HPC Services Team Leader

Overview

As HPC Services Team Leader you guide the global HPC and Cloud operations, shaping DevOps adoption and Agile ways of working. You set direction, drive performance and build capability while fostering collaboration and accountability. You mentor staff to enhance technical prowess and ownership of outcomes. You translate business needs into clear priorities, aligning cross‑functional teams to reliable delivery. This role combines technical credibility with people leadership to enable impactful infrastructure evolution.

Pay / Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Bonus scheme
• 22 days annual leave
• Company pension with generous employer contribution
• Wellbeing Unmind app
• Flexible benefits platform

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing HPC Services team with a focus on accountability and continuous improvement
• Enhance cross-functional communication and knowledge sharing across technical disciplines
• Set objectives, service expectations and priorities, monitor performance and address delivery barriers
• Coach team members through reviews and development plans to strengthen capability and ownership
• Provide visible leadership with clear standards for behavior and service delivery
• Lead through organizational and technical change, communicating direction and embedding new ways of working
• Make timely, evidence-based decisions, manage priorities and escalate risks to protect performance
• Promote inclusive culture and empower team members to contribute and own outcomes
• Streamline processes through standardisation, automation and Agile methods
• Ensure stability and performance of HPC and Cloud platforms, providing third-line support
• Build trusted relationships across technical and business functions to translate needs into solutions
• Support Day-to-day operations with efficient tools and maintenance models

Key requirements

• 1–3 years of leadership experience
• Minimum five years in relevant fields
• Extensive Linux administration experience in an HPC environment
• Experience with Agile Project Management
• Knowledge of FAI, Puppet, Ansible and Zabbix
• ITIL Foundation level certification
• Strong problem-solving and methodical work approach
• Willingness to learn and adapt to change
• Ability to define and manage project deadlines
• Effective communication

• collaboration
• communication
• inclusive leadership
• HPC Linux administration
• OpenStack
• Kubernetes

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