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About the role

  • **Key Responsibilities**
  • Manage object data storage, ensuring efficient design, tiering, and access controls.
  • Build and maintain the research compute environment for bioinformatics pipelines and interactive analytics.
  • Ensure the data platform complies with disaster recovery standards.
  • Manage cloud resources to set standards and automate deployments.
  • Collaborate with the AI and Robotics team to contribute to and reuse modular assets using Terraform code models.
  • Automate the deployment of tools within the research environment.
  • Monitor all platform components for availability, cost, and performance.
  • Support R&D activities to test novel approaches and Oracle Cloud usage.
  • Support data ingestion from a global network of distributed sequencing devices.
  • Maintain platform security in alignment with EIT standards.
  • Work with architects and engineers to build optimized data platform components, including genomic variant stores, sequence stores, and pathogen analytics databases.
  • Partner with the DevSecOps engineer to automate deployments using a standard toolchain.
  • Enable engineers to perform common tasks through automated self-service scripts.
  • Support system administration and operations across environments.
  • Collaborate with engineers to learn from incidents and implement improvements.

Requirements

  • **Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Experience**
  • Strong hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure, ideally Oracle Cloud, including provisioning, configuration, and service management.
  • Ability to automate processes using Terraform and appropriate toolchains.
  • In-depth knowledge of containerization technologies (e.g., Docker) and orchestration tools like Kubernetes.
  • Solid understanding of cloud security best practices, including IAM, network security, and encryption.
  • Experience with Git or other version control systems.
  • **Desirable Knowledge, Skills, and Experience**
  • Certifications in Oracle Cloud (OCI) or other platforms (AWS, GCP).
  • Experience with Jira, Confluence, or similar project management tools.
  • Knowledge of compliance frameworks and standards (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, ISO27001, ISO13485).
  • **Key Attributes**
  • Strong collaboration skills.
  • Willingness to learn and cross-train in new technologies.
  • Hands-on approach to exploring new technologies and developing POCs.
  • Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to address security challenges critically.
  • Effective communication and teamwork abilities, especially in cross-functional teams.
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
  • Attention to detail and commitment to security and quality assurance.
  • Flexibility to adapt and contribute to a rapidly scaling organization.

Benefits

  • **We offer the following benefits:**
  • Enhanced holiday pay
  • Pension
  • Life Assurance
  • Income Protection
  • Private Medical Insurance
  • Hospital Cash Plan
  • Therapy Services
  • Perk Box
  • Electrical Car Scheme
  • **Why work for EIT:**
  • At the Ellison Institute, we believe a collaborative, inclusive team is key to our success. We are building a supportive environment where creative risks are encouraged, and everyone feels heard. Valuing emotional intelligence, empathy, respect, and resilience, we encourage people to be curious and to have a shared commitment to excellence. Join us and make an impact!
  • **Terms of Appointment:**
  • You must have the right to work permanently in the UK with a willingness to travel as necessary.
  • You will live in, or within easy commuting distance of, Oxford.
  • During peak periods, some longer hours may be required and some working across multiple time zones due to the global nature of the programme.

Job title

Platform Engineer – Pathogen

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Tech skills

AWSCloudDockerGoogle Cloud PlatformKubernetesOracleTerraform

Location requirements

HybridOxfordUnited Kingdom

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