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System Administrator

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The University of Manchester

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United Kingdom , Manchester

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IT - Administration

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Salary:

47389.00 - 58225.00 GBP / Year
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Job Description:

The successful candidate will lead on the technical development and support of a new secure research data platform, and potentially others, similar to the Data Safe Haven. The role is within the Research Platforms Team, which develops and supports e-infrastructure platforms for the University research community including: high-throughput (HTCondor) and high-performance (HPC) computing; a dedicated research VM platform; data management and storage; edge computing; and highly-secure platforms for hosting/processing sensitive data. Provision is via both on-site hardware and use of off-site, commercial cloud resources (e.g., AWS). It is expected that the role will be approximately: 70% technical; 30% operational support and engagement with the research community.

Job Responsibility:

  • Lead on the technical development and support of a new secure research data platform
  • Lead in architecting, testing and delivering a secure research data storage and processing environment for data classified as highly restricted
  • Provision and manage secure Linux and Microsoft Windows VMs at scale
  • Support a mechanism for secure ingress and egress and seek to align with the Trusted Research Environment specification
  • Develop the documentation and processes required for operational maintenance and alignment with internal and external technical security standards

Requirements:

  • Previous relevant work experience
  • Knowledge and experience administrating virtualisation platforms (e.g., VMware, Nutanix, OpenStack and Proxmox)
  • A good working knowledge of: Network essentials (TCP/IP, firewalls, routing)
  • networking for VMs (Bridging and Openvswitch)
  • A good working knowledge of: data storage protocols (e.g., NFS, SMB)
  • storage systems particularly tuned to virtualisation storage types, file, block and object storage
  • SAN, NAS and storage servers
  • An in-depth knowledge of the Windows and Linux operating systems, including administration and support
  • Experience of using at least one high-level programming language (e.g., BASH, Perl or Python)
  • The ability to work as an effective part of a team and to establish productive relationships with academics, researchers, technical and non-technical IT staff and research support staff
  • Enthusiasm and initiative: the capacity to anticipate problems and find solutions
  • the ability to see opportunities and take advantage of them
  • and a can-do approach to work as it arises
  • Good communication and presentation skills
  • A keen appetite to learn new skills and technologies

Nice to have:

  • A good working knowledge of the MS Windows operating system, including administration and support
  • Knowledge and experience administrating enterprise hypervisors (KVM/QEMU, Xen and Vmware) and management (Libvirt, oVirt, KVM, Xen)
  • Good working knowledge of Software Defined Networking (NSX, Linux bridging and overlay networks, (VXLAN, GRE, GENEVE) for multi-tenancy environments
  • Knowledge of provisioning and orchestration with Terraform and Ansible. Knowledge of deployment pipelines, GitOps and codebase management. Experience with GitLab
  • Experience working within an academic research environment
  • An understanding of the storage and computational infrastructure and capability of at least one major cloud provider
  • Familiarity with CyberEssentials, ISO 27001 and CIS methods
  • Familiarity with UoM Information Governance procedures
  • Experience in stakeholder management and engagement in providing services
What we offer:
  • 29 days annual leave allowance, plus Christmas/New Year closure
  • Pension scheme membership
  • Hybrid working (the team is usually on campus 2 or 3 days a week)
  • Well-being programme including fitness and sports facilities
  • Learning and development opportunities
  • Season ticket loans for public transport
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Workplace nursery scheme
  • Staff recognition schemes
  • Staff discounts on a range of products and services including travel and high street savings

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
April 11, 2026

Expiration:
April 15, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
Hybrid work
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