Earlham Institute
DevOps Engineer
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Applications are invited for a DevOps Engineer (BioFAIR Methods Commons) to join the Data Science Group in the Research Faculty of the Earlham Institute, based in Norwich, UK.
As part of a BioFAIR UK Methods Commons project, we're recruiting a DevOps Engineer to deploy, maintain and integrate the production-grade national UK Galaxy service on AWS.
Background
BioFAIR UK is a UK federated digital research infrastructure designed to connect existing services, communities, and expertise to build a cohesive national ecosystem for Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reproducible (FAIR) data.
As one of the BioFAIR Spokes, the Methods Commons will provide access to trusted and robust analysis platforms, workflows, and tools to UK life scientists. Within this ecosystem, Galaxy serves as an open-source, web-based platform that makes complex computational research accessible, reproducible, and transparent.
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The Role
In this role, you will develop skills in public cloud architecture, automated CI/CD pipelines, custom RESTful API development, and production service observability.
The Ideal Candidate
Candidates should have a degree (BSc/MSc) or equivalent professional experience in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Bioinformatics, or a related quantitative field, with previous experience deploying and administering web applications or complex multi-user platforms in production environments. Good communication, teamworking, and organization skills with the ability to work independently are also required.
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Additional Information
- This is a full-time post for a contract of 2 years.
- Salary on appointment will be within the range £47,450 to £52,560 per annum, depending on qualifications and experience.
- This role does not meet the full salary requirements set by UKVI to allow for visa sponsorship.
- However, some individuals may still be eligible for visa sponsorship depending on their personal circumstances.
- As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee to offer an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for this vacancy.
- The closing date for applications will be 22 September 2026.
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