Data Architect

Grade - UE08: £48,350 - £59,421 per annum

College of Science & Engineering - EPCC

Full time  - 35 Hours Per Week

Contract Type - Open ended (permanent)

 

EPCC at the University of Edinburgh is the UK’s leading centre for Supercomputing and Data Analytics. We are seeking a Data Architect to work as technical lead in maximising the capabilities of the Edinburgh International Data Facility (our AI and Data Science infrastructure) to ensure the provision aligns with the requirements of our high profile academic, public sector and commercial stakeholders. From day one you will be working to improve a platform already used for some of today’s most exciting, challenging and high-profile data science research projects in the broad area of data engineering, large-scale data analytics and distributed data systems. You will pro-actively represent the key requirements of the School of Informatics (which has critical research driven AI and Data Science needs) so that they have significant influence on the architectural and prioritisation decisions taken for the EIDF platform going forward. You are also expected to liaise with key stakeholders from GAIL, the University of Edinburgh's newly founded Generative AI Laboratory, ensuring their data and modelling requirements are represented in the EIDF ecosystem. Therefore, individuals who can effectively communicate and collaborate are particularly sought. You must be technically excellent with analysis, design and software engineering skills in C/C++, Java or Python. You will have a track-record of successfully completed projects and a high degree of analytical and intellectual curiosity. You will have expert understanding of job scheduling, resource sharing and prioritisation, using systems such as Kubernetes and Slurm, GPU’s, containerisation and distributed filesystems. In-depth knowledge of the current technology trends in “big data”, including frameworks for advanced analytics, machine learning and generative AI, is essential.

 

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 As a valued member of our team you can expect: 

A competitive salary of  -  £48,350 - £59,421

An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.  

To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community 

Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits  

Championing equality, diversity and inclusion 

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.  
 

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The University is able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. If successful, an international applicant requiring sponsorship to work in the UK will need to satisfy the UK Home Office’s English Language requirements and apply for and secure a Skilled Worker Visa.

Key dates to note 

The closing date for applications is 17 October 2024
 
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