Cloud Operations Engineer Jobs in New Mexico

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Requisition ID req36998

Working Title HPC Cloud Engineer

Position Grade 16

Position Summary

The University of New Mexico Health Sciences IT (HSIT) department is seeking a senior‑level technical professional to provide advanced leadership and operational support for high‑performance and data‑intensive research computing environments that serve health sciences initiatives. This role is central to enabling data‑driven research, bioinformatics, and artificial intelligence in healthcare through secure, reliable hybrid computing infrastructure spanning on‑premises systems, cloud platforms, and high‑speed research networks. The position plays a key role in supporting grant‑funded research and ensuring research computing services remain compliant, scalable, and sustainable.

Under general direction, the successful candidate will serve as a principal technical resource and subject‑matter expert for research computing, working closely with researchers, principal investigators, HSIT, and information security teams. Responsibilities include designing, implementing, and operating hybrid research environments; supporting secure computing and enclave operations; and enabling advanced research workflows through high‑performance computing (HPC), GPU accelerated systems, high‑speed data transfer capabilities and low latency interconnect technologies. This role requires strong collaboration skills and the ability to translate complex research needs into robust technical solutions.

This position offers an opportunity to directly support nationally competitive research by contributing to the design and evolution of critical infrastructure, monitoring emerging technologies, and identifying strategic improvements in high‑performance computing, cloud services, and secure research environments. The role also contributes to infrastructure planning, cost projections, and sustainability efforts that support ongoing and future externally funded research initiatives.

This is a hybrid position. To be considered for the position, candidates must submit a cover letter, completed UNM application, a resume and at least 3 professional references.

UNM HSC has earned a national and international reputation for its integrated education, patient care, research and partnership initiatives which address the unique healthcare needs of New Mexico's urban and rural populations.

See the Position Description for additional information.

Conditions of Employment

• Must pass a pre-employment criminal background check.
• May be required to pass post-offer, pre-employment physical examination and medical history check.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree; at least 5 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.

Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution and/or experience that is directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified may be interchangeable on a year-for-year basis.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience designing, implementing, and supporting high‑performance computing (HPC) or large‑scale research computing environments.
• Experience administering and integrating hybrid computing infrastructures, including on‑premises systems and major cloud platforms.
• Experience supporting secure or restricted research computing environments, such as security enclaves or regulated healthcare or research systems.
• Hands-on experience with Linux system administration and management in research or high‑performance computing environments.
• Experience designing and managing HPC and GPU‑based server infrastructure to support compute‑intensive workloads.
• Familiarity with high‑speed research networking, including Internet2 (I2) connectivity and related architectures.
• Familiarity with high-speed interconnect technologies (e.g., InfiniBand) supporting low-latency, high-throughput computing environments.
• Experience implementing and supporting high‑performance data transfer solutions, such as Globus.
• Experience with research cloud governance and environments, including AWS Control Tower and Azure research tenants (e.g., NIH STRIDES‑aligned environments).
• Knowledge of system hardening, access controls, and security best practices for infrastructure supporting sensitive research data.
• Experience collaborating with researchers, principal investigators, and IT/security teams in support of grant‑funded projects.
• Ability to analyze complex technical requirements and recommend scalable, sustainable architectures aligned with institutional standards.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently while providing senior‑level technical leadership in complex research computing environments.

Additional Requirements

Campus Health Sciences Center (HSC) - Albuquerque, NM

Department HSC CIO Office (340B)

Employment Type Staff

Staff Type Regular - Full-Time

Status Exempt

Pay Monthly: $8,528.00-$12,500.80

Benefits Eligible This is a benefits eligible position. The University of New Mexico provides a comprehensive package of benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. In addition, UNM offers educational benefits through the tuition remission and dependent education programs. See the Benefits home page for more information.

ERB Statement As a condition of employment, eligible employees working greater than .25 FTE as determined by the New Mexico Education Retirement Act must make mandatory retirement contributions. For more information, review the Benefits Eligibility at a Glance grid.

Background Check Required Yes

For Best Consideration Date 7/7/2026

Eligible for Remote Work Yes

Eligible for Remote Work Statement This position is eligible for a remote work agreement (RWA), to include Hybrid, for more information about Remote Work Agreements, please refer to UAP 3245, Remote Work, Section 5.

Application Instructions

Only applications submitted through the official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this job advertisement on a 3rd party site, please visit UNMJobs to submit an application.

Resume, Cover Letter, complete UNMJob Application and 3 professional references.

Positions posted with a Staff Type of Regular or Term are eligible for the Veteran Preference Program. See the Veteran Preference Program webpage for additional details.

The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

The University of New Mexico requires all regular staff positions successfully pass a pre-employment background check. This may include, but is not limited to, a criminal history background check, New Mexico Department of Health fingerprint screening, New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department fingerprint screening, verification of education credentials, and/or verification of prior employment. For more information about background checks, visit https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3280.html. Refer to https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3200.html for a definition of Regular Staff.