Specialist: e-Research Systems Administration – (2065)

Job Summary

The University of the Western Cape is seeking a Specialist: e-Research Systems Administration to manage High Performance Computing (HPC), cloud-integrated systems, and Research Data Management (RDM) solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• High Performance and Cloud-integrated Computing infrastructure management
• Provisioning and lifecycle management of research software environments
• Research data management infrastructure support
• User access management and authentication on eResearch infrastructure
• Predictive system monitoring and intelligent resource optimization
• Researcher enablement, technical consulting, and capacity building

Minimum Requirements

• A relevant Honours degree or equivalent qualification at NQF8 in Computer Science, Information Technology or Computer Engineering
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in systems administration with a proven track record managing Linux- and Windows-based servers, storage systems, and enterprise IT environments
• Practical experience with technologies such as SLURM, OpenStack, AWS, or Azure for research computing

To apply, please visit UWC Careers or contact the Human Resources Department at +27 21 959 4063/9763/9708/3551/3756 or email: [email protected].