DevOps Engineer (BioFAIR Methods Commons)

Earlham Institute; Norwich; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Earlham Institute in the United Kingdom invites applications for a DevOps Engineer (BioFAIR Methods Commons) to join the Data Science Group in the Research Faculty, based in Norwich.

You will deploy and maintain production-grade services on AWS and help integrate the national Galaxy service, enabling FAIR data practices across UK life sciences.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Bioinformatics, or related field.
• Experience deploying and administering production web applications or multi-user platforms.
• Strong communication, teamwork, and organisational skills; ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and maintain the production-grade national UK Galaxy service on AWS as part of BioFAIR Methods Commons.
• Develop skills in public cloud architecture, automated CI/CD pipelines, and production observability.
• Collaborate with scientific and technical teams to ensure robust, scalable services.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Organisation

Independent work

Problem solving

Education

BSc/MSc in CS/Software Engineering/Bioinformatics or related field

Tools

AWS

CI/CD pipelines

RESTful API development

Web applications deployment

Job description

Organisation/Company Earlham Institute Department Research Research Field Biological sciences Biology Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Bachelor Positions Application Deadline 22 Sep 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/London) Country United Kingdom Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 37 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Reference Number 1006168 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

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.

Background:

BioFAIR 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.

The role:

The DevOps Engineer will work on deploying, maintaining and integrating the production-grade national UK Galaxy service on AWS as part of the BioFAIR Methods Commons project. 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 organisation skills with the ability to work independently are also required.

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. Please note, the occupation code for this role is 2134, which is not on the immigration salary list.

Please contact the Human Resources Team if you have any questions regarding your application or visa options

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.