Job Details
Section
Service Delivery
Location:
Highfield Campus
Salary
£45,413 to £57,422 plus £5,000 market supplement
Full Time Fixed Term (18 Months)
Closing Date:
Tuesday 20 May 2025
Reference
3080525JF
As part of a strategic initiative in the space of interdisciplinary healthcare research, the University of Southampton is looking to develop a Secure Data Environment, sitting within its existing Iridis High Performance Computing facility, for datasets needing enhanced levels of security. This facility will be a key resource for the growing use of AI and data science in healthcare research, as well as providing a new capability for all research fields.

ABOUT THE ROLE

This is a key role in the design and development of a Secure Data Environment which will be certified to ISO 27001 standards. You will be joining our current High Performance Computing team, who have years of experience delivering research computing, and be working alongside our cybersecurity and information governance teams to deliver a service which can meet the researchers needs while complying with strict governance standards. Our research community are delivering cutting edge research in the use of AI across numerous datasets, and this facility will combine traditional compute provision with AI focused GPU capabilities.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Work with colleagues from the University to Lead efforts for the Secure Data Research Environments IT infrastructure and automation tooling required to deliver the Secure Data Environment and its compliance with the appropriate accreditations (e.g., Cyber Essentials/Plus, ISO/IEC 27001).
• Work with a combination of virtualised and bare metal infrastructure to provide researchers a secure route to the specialist compute and storage capabilities they require.
• Take a leading role in the architecture and delivery of the service working alongside other teams such as Cyber Security and Information Governance.
• Work with the project team to develop a business model to support future expansion and sustainable operations of the service.