Lead, HPC Engineer
Summary: This role is for a Lead HPC Engineer at a leading biomedical research institute, focusing on supporting a sophisticated HPC and storage environment crucial for ambitious research programs. The position involves collaboration with scientists and technology teams to ensure the reliability and scalability of critical platforms. The engineer will also take on a leadership role, driving best practices and overseeing operational delivery. Candidates should have experience in HPC environments and a passion for supporting impactful research.
Key Responsibilities:
- Take ownership of the HPC and storage environment.
- Collaborate with scientists, researchers, and technology teams.
- Ensure reliability and scalability of critical platforms.
- Guide the team through complex technical challenges.
- Improve services for users and support researchers' needs.
- Drive best practices and oversee operational delivery.
- Act as a key point of contact across the organization.
Key Skills:
- Experience in HPC environments and large-scale infrastructure.
- Strong problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work with both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Leadership and collaboration skills.
- Interest in supporting meaningful research work.
- Experience in research, higher education, or scientific environments (beneficial but not essential).
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Some roles keep systems running. Others help power discoveries that can genuinely change lives.
We're working with one of Europe's leading biomedical research institutes to find a Lead HPC Engineer who wants to play a key role in supporting world-class science. Behind every breakthrough is an enormous amount of data, compute power and technical expertise, and that's where this team comes in.
This is a chance to take ownership of a sophisticated HPC and storage environment that sits at the heart of a hugely ambitious research programme. You'll work closely with scientists, researchers and technology teams to ensure critical platforms remain reliable, scalable and ready for whatever comes next.
It's a role with plenty of variety. One day you might be helping shape the future direction of the HPC environment, the next you're guiding the team through a complex technical challenge, improving services for users, or working directly with researchers to understand what's needed to support the next phase of their work.
Alongside the technical side, you'll also play an important leadership role. You'll help drive best practice, support colleagues, oversee operational delivery and act as a key point of contact across the organisation. This isn't simply about keeping the lights on; it's about helping build and evolve services that enable exceptional research.
We're looking for someone with experience working in HPC environments and large-scale infrastructure who enjoys solving problems, working with people and taking ownership. You'll be technically strong, comfortable navigating competing priorities and able to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.
Experience within research, higher education or scientific environments would be beneficial, but it isn't essential. Curiosity, collaboration and a genuine interest in supporting meaningful work are just as important.
In return, you'll join an organisation known not only for its scientific impact, but also for its culture. It's a place filled with intelligent, passionate and approachable people who care deeply about what they do. You'll have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies, contribute to research with real-world impact and help shape services that are central to the organisation's success.
If you're looking for a role where technical excellence, purpose and influence come together, we'd love to tell you more.
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