The Directorate of Technology, Estates and Facilities [DTEF] is responsible for ‘providing outstanding work, study, research facilities, and facilities to enhance the student experience, on campus and online’.
Our directorate consists of three sections which are:
Technology: IT Infrastructure: Networks, Faculty IT, Research IT and Security, Systems, Desktop and Print.
Digital: Software, Projects, BA/change management.
Estates: Estates Operations: Asset Management, Policy & Assurance, Operations & Maintenance.
Estates Development: Estates Programmes, Projects, and DTEF Engagement.
Facilities: Campus Services: Facilities, Admin. & Customers, Accommodation & Room Bookings, Commercial Services: Retail, Catering, Conferences, Nursery, Copy & Print, York Sport, York Science Park Ltd & Guildhall.
This role is part of the Research IT Team within IT Services. We are responsible for maintaining and offering user support for our £2.5 million Viking HPC facility and other research IT devices within the university.
The University has invested in a £2.5 million HPC system, Viking, and is working on consolidating high performance computing provision onto that system. This role will provide support to researchers using or wishing to use the system, including software and module installation, troubleshooting, writing appropriate batch job scripts, providing help on using the system and demonstrating on training courses. Training will be provided. We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with excellent customer service skills.
You will work closely with the Research IT team, of which you will be a member, as well as the Head of Research IT to provide a high quality, responsive service to researchers.
• (Role holders will be required to undertake some or all of the duties below)
Interview date: 5th September 2022
For informal enquiries: please contact Dr Emma Barnes (emma.barnes@york.ac.uk)
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