DevOps Engineer - Relocation to UK
Java
DevOps Engineer - Relocation to UK
Type of work
Undetermined
Experience
Junior
Employment Type
B2B
Operating mode
Office
Tech stack
Kubernetes
Java 8
Python
Spring Boot
PostgreSQL
GitLab
RabbitMQ
Ansible
Job description
Online interview
The European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) is seeking a skilled and motivated Development Operations Engineer to join the European Genome-phenome Archive (EGA). The EGA is a resource for the permanent archival and distribution of sensitive human genetic and phenotypic data. The primary responsibilities of this role will be to provide continued support in the development, maintenance and deployment of software systems for the EGA to enable the archival and distribution of sequencing data comprising 500,000 whole genomes (>12 PB) as part of the UK Biobank project. Additional responsibilities will include adapting and deploying these software systems for a larger EGA wide use case.
Your role:
As a DevOps Engineer you will engage in the development and production of key components for the EGA and support infrastructure deployment to ensure a high availability service. You will interact with frontline helpdesk technicians and operations bioinformaticians to receive reports and diagnose and remedy service interruptions. You will also help develop, manage, and maintain applications using Infrastructure as Code tools such as Ansible and application deployment technologies such as Kubernetes. By writing, designing, and implementing software to drive reliability and performance, you will ensure continuous quality on production systems as you embed deeply in the many layers and stages of software development.
The EGA is part of the EGA/EVA team led by Thomas Keane, part of the Molecular Archives Resources at EMBL-EBI. The initial appointment for this position will be 3 years project-based with a potential for extension based on successful delivery of the service and the availability of continued external funding.
As a DevOps Engineer you will engage in the development and production of key components for the EGA and support infrastructure deployment to ensure a high availability service. You will interact with frontline helpdesk technicians and operations bioinformaticians to receive reports and diagnose and remedy service interruptions. You will also help develop, manage, and maintain applications using Infrastructure as Code tools such as Ansible and application deployment technologies such as Kubernetes. By writing, designing, and implementing software to drive reliability and performance, you will ensure continuous quality on production systems as you embed deeply in the many layers and stages of software development.
The EGA is part of the EGA/EVA team led by Thomas Keane, part of the Molecular Archives Resources at EMBL-EBI. The initial appointment for this position will be 3 years project-based with a potential for extension based on successful delivery of the service and the availability of continued external funding.
You have:
- A degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering, or equivalent industry experience
- Intermediate software development experience in Java 8/11
- Experience with building and maintaining Kubernetes clusters
- Experience with containerisation technologies, such as Docker, Singularity
- Experience with relational databases, such as PostgreSQL
- Experience using log collection and reporting tools, such as ELK, Grafana
- Familiarity with working in unix environments
- Working in a collaborative professional or academic context in multi-person team on production projects
You might also have:
- Experience in scripting languages, such as Python, bash
- Experience with Spring (Boot) 2.x+
- Experience managing CI/CD pipelines, such as using GitLab, Travis
- Experience with application deployment technologies, such as Ansible, Jenkins, Puppet
- Experience with version control technologies, such as Git, svn
- Experience with message queue systems, such as Kafka, RabbitMQ
- Knowledge of software development lifecycle using Agile methodologies
- Experience or interest in genomics, bioinformatics, or large dataset processing
Why join us
Do something meaningful
At EMBL-EBI you can apply your talent and passion to accelerate science and tackle some of humankind's greatest challenges. EMBL-EBI, part of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory, is a worldwide leader in the storage, analysis and dissemination of large biological datasets. We provide the global research community with access to publicly available databases and tools which are crucial for the advancement of healthcare, food security, and biodiversity.
At EMBL-EBI you can apply your talent and passion to accelerate science and tackle some of humankind's greatest challenges. EMBL-EBI, part of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory, is a worldwide leader in the storage, analysis and dissemination of large biological datasets. We provide the global research community with access to publicly available databases and tools which are crucial for the advancement of healthcare, food security, and biodiversity.
Join a culture of innovation
We are located on the Wellcome Genome Campus, alongside other prominent research and biotech organisations, and surrounded by beautiful Cambridgeshire countryside. This is a highly collaborative and inclusive community where our employees enjoy a relaxed atmosphere. We are committed to ensuring our employees feel valued, supported and empowered to reach their professional potential.
We are located on the Wellcome Genome Campus, alongside other prominent research and biotech organisations, and surrounded by beautiful Cambridgeshire countryside. This is a highly collaborative and inclusive community where our employees enjoy a relaxed atmosphere. We are committed to ensuring our employees feel valued, supported and empowered to reach their professional potential.
Enjoy lots of benefits:
- Financial incentives: Monthly family, child and non-resident allowances, annual salary review, pension scheme including 17% employer contribution, death benefit, long-term care, accident-at-work and unemployment insurances
- Flexible working arrangements
- Private medical insurance for you and your immediate family (including all prescriptions and generous dental & optical cover)
- Generous time off: 30 days annual leave per year, in addition to eight bank holidays
- Relocation package (if applicable): including installation grant (to help you settle in the UK), flights and reimbursement for moving costs.
- Campus life: Free shuttle bus to and from work, on-site library, subsidised on-site gym and cafeteria, casual dress code, extensive sports and social club activities (on campus and remotely)
- Family benefits: On-site nursery, 10 days of child sick leave, generous parental leave, holiday clubs on campus and monthly family and child allowances
- Benefits for non-UK residents: Visa exemption, education grant for private schooling, financial support to travel back to your home country every second year and a monthly non-resident allowance.
For more details please see our employee benefits page.
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