Research Infrastructure Engineering Lead

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This is a rare opportunity to take on a senior technical leadership role within a world-class Research Computing environment, supporting cutting-edge research across multiple disciplines. You will play a key role in shaping the future of large-scale research infrastructure, supporting High Performance Computing (HPC), High Throughput Computing (HTC), cloud platforms, research storage, and next-generation networking technologies that underpin nationally significant research programmes. Role Overview As a Research Infrastructure Engineering Lead , you will act as one of the organisation's senior technical authorities for research infrastructure, combining strategic leadership, technical expertise, and team management responsibilities. You will lead the design, evolution, and operation of critical research computing platforms, including High Performance Computing (HPC) , High Throughput Computing (HTC) , storage, cloud, and networking services, ensuring they remain reliable, scalable, secure, and capable of meeting future research demands. Alongside your technical leadership responsibilities, you will manage and develop a team of Infrastructure Engineers, driving innovation, technical excellence, and the successful delivery of complex infrastructure projects. Key Responsibilities Lead the strategic development, enhancement, and lifecycle management of large-scale research infrastructure platforms Oversee the operation and reliability of High Performance Computing (HPC), High Throughput Computing (HTC), cloud, storage, and networking services Provide technical leadership for infrastructure architecture, integration, and service design Line manage and develop a team of Infrastructure Engineers, fostering a high-performance and collaborative culture Lead complex infrastructure and research technology projects from design through to implementation and operational support Develop technical roadmaps and support long-term investment planning across research computing technologies Act as a senior escalation point for infrastructure issues, technical challenges, and major incidents Build strong relationships with researchers, academic stakeholders, suppliers, and external partners Evaluate emerging technologies and drive innovation across research computing services Develop technical specifications, risk assessments, and implementation strategies for major infrastructure initiatives Represent the organisation within national and international research and technology communities Essential Skills & Experience Degree-qualified or equivalent, with substantial experience in infrastructure engineering or research computing environments Significant experience designing, implementing, and supporting large-scale research or enterprise infrastructure Strong expertise in one or more of: High Performance Computing (HPC) High Throughput Computing (HTC) Large-scale research storage platforms High-performance networking Private cloud infrastructure (e.g. OpenStack) Extensive Linux systems administration experience Strong understanding of compute, storage, networking, security, identity management, and research technology ecosystems Experience with automation, DevOps, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, and configuration management tools Proven experience leading complex technical projects and delivering large-scale infrastructure initiatives Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical audiences Experience mentoring, coaching, and leading technical teams Desirable Skills & Experience Experience with public cloud platforms supporting research workloads Experience supporting national research infrastructure or external research communities Familiarity with Agile, ITIL, and structured service management practices Experience contributing to funding bids, research programmes, or technical strategy development Experience working with GPU-accelerated computing environments Apply Similar Research Infrastructure Engineering Lead Jobs Popular with Other Job Seekers Product Security Engineer SRT Marine Systems plc Moseley, Birmingham (B13), B13 8LH Excellent Package & Benefits 1 week ago DevOps Engineer (Cyber Security) Ernest Gordon Recruitment Birmingham (B1), B1 £65000 - £70000 per annum + + Remote + Training + Progression 4 days ago IT Infrastructure Specialist National Express Birmingham, West Midlands 4 days ago Technical Architect Hackajob Ltd Birmingham, West Midlands, B4 6FT £70k - £100k per year 1 week ago Development Infrastructure Engineer AECOM Birmingham, West Midlands 1 week ago Senior Airflow/ Cloud Engineer (Workload Automation) Deutsche Bank Birmingham, West Midlands 5 days ago Platform Engineer - Platform Academy - Birmingham Hackajob Ltd Birmingham (B4), B4 6FT £10k - £40k per year 1 month ago Senior Platform Engineer - AWS Hackajob Ltd Birmingham, West Midlands, B4 6FT £70k - £100k per year 1 week ago Systems Engineer Advanced Birmingham, West Midlands 2 days ago Infrastructure and Operations Senior Manager Artifex Interior Systems Limited Elmdon, Birmingham (B26), B92 9ED Competitive 1 week ago Research Infrastructure Engineering Lead jobs Research Infrastructure Engineering Lead jobs in Birmingham IT jobs IT jobs in Birmingham Infrastructure jobs Infrastructure jobs in Birmingham Jobs in Birmingham Full Time jobs Weekend jobs Retail jobs Summer jobs NHS jobs Night Shift jobs Apprenticeship jobs Immediate Start jobs Warehouse jobs Cleaning jobs No Experience jobs Remote jobs Admin jobs Administration jobs Apprenticeships jobs Tesco jobs Get hired. 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