Research Computing Specialist

1 day ago

Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington Full time NZ$80,000 - NZ$120,000 per year
  • Do you have a university degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering?

  • Have you got an in-depth functional and technical knowledge of research technology and methodologies?

  • Are you experienced in a DevOps environment and configuration management tools such as Ansible, Puppet, and/or Chef?

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role 

Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington is currently recruiting a Research Computing Specialist to join Te Kura Mātai Pūkaha, Pūrorohiko - School of Engineering and Computer Science on a permanent, full-time basis.

Key responsibilities:

  • Responsible for the design, implementation, and ongoing support of High-Performance Computing (HPC) environments and infrastructure.
  • Provide expertise and advice for the University on HPC services, including support for infrastructure, applications, and research workflows.
  • Work collaboratively with researchers, students, and research groups to enable them to use HPC and develop associated research capabilities.   

  • Provide oversight and expertise into research technology projects, architectures, standards, policies, and procedures.

Ō pūmanawa - About you

You will:

  • Be a motivated, highly technical professional with an interest in research. 
  • Have excellent oral and written communication skills, good interpersonal skills, and demonstrated ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds. 
  • Be a highly organised self-starter and natural relationship builder, who relishes working autonomously as well as contributing positively to a high performing team. 

  • Have the ability to apply your skills across many context and research scenarios.

Key requirements:

  • Proven experience in a DevOps environment, and knowledge of configuration management tools such as Ansible, Puppet, and/or Chef. 

  • An interest in applications and infrastructure that enable research in data science, artificial intelligence, and digital humanities. 

  • Proven experience in managing HPC environments, especially scheduling environments such as Slurm.

  • In-depth functional and technical knowledge of research technology and methodologies.

  • Experience building and compiling scientific software stacks.

  • Experience using GPUs for computational tasks, such as pytorch, tensorflow.

  • Applied experience in using the Linux shell.

Role Description: Click here to see further information, including salary details. 

If this link is not available, click 'apply' to view this on the University careers page. 

Close date for vacancy: 16 November 2025.

Contact details for vacancy: If you have any questions regarding this role please get in touch with Mark Davies ).

How to apply: Please ensure you are applying for this role directly on our careers page and not via email. Candidates must submit supporting documents along with their resume, such as a cover letter. Applicants who do not have residency or citizenship and require a visa to work at the University must clearly indicate their visa status in their application and understand that if they do not have a current, relevant visa, they will need to secure this independently.

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