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We are seeking a Storage professional to join our Storage team within our I.T. team, serving an institute of over 800 researchers and technical staff. You will be working closely with members of the IT Department and more widely with technical users across EMBL-EBI, overseeing the design, deployment, and operation of our substantial storage estate.
EMBL-EBI has some 300PB of raw storage in place to support the large data flows, processing and archive fundamental to EMBL-EBI activities.
The services you will provide enable EMBL-EBI’s technical research and administrative staff to process and make the world’s public biological data freely available to the scientific community via a range of services and tools, perform basic research and provide professional training in bioinformatics.
Your role
EMBL-EBI is custodian to an ever-increasing volume of data which is made publicly available and is processed internally via multiple HPC clusters, virtualization platforms and private & public clouds. This position offers you the chance to work with a great team, delivering storage services via a range of storage products and technologies, delivering storage at capacities rarely found in other environments.
Working as part of the Storage team, under the direction of the Storage Lead the Storage Administrator will:
Ensure the operation, reliability, and integrity of EMBL-EBI’s storage resources
Recommend, design and implement future EMBL-EBI storage infrastructure, including both logical configuration and physical racking and cabling
Ensuring effective and efficient utilisation of storage by working closely with users to understand storage requirements
Support users and investigate and resolve complex issues where in-depth evaluation of various technical and non-technical factors is required
Work closely with HPC team to ensure HPC storage systems remain performant, tracking and diagnosing issues associated with intense or unusual cluster workloads
Automate the setup and configuration of storage infrastructure, using vendor and open source tools such as Ansible
Benchmark storage performance as part of procurement activities, and track performance over the lifetime of storage systems to ensure they remain performant
Maintain and update reporting interfaces to deliver monitoring and accounting of the infrastructure
Build positive relationships, communicating openly and professionally within the team and with stakeholders from the TSC and wider EMBL-EBI community
Produce high quality documentation to support work done, and work actively to share knowledge within the team
Closing date: 21 April 2024
Contract duration: 3 years (renewable up to 9 years)
Grading: Grade 6 (Monthly salary starting at £3,456 after tax) + Other paid benefits and allowances based on circumstances
Reference number: EBI02232
You have
Degree in computer science or equivalent industry experience
At least 3 years of experience in the operation and maintenance of large scale and high-performance storage infrastructures
Diplomatic approach to conflict resolution
Resilience under pressure.
Solid experience in the provision of high performance, parallel file systems such Lustre, GPFS, VAST, Weka or others
Solid experience in bare metal hardware deployment
Strong Linux administration skills, ideally with RHEL or a RHEL clone
Solid skills in automation frameworks, including Ansible
Solid skills in at least one programming language, ideally python
Experience in debugging complex issues within storage systems related to user/workload behaviours or hardware
Solid interpersonal and written English communication skills
Proven ability to work well in a team, building positive relationships and sharing knowledge
You might also have
Solid experience in the provision of hardware based storage solutions across a range of vendors (Isilon, NetApp, Pure, etc.)
Experience with storage benchmarking tools for example ior, iozone, warp etc.
Experience with cloud technologies, including Google or AWS certification
Experience with various network technologies, such as Ethernet and InfiniBand
Experience with methodologies for infrastructure monitoring
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.
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.
Enjoy lots of benefits:
Financial incentives: Monthly family, child and non-resident allowances, annual salary review, 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 including installation grant (if applicable)
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, 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.
Working at EMBL-EBI
Join our diverse team and help power the next generation of discoveries in the life sciences.
"What EMBL-EBI does is extremely positive and I wanted to be a part of that. Throughout my career, I’ve always tried to take on roles where I can go home in the evenings feeling I have done something to support an organisation that seeks to be altruistic."
Tim Dyce, Head of Infrastructure Services
What else you need to know
Contract duration: This position is a 3 year contract, renewable to a maximum of 9 years.
International applicants: We recruit internationally and successful candidates are offered visa exemptions. Read more on our page for international applicants.
Diversity and inclusion: At EMBL-EBI, we strongly believe that inclusive and diverse teams benefit from higher levels of innovation and creative thought. We encourage applications from women, LGBTQ+ and individuals from all nationalities.
Job location: This role is based in Hinxton, UK and you will be required to relocate once it is safe to do so, if you are currently based abroad. Read more about how we are recruiting during the pandemic.
Your application: To apply please submit a cover letter and a CV through our online system.
