ITScienceComputingEngineer

Salary - £38,989 to £41,321 Hybrid working (50/50), permanent, full-time Preferred Location: Wallingford Alternative Locations: Edinburgh, Lancaster or Bangor We will review applications upon receipt. We reserve the right to close this advert if we find the right candidate, so we encourage you to apply early. UKCEH is looking for two IT Science Computing Engineers to join our team of talented individuals, contributing to scientific discovery and generating the data, insights and solutions that researchers, businesses and governments need to solve complex environmental challenges. You’ll be joining a small, specialist team within the IT department, dedicated to enabling UKCEH to continue delivering world-leading environmental science. We work closely with our scientists, providing high-performance computing (HPC) and cloud-based systems across both on-premises and public platforms. In this role, your primary focus will be the ongoing development and support of reliable, high-performance scientific computing infrastructure and services. You’ll play a key part in driving improvements in efficiency, effectiveness, and adaptability within a fast-evolving operational environment. We’re looking for someone confident working in Linux environments, with solid experience in configuration management systems and/or event-driven automation. As part of our close-knit team, you’ll also bring experience in project delivery—gathering user and operational requirements, building robust, production-ready solutions, and producing clear, comprehensive documentation. Technologies used in this role can include: * Routine maintenance and monitoring - patch management, configuration coding, system hardening, auditing. * Ansible automation – building modules, supporting DevOps, implementing CIS standards and policies * Providing crucial support for production Linux systems across various distributions, including Redhat, Centos, Rocky, and Ubuntu * Confidence in server and storage management w