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High Performance & Scientific Computing Engineer

AstraZeneca
Job LocationCambridge
EducationNot Mentioned
SalaryCompetitive salary
IndustryNot Mentioned
Functional AreaNot Mentioned
Job TypePermanent, full-time

Job Description

High Performance & Scientific Computing EngineerAt AstraZeneca we turn ideas into life changing medicines. Working here means being results-oriented, thinking big and working together to make the impossible a reality. We’re passionate about the potential of science to address the unmet needs of patients around the world. We commit to those areas where we believe we can really change the course of medicine and bring big new insights to life.The TeamAt AstraZeneca we are treating Scientific Computing as a strategic asset underpinning our advances in science. Leading-edge research strategies critically depend on best in class Computing capabilities. We are looking for a highly motivated, ambitious and independently working Scientific Computing engineer to join our global team.AstraZeneca R&D IT is building an outstanding organisation at the forefront of the digital revolution in healthcare. We’re applying technologies such as AI, machine learning, software and data engineering and analytics to provide critical insights. Our goal is to engage with our stakeholders as a strategic partner in delivering life-changing medicines to our patients.Main Duties and Responsibilities The Scientific Computing Platform (SCP) is AstraZeneca’s state-of-the-art computing environment to pursue todays and tomorrows in-silico challenges. It strongly focuses on a platform concept, building capabilities and services around central building blocks. At its heart it uses 3 compute environments, a classical InfiniBand/Slurm HPC cluster, an OpenStack private cloud as well as various public cloud for elasticity and scale. To exploit these resource pools most optimally, the SCP is deploying strong DevOps tooling and cloud native technologies. It seeks to adjust and adapt according to changing requirements and follow the science.The engineers and architects in the SCP team are key to continuously deliver and support this critical capability. We are operating the SCP as a single global team with shared responsibilities. You will be joining an agile and hardworking team of technologists who share excitement for High-Performance & Big Compute, modern technology stacks and their application in science to change the life of patients. Living and breathing technology is a key factor to enable us to keep pace with the life changing ideas of the scientists.Key Accountabilities

  • Engaging in various activities spanning daily operations and development, exciting technology exploration and strategic project delivery.
  • Own components of the platform, drive its operational excellence, prioritise the development backlog and craft the roadmap.
  • Whether your interest is more operations or development focused, classical HPC or cloud computing, in hardware or applications, our team is operating the whole stack. Everyone on the team takes ownership for our success.
  • You will become a trusted partner to our Science community, ensuring that we deliver technology on the highest standards to enable and push their work to the next level.
  • Being able to translate partners’ needs into efficient solutions and applying engineering excellence to make science successful, will be your daily reward.
    • Crucial Technical skills and ExperienceIf you combine a DevOps way of working with a strong enterprise service mentality, problem solving, excitement for technology and interest in accelerating science, then you are in good company!You have hands-on experience operating, crafting or engineering large-scale computing environments, such as HPC, HTC or BC, preferably Life Sciences (e.g. Pharmaceutical Industry, BioTech) and a bachelor’s degree in Computational, Physical or Biological Science, Engineering or equivalent area.You will provide hands-on experience working in a DevOps teams and using agile methodologies and provide scientific software support for end-users: configuring, installing, tuning and maintaining such software. Furthermore, we are looking for candidates with experience and knowledge of:
  • Configuration management (e.g. ansible, salt, puppet) and technology frameworks (e.g. easybuild) in IT operations
  • Scripting and tool development for HPC & DevOps style platform operations using Bash and Python
  • Solid background as a user or administrator of Linux systems
    • Desirable skills and Knowledge
  • Operation and configuration of public cloud computing infrastructure (e.g. AWS, Azure, GCP)
  • Managing a virtualized private cloud environment (e.g. OpenStack)
  • Container technology (e.g. LXD, Singularity, Kubernetes)
  • Proven development experience with a variety of programming languages, tools and technologies (Java/C++, Python/Ruby/Perl, SQL, AWS)
    • Why AstraZeneca and why ITAt AstraZeneca, patients are at the heart of everything we do. A global company that pushes the boundaries of science, we all share a big purpose: to discover and develop life-changing medicines that save lives. In IT we make a direct impact on that purpose –enabling the entire business to perform at its peak. Combining ground breaking science with leading digital technology platforms and our own data sets. Ours is a place to innovate, take ownership and run with it –with countless opportunities to learn and grow your career. You get to craft your path, but there’s support all the way. It’s a dynamic and results-oriented environment to work in and that’s why we like it. You’re trusted to explore and to find new solutions. But most of all we respect the collective –diverse minds that move at pace and collaborate openly. Here IT has the power to innovate, redefine an industry and change lives. That’s why we’re proud to work here!Want to join us We’d be pleased to hear from you…AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorisation and employment eligibility verification requirements.

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