Research Computing Engineer job at Brighton Full Time

We are looking for a Research Computing Engineer to join our Digital Research Services team and support researchers across the University in their use of specialist digital research platforms.

In this role, you will work directly with researchers to support their effective use of High Performance Computing (HPC), research cloud services, and data storage solutions. You will provide hands‑on technical support for research computing workflows, software, and data‑intensive applications, helping researchers overcome technical challenges and make best use of shared platforms.

You will contribute to the operation and ongoing development of digital research services, resolve escalated technical issues, install and configure research software using automation tools, and support good practice in data handling and security.

Working closely with colleagues, you will help document requirements, applications, and contribute to the maintenance of clear technical documentation and user guidance.

This role offers the opportunity to build and apply broad technical skills in a research‑intensive, collaborative environment, supporting a range of disciplines and research projects.

We are looking for a technically capable and motivated individual with an interest in how digital technologies support research. This role may particularly suit someone who has recently completed a relevant postgraduate degree (for example in computing, data science, engineering, or a data‑intensive scientific discipline) and is keen to apply their knowledge in practice.

You will have broad technical skills and be comfortable working across different systems, tools, and research environments rather than specialising narrowly in a single technology. You will be able to rapidly assimilate new technical knowledge and apply it effectively and be confident in engaging independently with researchers and colleagues beyond the immediate team.

You should enjoy troubleshooting problems, learning from existing documentation, and working directly with users to support real research needs. An organised, adaptable, and user‑focused mindset is essential, along with a willingness to continue developing your expertise as part of a small specialist team.

Led by our Chief Digital Transformation Officer and the Leadership team, we are now embarking on an ambitious programme of change. Over the coming years, this digital transition will be an ever-developing programme supported by senior stakeholders both financially and strategically. This University will be a very different world in years to come and aspires to achieve levels of performance and digital delivery yet unseen in the sector.

All of this is underpinned by major construction and estate renewal, an exciting programme of work to add thousands of accommodation spaces, and a network replacement project to install the latest digital infrastructure as part of the journey towards a fully data-enabled organisation.

Our university is situated off the A27, next to the beautiful South Downs where you will enjoy everything that our 150-acre campus has to offer. We are accessible by public transport; Falmer train station is a five-minute walk to campus and several bus stops are located within campus. We also have dedicated cycling paths and encourage our staff to use these with our offering of a cycle to work scheme.

Sussex is a renowned, multi-accredited, research-led International University and this is only possible because of the people that work here. Whether you are a member of Faculty, part of a Professional Services team or a Student, it’s our people that make us great and we want you to be part of that.

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Please contact Clare Gryce ([email protected]) for informal enquiries.

Please include a full CV with your application.

For full details and how to apply see our vacancies page.

The University of Sussex values the diversity of its staff and students, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. The assigned SOC code is 2139: Information technology professionals not elsewhere classified and the going rate is £52,300. Eligibility for sponsorship will depend on whether a candidate can make use of tradeable points to meet the salary offered and whether the candidate holds an existing Skilled Worker sponsorship which began before 4 April 2024.

The University requires that work undertaken for the University is performed in the UK.

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