Our high-performance computing (HPC) capability at UniSQ underpins world-class research across science, engineering, health, environment and data-intensive disciplines. This is an opportunity to work at the intersection of advanced infrastructure, cutting-edge research, and meaningful societal impact.
Who you are
You are an experienced systems engineer who thrives in complex technical environments and enjoys solving challenging problems at scale. You combine deep technical expertise in Linux-based HPC platforms with a collaborative mindset and a genuine desire to support researchers in achieving exceptional outcomes. Proactive and adaptable, you thrive in environments where you work with emerging technologies, taking pride in building secure, reliable, high‐performing systems that deliver real value. You enjoy diagnosing and resolving complex system and performance issues with an innate ability to provide strategic advice to stakeholders, including continuous improvement initiatives.
What you'll do
Lead the design, administration and lifecycle management for our high-performance computing systems by:
* Ensuring the availability, security, performance and scalability of HPC infrastructure
* Planning and delivering HPC infrastructure deployments
* Implement and enhance monitoring, logging and reliability frameworks to support operational excellence and compliance
* Provide expert advice and guidance to stakeholders on HPC best practice, resource utilisation and workload management
What will help you succeed
You will bring a combination of strong technical capability, strategic thinking and professional maturity to the role, including:
* A postgraduate qualification (or progress toward one) in computing or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of qualifications and extensive relevant experience
* Extensive experience administering Unix/Linux-based High Performance Computing (HPC) environments
* Strong expertise in server infrastructure and system configuration, performance monitoring and fault diagnostics and security practices
For further information about this role, please contact Phil George, Director (IT Operations) via +61 7 4631 2477 or Phil.George@unisq.edu.au.
Building on its strengths as Australia's leading regional university, UniSQ partners closely with its communities to drive innovation and create opportunity through education and research. Guided by our values of respect, integrity, and excellence, UniSQ's Strategic Plan 2026–2030 sets a clear ambition: to be Australia's most transformative university by embracing our regional identity, fostering inclusive learning and research environments, and delivering globally relevant outcomes with strong local impact.
The University offers a range of different ways of working and connecting across our physical and virtual spaces to meet the needs of our students, partners and community. We value diversity and strive to foster an inclusive environment that is underpinned by our values and champions, embraces and respects differences.
We support and encourage applications from all diversity groups. With an increasingly diverse workforce, we understand that careers may be placed on hold or limited throughout many life circumstances.
Find out more about UniSQ at www.unisq.edu.au.
To be considered for this position, you will need to have the right to work in Australia.
Reference Number: 0053_02/26
Location: Toowoomba, Springfield or Ipswich campus
Term: Full-time continuing appointment (36 hours/week)
Salary: Total remuneration range $133,806 to $153,649 pa (includes salary range of $112,845 to $129,580 pa, employer super contributions of 17% and annual leave loading)
Closes: Sunday, 22 February 2026 at 11:30 pm (AEST)
At UniSQ we are united by our core values of Respect, Integrity and Excellence, which guide our daily actions and decision-making. UniSQ is a child safe organisation.
As part of the University of Southern Queensland's commitment to fostering a safe, respectful and rewarding work environment and in compliance with our legal obligations, we require candidates to declare whether they have been investigated for an allegation of Gender Based Violence, or determined to have engaged in conduct that constitutes Gender Based Violence, during the course of their previous employment or in any legal process.
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If you know that this role is right for you, please submit your current resume together with a two-page (maximum) statement, outlining your skills and experience relative to 'Who we're looking for' in the position description. For more information on our selection process please refer to your recruitment journey available on our website.
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