Research Devops Engineer (data Workflows)

Research DevOps Engineer

The Australian Imaging Service (AIS) is partnering with the National Imaging Facility to create trusted and cutting edge Foundational Digital Research Infrastructure to transform how Australia does biomedical imaging research. The role will focus on implementing infrastructure for scientific data movement and analysis workflows in AIS.

The Research DevOps Engineer will be based in the Research Technology team at the University of Sydney and will collaborate with the national AIS team and world-class researchers and digital infrastructure teams to design, build, and optimise cutting-edge infrastructure. You'll champion DevOps best practices, drive innovation, and deliver smarter, faster solutions that power groundbreaking discoveries.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• work with the national AIS team to collaborate with researchers and technical facility teams to understand needs, resolve issues, and deliver fit-for-purpose research services

• design and implement data capture and movement solutions for high-end scientific instruments using python software and create documentation, disaster recovery plans, and production-ready systems

• design and implement data analysis workflow infrastructure to support computational analysis pipelines of scientific instrument data

• develop and enhance research-focused systems including compute, storage, networking, and cloud technologies, ensuring reliability, security, and performance

• provide operational support through system maintenance, change management, and fault diagnosis across complex infrastructure

• drive innovation and continuous improvement by adopting contemporary IT practices, automation, and proposing process enhancements

• offer strategic technical advice on next-generation data platforms and stay current with emerging technologies and best practices

• lead by example in ICT values, knowledge sharing, and vendor collaboration to deliver technical solutions and improvements

About you

• Education & Certifications: Tertiary qualifications in digital technologies, engineering, or equivalent experience; experience supporting research projects and scientific instruments, and certifications (in Cloud Native Computing Foundation, Linux Foundation) highly regarded.

• Research Software & Data: Hands-on experience with scientific workflows using Python, comfortable handling research data movement and management of biomedical imaging data

• Collaboration & Communication: Strong ability to work in teams, liaise with stakeholders, and negotiate across multiple organizational levels; excellent interpersonal and communication skills

• Adaptability & Independence: Proven ability to manage competing priorities, work flexibly, and operate independently in dynamic environments

• Technical Expertise: Skilled in software design, analysis, and specification within research contexts; knowledge of modern research computing infrastructure

• Cloud & Containerisation: Experience building and deploying software on Kubernetes clusters (e.g., AWS EKS, Azure AKS) with Helm and Docker

• DevOps & Automation: Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, GitOps tools (ArgoCD, Flux), monitoring frameworks (Prometheus, Grafana), and scripting in Python

Benefits

• flexible working options to support you to balance your work and family

• staff study benefit on selected University of Sydney postgraduate coursework studies

• onsite healthcare general practitioner (GP) services to all staff

• access to fitness passport, as well as discounted rates on university sports and fitness centres.

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

Work Rights: you must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.

Pre-employment checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.

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How to apply

Applications (including a cover letter, CV, and any additional supporting documentation) can be submitted via the Apply button at the top of the page.