Research Computing Specialist at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington

Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

25 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

27 Oct, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

DevOps, Configuration Management, Ansible, Puppet, Chef, High-Performance Computing, Research Technology, Research Methodologies, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Humanities, Linux Shell, Scientific Software, GPU Computing, Pytorch, Tensorflow

Industry

Higher Education

Description

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 (mark.davies@vuw.ac.nz). 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.

Responsibilities

The Research Computing Specialist is responsible for the design, implementation, and ongoing support of High-Performance Computing (HPC) environments and infrastructure. They will provide expertise and advice for the University on HPC services and work collaboratively with researchers and students.