DevOps Engineer

Baseimmune
united kingdom, united kingdom
4 weeks ago
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Keywords: devops, software development, python, vaccines


Team:Computational Engineering Team

Start date:Immediate

Period:Full time, permanent

Location:Baseimmune, APEX, 6 St. Pancras way, London (Hybrid or Fully Remote – UK only)

Closing Date:29 April 11am (GMT)


About us

Baseimmune is a discovery stage biotechnology start-up focused on revolutionising vaccine development through advanced computational antigen design. Founded by the team that pioneered computational vaccines at the Jenner Institute University of Oxford, our mission is to harness the fields of data science, machine learning and computational biology within a multi-disciplinary team to redefine cross-protective and mutation-proof vaccines.


Position Overview

We are seeking a highly motivated and skilledDevOps Engineerto join an interdisciplinary team located at APEX in King’s Cross, London.This is a full-time rolewith the opportunity for fully remote or hybrid working style. The engineering team expects to have in-person workshops in London at least 4 times per year.


For this role, we are looking for a skilled DevOps Engineer to build and optimize our on-site, co-located and hybrid cloud infrastructure, ensuring seamless integration between our AI-driven research, high-performance computing, and laboratory workflows. You will work closely with our software engineers, bioinformaticians and data scientists to enable scalable, secure, and efficient development and scientific processes. You should have experience in scaling services and infrastructure as either a solo effort or with a small team.


As the new member of a growing Engineering Team you will have the opportunity to contribute and develop core software and tooling that enables the creation of novel computationally designed vaccines.


Key Responsibilities

  • Maintain and manage company owned hardware / software systems.
  • Develop automation to support streamline software development (e.g., CI/CD and configuration management).
  • Design, develop, and deploy new computational tools and processes to support various aspects of our biotech research and development projects.
  • Monitor system performance and troubleshoot issues.
  • Support and develop big data workflows.
  • Support our growing Computational Sciences Team as a key member of a fast-moving biotech startup.


Required Qualifications and Skills

  • 2-5 years of experience in DevOps with a preference for Bioinformatics environments or similar big data research disciplines.
  • Proficient with the Linux/Unix environment, tooling and user account administration.
  • Proficient with Git and Git platforms (e.g., GitLab / GitHub) and CI/CD automation.
  • Proven self-starter with keen problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
  • Experience in developing with Python and knowledge of Python development and ecosystem (e.g., pip, Poetry, uv, etc.)


Desired Qualifications and Skills

  • Familiarity with cloud computing platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and related services/tools.


Soft Skills

  • You are open and highly flexible in dealing with rapidly evolving tasks and demands and see them as an opportunity to proactively shape our processes.
  • Team-oriented personality, able to build strong relationships in a diverse environment, work effectively as part of a collaborative team, but also execute tasks independently when needed.
  • Inclusive, collaborative, and thrives in a team environment with a flexible approach to working and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment, across different projects and areas.
  • Effective communication skills with the confidence and judgement to challenge appropriately.
  • Analytical and ambitious personality, able to proactively apply knowledge, structured problem-solving skills, and creative thinking in driving the project forwards and helping others.


What we Offer

  • Competitive starting salary
  • Central London location for lab and office; this role can be either fully remote or a hybrid regimen
  • Private medical health insurance
  • Opportunities for career growth and professional development
  • 26 days holiday leave + bank holidays
  • Enhanced sick pay
  • Family friendly policies, including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
  • Pension plan


Please note that Baseimmune does not provide visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK without requiring employer sponsorship. We encourage all eligible candidates to apply and regret that we are unable to consider candidates who require visa sponsorship currently.


We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion in our workplace.


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