | Melbourne CBD (Hybrid)

• Work with an ambitious and collaborative team, sharing a commitment to innovation and continuous improvement.

• Be part of a university dedicated to diversity, inclusion, and real-world impact.

About the Portfolio

The Operations portfolio provides daily support for RMIT students, academics and staff. We contribute to operational efficiency and help ensure our people, financial and infrastructure needs are met. The portfolio comprises Property Services Group, People, Information Technology Services, Governance and Legal, Finance and Assurance, Enterprise Projects and Business Performance, Data and Analytics.

The Role

Research Infrastructure is a signature initiative for Horizon 2 of RMIT’s Knowledge with Action strategy. The first substantial activity of this initiative is the Digital Research Infrastructure (DRI) Platform and creation of a dedicated cross-discipline DRI team between Research and Innovation and Information Technology Services (ITS).  This team directly supports the needs of researchers to deliver scalable research solutions in Data, Compute, Software, Capability and Emerging Technology.

The role of Senior Research Compute Specialist is responsible for having hands-on expert involvement in the development, management and maintenance of RMIT digital research infrastructure platforms, guiding the team to avoid potential problems by shaping the approach taken and having constant oversight on activity, providing recommendations and insight on improvements and updates to be made as and when required.

The role requires a combination of deep technical expertise and the interpersonal skills to engage effectively with diverse groups of stakeholders — from researchers and academics across disciplines to professional staff and external partners. The Senior Research Compute Specialist works closely within a cross-disciplinary environment, translating complex technical concepts for non-technical audiences and building collaborative relationships to deliver outcomes that meet the diverse needs of researchers and advance the university's broader research mission.

About You:

To be successful in this position, you’ll have

• Experience developing and operating on-premise HPC cluster environments

• Lead project delivery using Agile methodologies

• Develop and integrate computational research services with existing enterprise systems.

• Contribute to HPC infrastructure operations and incident resolution

• Mentor and lead junior technical staff

• Experience in HPC cloud computing in either commercial or opensource clouds environments

• Experience supporting research data storage and data processing pipelines

• Experience in systems automation and infrastructure as code (e.g. Ansible, CloudFormation, Terraform)

• Experience in development and maintenance of research software

• Proven ability to deliver advanced technical consulting to researchers across multiple domains

• Ability to translate complex research requirements into effective technical computing solutions

To Apply 

Please submit your CV and cover letter addressing your suitability for this position by clicking on the ‘Apply’ link below.

For further information about this position, please see the Position Description below.

https://www.rmit.edu.au/content/dam/rmit/au/en/careers/position-descriptions/pd-senior-research-compute-specialist.pdf

We will be running a rolling recruitment process, so please do not wait until the closing date to apply. 

When you join our team, you'll be able to access a range of benefits: www.rmit.edu.au/careers/employee-benefits. From travel to fitness, there's something for everyone!

Applications Close:

RMIT is an equal opportunity employer committed to being a child safe organisation. We are dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community, and we strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community. 

In line with RMIT University’s commitment to a safe, respectful and inclusive environment, from 1 January 2026, the University will also consider gender-based violence (GBV) risk factors as part of our recruitment processes.  All applicants will be required to complete a gender‑based violence declaration in accordance with the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence.  Preferred candidates will also be required to undertake relevant pre‑employment background checks, including Working With Children Checks. Information provided will be treated confidentially and considered only for its relevance to the role and RMIT’s safety obligations.

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