About the Opportunity

Position Overview

Discipline

Intelligent Networked Systems Institute

Location

Northeastern University London London UK

Term

Full-time fixed term (18 months) with possibility of extension

Salary Range

per annum commensurate with experience and qualifications

Benefits

The university supports staff maintaining a good work-life balance offering: (i) flexible working and parental leaveopportunities; (ii) an employee assistance programme which provides free confidential advice on both home and work concernsaswell asoptional private medical insurance; (iii) season ticket loans; and(iv) beingpart of the cycle-to-work scheme.

Start

July 1 2026 (or earlier based on candidate availability)

The Role

Northeastern University London (NU London) in collaboration with Northeastern Universitys Research Computing (RC) team and the Intelligent Networked Systems Institute (INSI) invites applications for a highly motivated and adaptable HPC Systems Administrator to design operate and evolve the AI and high-performance computing infrastructure that underpins experiential research and scholarship at NU London.

The successful candidate will play a leading role in the architecture deployment administration and growth of NU Londons research computing cluster while integrating Northeastern Universitys Explorer cluster and cloud-based computing resources into a cohesive and resilient compute ecosystem supporting research and teaching.

The primary objective of the role is to ensure the reliability security performance and scalability of research computing systems by proactively monitoring maintaining and enhancing HPC and AI infrastructure. The role involves close collaboration with IT support specialists research support teams and academic researchers providing both operational expertise and strategic guidance. You will be expected to stay current with emerging trends in HPC AI and cloud technologies contributing insights that inform long-term infrastructure planning and service development for NU Londons research enterprise. You will also provide hands-on on-site support and equipment maintenance as required.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage monitor and maintain research computing hardware and software systems ensuring reliability performance scalability and security across NU Londons HPC ecosystem.

• Deploy configure and maintain HPC workload managers and schedulers (e.g. Slurm PBS LSF) including queue configuration fair-share resource allocation job monitoring and performance optimization.

• Install maintain and optimize GPU software stacks including NVIDIA drivers CUDA cuDNN NCCL and GPU-aware MPI libraries.

• Develop and maintain automation configuration management and infrastructure-as-code solutions to improve reliability and operational efficiency.

• Deploy and maintain scientific software environments using tools such as Spack EasyBuild Conda and environment modules.

• Design deploy configure and document core services including cluster resource management and scheduling high-performance storage and backup systems data lifecycle management user lifecycle management and authentication and authorization frameworks.

• Implement and maintain secure access controls for research systems including identity federation key-based authentication and authorization mechanisms while ensuring compliance with institutional policies data protection regulations and research governance requirements.

• Diagnose troubleshoot and resolve system issues across hardware software networking storage and distributed computing environments ensuring a stable and performant research computing platform.

• Provide technical support and training to staff and students supporting skills development and promoting effective use of research computing resources.

• Collaborate closely with faculty to understand evolving computational requirements and develop new systems workflows and solutions that support both research and teaching.

• Work with Northeasterns Research Computing team to define and deliver short- and long-term strategies for expanding infrastructure services and capabilities at NU London.

• Write and curate technical documentation including internal administrative documentation and external user-facing guides.

• Communicate progress risks and outcomes through regular updates technical reviews and strategic discussions with researchers and senior management.

• Participate in conferences workshops and regional collaborations contributing to professional development external partnerships and funding opportunities while helping expand NU Londons research computing portfolio.

About the Institute

The Intelligent Networked Systems Institute (INSI) at NU London is a newly established transatlantic research hub focused on next-generation connectivity and intelligent computing and learning systems. The INSI London Hub acts as a bridge between the US and Europe advancing interdisciplinary collaboration across continents. INSI is dedicated to addressing pressing challenges in telecommunications artificial intelligence quantum information and information processingall with the objective of creating a more efficient connected and secure world.

Person Specification Criteria

To undertake this role the following should apply should you not have the experience below please do highlight where transferable skills would assist with you undertaking the role.

Qualifications

Bachelors degree in a computation field with Linux systems experience or equivalent professional experience in Linux system administration.

Key Criteria

Demonstrated experience or foundational knowledge administering and supporting HPC Linux clusters in a production research environment including cluster provisioning configuration and lifecycle management

Good working knowledge in Linux system administration including operating systems networking storage security and user management

Experience with or interest in working with accelerator-based systems for AI and HPC (e.g. multi-GPU servers)

Experience configuring managing and supporting batch scheduling systems (mainly Slurm)

Proficiency in scripting and automation using at least one scripting or programming language (e.g. Bash Python Ruby C/C)

Basic working knowledge of identity and access management systems (e.g. LDAP Active Directory)

Familiarity with storage systems and filesystems (e.g. GPFS Lustre or equivalent)

Experience with or interest in working with automation configuration management and infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g. Ansible Puppet Chef Salt)

Familiarity with common HPC software stacks system management tools and research computing workflows

Familiarity with virtualization containerisation and cloud computing platforms including technologies such as Docker AWS Azure or GCP

Basic knowledge of database concepts and administration (e.g. MySQL PostgreSQL MongoDB)

Good analytical and troubleshooting skills with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex system performance and integration issues

Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to work effectively with technical colleagues and end users

Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced evolving technical environment

Ability to manage multiple priorities and work streams while maintaining high standards of reliability and attention to detail

Demonstrated commitment to continuous professional development and maintaining up-to-date technical skills

Additional Information

Enquiries

Informal enquiries may be made to Bipin Rajendran () and Alexandros Koliousis (). However all applications must be made in accordance with the application process specified below.

Application Process

Participation in the equal opportunities section is encouraged but voluntary. Applications must include:

(1) full curriculum vitae

(2) cover letter that sets out concisely and in ways relevant to this role how the applicant meets the person specification criteria

(3) names and contact information for at least two individuals who can each provide a letter of recommendation (references will only be sought for short-listed candidates)

Interviews are expected to take place between 18 May 2026 and 22May 2026.

The panel will be shortlisting for this position on a rolling basis so please apply as soon as possible. We reserve the right to close this post before the closing date if we receive many applications.

Job sponsorship. Visa sponsorship is not available for a successful candidate for this position.

Position Type

Additional Information

They can be reached at the following:

However all applications must be made in accordance with the application process specified.

Application process

Applications should be made by 00:00 on the job postings end date (if applicable).

Participation in the equal opportunities section is encouraged but voluntary.

Applications must include a covering letter of no more than one page that addresses the criteria for the role and a full curriculum vitae.

The panel will be shortlisting for this position on a rolling basis so please apply as soon as possible. We reserve the right to close this post before the closing date if we receive a large number of applications.

Please note all employees of Northeastern University London are required to undergo at least a basic DBS check. Our organisation acknowledges the duty of care to safeguard protect and promote the welfare of our students and staff and is committed to ensuring safeguarding practice reflects statutory responsibilities government guidance and complies with best practice and Ofsted requirements. You must adhere to the above if you are offered a role with NU London.

For staffs own wellbeing for part time roles the expectation is if you have multiple roles they should not exceed full time (37.5 hours per week) and for full time roles the expectation is that this will be your only role (apart from intermittent roles).

Applications are welcome from all sections of the community and will be judged on merit alone. We welcome applications from all underrepresented groups including the Global Majority. Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.