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HPC DevOps Engineer
HPC DevOps Engineer
- Hours: 36 uur per week
- Location: Locatie AMC
- Contract type: fixed-term with the perspective of permanent emplo
- Salary: € 3.359 - € 5.292
- React until: 1 May 2024
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About your role
You will join a integrated data & compute team, consisting of field experts, data stewards and HPC engineers, to facilitate the storage, processing, integration and sharing of scientific research data according to the FAIR principles. You will work closely with the staff of the imaging, flow cytometry, and omics core facilities (genomics, proteomics, metabolomics) and develop tools & resources to enable data integration for multi-omics and AI-based research. Specific tasks include:
- Optimise performance and operations of the HPC cluster.
- Monitor and improve system safety and security following international standards (ISO/IEC).
- Provide HPC training and support for users.
- Provide a shared resource CPU and GPU intensive workloads.
- Provide a shared resource for sophisticated domain specific applications.
- Identify current and future compute needs of researchers in their domain.
- Co-develop domain specific data analysis pipelines.
- Implement and standardise data analysis pipelines.
- Provide data analysis workshops and training for users.
- Act as technical consultant for core facility users.
- Take part in development of HPC infrastructure e.g. specialised compute, GPU, storage or connectivity hardware.
- Organise the HPC spoke network of domain experts. Connect and align to identify common ground and synergetic opportunities.
- Integrate data management solutions within our high-performance clusters HPC(s) platforms.
- Advise researchers about the available HPC facilities at Amsterdam UMC, onboard and support them in using the suitable facility.
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About you
- You have a completed MSc or PhD in computer science or exact science.
- You have experience and affinity with imaging, flow cytometry, and OMICs research.
- You have excellent communicative skills and organisational talents.
- You have working experience with Linux and HPC.
- You have experience with Linux system administration.
- You are proficient with bash and python.
- You have experience with software engineering.
- You have knowledge about programming languages such as Rust, C++, and Java.
Our offer
- A contract for one year with possibility for a permanent position.
- Placement in salary scale 10: €3.359 to €5.292 gross for a full-time position (depending on education and experience).
- In addition to a good basic salary, we offer 8.3% end-of-year bonus and 8% holiday allowance. Do you want to know what you will earn? Then calculate your net salary here (subject to change).
- Your pension is accrued with the ABP; VUmc contributes a large part of the premium (70%).
- In addition to excellent accessibility by public transport, we reimburse 75% of your OV travel costs (commuting costs) and also we offer a bicycle arrangement.
- Free and unlimited access to our online learning environment GoodHabitz.
- An active staff association and the Young Amsterdam UMC association, both of which organise fun (sports) activities and events.
About your workplace
The imaging, flow cytometry, and & omics (genomics, proteomics, metabolomics) Core Facilities of the Amsterdam UMC are working together to expand their team of data & compute experts to facilitate the storage, processing, integration and sharing of scientific research data to enable data integration for multi omics and AI based research. FAIR and AVG compliant data services and High-Performance Computing (HPC) resources are provided to allow integration of CF data, enabling pipelines and developing harmonized FAIR data policies for the Amsterdam UMC life scientists. Our services and resources serve as a solid foundation to provide well defined and connected imaging, flow cytometry and omics data sets for research and to provide access to vast amounts of data for AI-driven research.
The goals of this project include the 1) Harmonized FAIR data management of the CFs for data integration, standardization, and annotation; 2) Creation of a data sharing infrastructure and pipelines to enable controlled access to data generated by the Amsterdam UMC CFs; 3) Enable the combination of datasets from different CFs for data analysis and AI modelling; and 4) Provide an integrated data management and computing resource to all CF users to establish & secure the knowledge including scripts, software, and data analysis pipelines. Integrating data from imaging, flow cytometry, and omics core facilities will catalyze innovations with cost efficient services for researchers and enhance the visibility of Amsterdam UMC in the Dutch and European research infrastructure landscape.
More information on our CFs can be found here: https://www.amsterdamumc.org/en/research/core-facility.htm.
Amsterdam UMC has an open culture. This means that we hope that everyone feels welcome in our organization and that we strive to offer equal opportunities to everyone. We therefore cordially invite all interested parties to respond to this vacancy. Check out our approach to diversity and inclusion.
What to expect
A job in our beautiful capital city
Working for the favorite employer in healthcare (intermediary 2021)
All colleagues have the same goal: contributing to tomorrow’s care
There is room for development, deepening and broadening of your knowledge
An active staff association that organizes fun activities and arranges discounts on products and services for you
Amsterdam UMC innovates continuously, which requires a flexible attitude from everyone
Two large locations, good for your pedometer!
You have more than 19.000 colleagues, not all of whom you will get to know personally
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During the publication period, applications will be handled continuously. If the vacancy is filled, it will be closed prematurely.
If you have any questions about this position, please feel free to contact Dr. Daoud Sie, Head Bioinformatics , via 020-4442428 or d.sie@amsterdamumc.nl.
For more information about the application procedure, please contact Chella van Gelderen, Recruitment Advisor, via 06-25716053 or c.m.vangelderen@amsterdamumc.nl.
A reference check, screening and hiring test may be part of the procedure. Read here whether that applies to you. If you join us, we ask you for a VOG (Certificate of Good Conduct).
Internal candidates will be given priority over external candidates in case of equal suitability.
Acquisition in response to this vacancy is not appreciated.