ACENET’s mission is to support Atlantic Canadian researchers in academia, industry, government and non-profits leverage digital research infrastructure and expertise to accelerate discovery, innovation and productivity by providing supercomputing resources, expertise and training.

We were created through the grassroots organization of a handful of forward thinking researchers. That foundation remains a cornerstone of our culture today. We have grown on the principle that the client’s needs are first and foremost, and we pursue excellence in all endeavours.

We work for a diverse clientele doing every kind of research imaginable - developing lighter aerospace materials, analyzing Shakespeare works, engineering ship propellers, mining historical documents, creating green energy alternatives, informing public policy on nutrition, using AI to fight COVID, and many others. Areas as wide-ranging as nanotechnology, social science, advanced manufacturing, artificial intelligence, ocean science, arts and humanities, genomics, and health research increasingly rely on the tools, support and training provided by ACENET and the Digital Research Alliance of Canada (the Alliance). Training delivered by ACENET helps to develop and retain high technology skills in Atlantic Canada, grow our innovation economy and create socio-economic benefits in the region.

We are a small, well-educated, cohesive and highly supportive team comprised of individuals with unique and complementary skill sets, resulting in a collective skill set that runs deep. We are both flexible and innovative, often solving difficult challenges by working together to arrive at creative solutions. At our core is a continuous learning culture with opportunities for self-learning and professional development, a strong client service mentality, a can-do attitude and a passion for solving problems and helping clients bring R&D to fruition.

We offer our staff the ability to take initiative, and to create and execute their own projects in support of our mission. Through ACENET’s partnership in the Alliance Federation, there are opportunities to work with a highly skilled, varied group of peers across the country.

A virtual organization, our staff are located at institutions across Atlantic Canada. This operational structure demands an environment of trust, integrity and respect for our clients and for one another.

Our employment benefits include include generous annual vacation, personal days, sick leave, tuition support, health benefits and pension plans through the universities which host us.

If you are interested in becoming part of our team, please see our current career postings below, or contact careers@ace-net.ca.

Systems Administrator

Reporting to the Chief Technology Officer, we are seeking a Systems Administrator in Atlantic Canada to help manage and maintain our regional advanced research computing infrastructure, including HPC clusters, GPUs, storage systems and high throughput or low-latency network architecture. You will be responsible for ensuring that ACENET’s research computing and storage systems maintain their availability, security and performance. You will provide technical support to ACENET staff and HPC users, assist the Manager, Infrastructure in working with external vendors for hardware procurement and support, and collaborate with local and national stakeholders to ensure alignment with national initiatives. You will also be producing and maintaining system documentation and standard operating procedures, staying up to date with emerging technologies and industry trends, and contributing to the development and implementation of new technological solutions, assessing and testing their effectiveness. This position is based in St. John's NL.  Details and apply.