DevOps Engineer (BioFAIR Methods Commons)

Euraxess; Norwich; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Earlham Institute in Norwich, UK invites applications for a DevOps Engineer (BioFAIR Methods Commons) to deploy and maintain the national Galaxy service on AWS. You will develop cloud architecture, CI/CD, and API observability to support FAIR data workflows.

The ideal candidate holds a degree in CS/SoftwareEng/Bioinformatics or equivalent experience, with strong communication and teamwork skills. This is a 2-year full-time contract based in Norwich.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Bioinformatics, or related field.
• Experience deploying and administering web apps or multi-user platforms in production.
• Good communication, teamwork and organisational skills; able to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, maintain and integrate the production-grade UK Galaxy service on AWS as part of BioFAIR Methods Commons.
• Develop skills in public cloud architecture, CI/CD pipelines, RESTful API development and production observability.
• Collaborate with the Data Science Group and other stakeholders to ensure reliable, scalable services.

Skills

Public cloud

CI/CD

REST API

Observability

Communication

Teamwork

Organisation

Education

Computer Science

Software Engineering

Bioinformatics

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.