DevOps Engineer : Hinxton, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Job Description
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, highly motivated DevOps Engineer to work at the European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) located on the Wellcome Genome Campus near Cambridge in the UK to join the Software Development and Operations (SDO) team in the Technical Services Cluster. This team of 16 Software Engineers and DevOps Engineers works on internal and external projects bringing new technology into the EMBL-EBI to improve the service provided to internal and external users. The Technical Services Cluster provides the IT infrastructure for the 600 developers, bioinformaticians and researchers at EMBL-EBI.
Within a larger team of DevOps engineers, you will be responsible for building environments for:
- Support of file transfer services including GridFTP, Aspera, Globus, FTP, HTTP and rsync.
- A Continuous Integration and Deployment environment for our public web services to build and deploy cloud portable applications.
- Deploying, integrating and operating a scalable and resilient web service hosting environment for our public services in collaboration with other teams within TSC.
- Maintenance of Gold Standard images used by staff and collaborators to build images in multiple cloud environments for our internal OpenStack cloud (6000+ cores) and public clouds (e.g. Google, Amazon & Azure).
- Maintenance and operation of externally developed software as required.
At EMBL-EBI, we help scientists realise the potential of ‘big data’ in biology by enabling them to exploit complex information to make discoveries that benefit mankind. Working for EMBL-EBI gives you an opportunity to apply your skills and energy for the greater good. As part of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), we are a non-profit, intergovernmental organisation funded by 23 member states and two associate member states and proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We are located on the Wellcome Genome Campus near Cambridge in the UK, and our 600 staff are engineers, technicians, scientists and other professionals from all over the world.
Qualifications and Experience
You will have a Bachelor's degree or higher in computer science or a related discipline, or have equivalent experience. The role would be suitable for a motivated software engineering graduate who has Unix/Linux systems administration experience or a more experienced Unix/Linux systems administrator with some software engineering background.
As the role will involve liaising with different groups and users, it is essential that you have excellent communication, both written and verbal, and interpersonal skills in the English language. You should be able to pay attention to detail, demonstrate solid problem solving skills and have an experience and ability of working to deadlines. You will also demonstrate innovation and a willingness to take on new challenges.
You will have at least three years experience in a similar role, including successful deployment and maintenance of core services. In addition, you will have demonstrated experience of working 'full stack', integrating multiple open source tools to deploy web applications or other services in an academic or commercial setting. Experience in operating and resolving problems in open-source software and contributing development fixes back to the community would be a distinct advantage.
Required skills and experience include:
- Experience with automated deployment/configuration methods (e.g. Ansible, Puppet)
- Experience in communicating and working with expert users (e.g. in a science community)
- Familiarity with software development practices (i.e. a good knowledge of a variety of scripting/programming languages and version control systems)
- Experience with VM and/or container deployment in public or private cloud environments
Desired skills include:
- Experience with large scale computing, storage or cloud infrastructures (e.g. HPC/HTC clusters)
- Experience evaluating open-source software and its subsequent integration to a production system
- Experience of working within a dev/ops environment
Benefits
EMBL is an inclusive, equal opportunity employer offering attractive conditions and benefits appropriate to an international research organisation. The remuneration package comprises a competitive salary, a comprehensive pension scheme and health insurance, educational and other family related benefits where applicable, as well as financial support for relocation and installation.
We have an informal culture, international working environment and excellent professional development opportunities but one of the really amazing things about us is the concentration of technical and scientific expertise – something you probably won’t find anywhere else.
If you’ve ever visited the campus you’ll have experienced first-hand our friendly, collegial and supportive atmosphere, set in the beautiful Cambridgeshire countryside. Our staff also enjoy excellent sports facilities including a gym, a free shuttle bus, an on-site nursery, cafés and restaurant and a library.
Application Instructions
To apply please submit a covering letter and CV, with two referees, through our online system.
Additional Information
Applications are welcome from all nationalities - visa information will be discussed in more depth with applicants selected for interview.
EMBL-EBI is committed to achieving gender balance and strongly encourages applications from women, who are currently under-represented at all levels. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
The initial contract is for a period of three years with the possibility of a fixed-term extension.
Applications will close at 23:00 GMT on the date listed above.
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