Data Platform Engineer, Francis Crick

• If you have a degree in Computer Science or a related field, or have work related experience, this may be the perfect opportunity for you
• An undergraduate degree in Computer Science (or similar), other science discipline or non degree equivalent experience considered
• Experience of Snowflake data platform - infrastructure setup, development, maintenance and support
• Exposure to Enterprise Business Intelligence tools such as Power BI and IT Service Intelligence tools such as Splunk
• Development skills using scripting languages such as PowerShell and Python
• Experience with both relational and non-relational databases such as MSSQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL and MongoDB
• Experience of database design, development and management and knowledge & understanding of ETL tools
• Experience with object-based storage solutions such as Azure Blob Storage and AWS S3

• Reports to: Chief Data Office, ITO, Karen Ambrose
• This is a 1 year Fixed Term position on Crick Terms and Conditions of Employment
• We are looking for a Data platform engineer to join the Data Management & Analytics Platform Team
• The focuses of this role will be the management and optimisation of the trusted research environments (TRE), Trellis, the Crick data platform to support the development and utilisation of the Crick data platform and the associated processes (backup, recovery, archive, performance optimisation, feed monitoring, etc) to help us meet our world-class aspirations
• You will be using platforms such as Snowflake, ServiceNow as well as scripting
• You will also have the opportunities to expand in other projects, which is why knowledge of programming in Python, and database technology (relational or NoSQL) will be key
• As a Data platform engineer at the Crick, you will be working in an open and collaborative environment, which will give you the opportunity to grow and expand your skillset, exploring new dimensions and ways of working
• Collaboration is key at the Crick, therefore you’ll be able to engage with colleagues across various departments and be able to foster positive relationships with stakeholders, contributing to a collaborative work environment
• You will be joining a skilled team of diversely experienced staff, the collaborative nature of the Crick, will give you an opportunity to tap into the wider team expertise across department and develop your own skillset
• Working on the Trusted Research Environment, TRELLIS, on process improvement, implementation and ongoing onboarding of new projects using this service
• Liaising with internal scientists and external institutes to make sure the service is provided at the highest levels. Works with multiple teams and supports training for other members of ITO, where applicable
• Contributes to the infrastructure for all data transfer tools within the system administration team, includes experiences with but not limited to Lambda function, GitHub actions and snowflake services
• Contributes to the delivery of new and enhanced infrastructure services and service component, including working with small teams to deliver technical evaluation, proof of concept demonstrations, acceptance testing and user- and process-focused deliverables
• Defining key actions for delivery of the project, project plan and outline appropriate timelines
• Transform, cleanse, and target data for immediate consumption by business intelligence and advanced analytics solutions and support the migration of specialist prototype data solutions into production quality services for the Crick, with exposure to Power BI and Power Platform components to support dashboarding and reporting processes
• Integrate pipelines with both internal and external APIs and platforms, with varying complexity and requirements

• Closing Date: 13/Apr/2025 23.59 GMT

• 28 days of holiday each year, plus three additional days (usually taken over Christmas) and bank holidays
• Defined contribution pension scheme, with the Crick contributing between 3% - 16% of salary
• Life assurance
• Season ticket/car parking loan
• Annual leave purchase
• Childcare support allowance
• Back-up dependent care
• Discounted annual gym membership
• Bike to Work scheme
• Payroll giving
• Shopping discounts

Total funding: $1.3bn

The Francis Crick Institute was founded in 2015 through the merger of the MRC's National Institute for Medical Research and CRUK's London Research Institute. Its mission is to push the boundaries of our understanding of how life works, and it is the largest single-site biomedical research institute in Europe.