Manager, Quantum systems IT

Responsibilities

• Lead the Quantum Systems IT function in Oxford, setting priorities, supporting the team day to day and creating clearer ownership around the infrastructure that supports our quantum hardware builds.
• Work closely with colleagues across Oxford and the wider IonQ organization to make system infrastructure more repeatable, reliable and ready to scale.
• Lead and develop a small Quantum Systems IT team in Oxford, including managing an existing IC and hiring an additional engineer.
• Own the classical infrastructure layer for quantum system builds, including Linux server provisioning, PXE boot, OS configuration, system heads, IPMI/BMC access and handoff readiness.
• Design, configure and document lab network infrastructure, including managed switches, firewalls, VLANs, routing, cabling and isolated network segments for scientific hardware.
• Support the integration of non-standard hardware into compute environments, including cameras, laser control systems and other bespoke scientific devices.
• Move the team towards documented, repeatable and increasingly automated processes, partnering closely with DevOps, reliability engineering, physics and corporate IT teams.

Qualifications

• Hands‑on experience provisioning Linux servers in a scientific, industrial, research or hardware environment, using tools such as Kickstart, Ansible, Cobbler, Foreman, Packer or equivalent.
• Practical experience configuring managed switches, firewalls, VLANs, trunking, ACLs and network segmentation without relying entirely on a dedicated network team.
• Experience integrating non-standard hardware into compute environments, such as scientific instruments, cameras, custom peripherals, specialist controllers or devices requiring OS‑level configuration or debugging.
• Track record of improving manual or bespoke provisioning processes, creating documentation, runbooks or automation that made infrastructure more repeatable for future builds.
• Line management experience with at least one direct report, familiarity with out‑of‑band management such as IPMI, iDRAC or iLO, and sufficient Kubernetes host literacy to define clean handoff requirements with DevOps teams.
• Experience in a national research facility, university research computing service, deep‑tech company, industrial lab, defence technology environment or another setting involving bespoke hardware would be particularly relevant.
• Comfortable working in a mixed environment that may include Linux, Windows Server, Active Directory or Entra, virtualisation platforms, and enterprise monitoring tooling.

Location & Travel

This role is based in Oxford on a hybrid basis. Some travel may be required to support system handoffs and collaboration with wider IonQ teams.

Benefits

We offer a competitive salary with IonQ stock options, an annual performance bonus, generous annual leave, flexible hybrid working, private medical and dental insurance for you and your family, and much more.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

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