We are seeking a full-time Senior HPC Systems Administrator to join the Department of Engineering Science at the University of Oxford, working within the internationally recognised Visual Geometry Group (VGG) and the Foerster Lab for AI Research. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced systems professional to lead the development, administration, and strategic evolution of the group’s high-performance computing (HPC) infrastructure supporting cutting‑edge AI, computer vision, and multimodal learning research. The successful candidate will take a leading role in the design, deployment, maintenance, and optimisation of large‑scale HPC systems, including CPU and GPU clusters, high‑performance storage, and advanced networking technologies. The postholder will work closely with academic researchers, software engineers, and departmental IT teams to ensure robust, scalable, and secure computational infrastructure capable of supporting world‑leading research in machine learning and visual computing. You will possess extensive experience in Linux systems administration and HPC environments, together with strong technical expertise in cluster management, storage systems, networking, scripting, and infrastructure automation. Experience with GPU computing environments, containerisation technologies, cloud platforms, and scientific software environments will be highly desirable. The role also requires excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders. The role includes responsibility for:
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