Technical Architect (Research IT)
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- England,Yorkshire and The Humber,West Yorkshire
- Full Time, Permanent
- £480 - £481 per day
Job Description:
Technical Architect (Research IT) - Contract Leeds (Hybrid) / £480 pd (Outside IR35) / 12-month day rate contract / ASAP Start
Harvey Nash are delighted to be working with one of the UK’s largest universities on a ground breaking transformation programme focused on modernising research infrastructure, which could change the way research is delivered across the UK.
This is a high-impact opportunity for a Technical Architect to take ownership of real-world infrastructure design and delivery, bridging the gap between enterprise-level vision and hands-on implementation.
You’ll play a key role in replacing a core research platform while helping to design and deliver a next-generation, cloud-enabled and HPC-capable research environment.
The Opportunity
This role sits at the heart of a major strategic programme to:
*Replace and modernise an existing Azure-based research platform
*Build scalable, cost-effective High Performance Computing (HPC) capabilities
*Establish a long-term foundation for research IT across the university
What You’ll Be Doing
*Lead the design and delivery of infrastructure-focused technical architecture for research systems
*Translate business and research requirements into scalable, secure technical solutions
*Design across:
*Cloud platforms (Azure primarily)
*HPC environments (existing + new systems)
*Storage, compute, and networking
*Contribute to the replacement of the current research platform and broader research modernisation
*Support procurement and technical evaluation of new HPC systems (including off-site infrastructure)
*Develop reusable architecture assets:
*Infrastructure-as-Code patterns
*Non-functional requirements
*Design blueprints
What We’re Looking For
*Strong background as a Technical Architect or Infrastructure Design Lead
*Deep expertise in Linux systems administration
*Experience designing solutions across:
*Cloud (Azure, AWS, or GCP)
*Compute, storage, and networking
*Proven ability to translate requirements into practical, deliverable architectures
*Exposure to HPC environments (or strong interest in moving into this space)
*Knowledge of:
*HPC schedulers (e.g. SLURM)
*Containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes, orchestration)
*Experience with Infrastructure as Code and DevSecOps practices
*Understanding of both cloud and on-prem / physical infrastructure
Harvey Nash are delighted to be working with one of the UK’s largest universities on a ground breaking transformation programme focused on modernising research infrastructure, which could change the way research is delivered across the UK.
This is a high-impact opportunity for a Technical Architect to take ownership of real-world infrastructure design and delivery, bridging the gap between enterprise-level vision and hands-on implementation.
You’ll play a key role in replacing a core research platform while helping to design and deliver a next-generation, cloud-enabled and HPC-capable research environment.
The Opportunity
This role sits at the heart of a major strategic programme to:
*Replace and modernise an existing Azure-based research platform
*Build scalable, cost-effective High Performance Computing (HPC) capabilities
*Establish a long-term foundation for research IT across the university
What You’ll Be Doing
*Lead the design and delivery of infrastructure-focused technical architecture for research systems
*Translate business and research requirements into scalable, secure technical solutions
*Design across:
*Cloud platforms (Azure primarily)
*HPC environments (existing + new systems)
*Storage, compute, and networking
*Contribute to the replacement of the current research platform and broader research modernisation
*Support procurement and technical evaluation of new HPC systems (including off-site infrastructure)
*Develop reusable architecture assets:
*Infrastructure-as-Code patterns
*Non-functional requirements
*Design blueprints
What We’re Looking For
*Strong background as a Technical Architect or Infrastructure Design Lead
*Deep expertise in Linux systems administration
*Experience designing solutions across:
*Cloud (Azure, AWS, or GCP)
*Compute, storage, and networking
*Proven ability to translate requirements into practical, deliverable architectures
*Exposure to HPC environments (or strong interest in moving into this space)
*Knowledge of:
*HPC schedulers (e.g. SLURM)
*Containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes, orchestration)
*Experience with Infrastructure as Code and DevSecOps practices
*Understanding of both cloud and on-prem / physical infrastructure
Job number 3555120
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