infrastructure engineer Didcot, England
Job description
Science and Technology Facilities Council
Salary: £31,931 - £34,709 per annum. A Specialist Allowance of up to £4,000 per annum is also available for this role (dependent on skills and experience).
Hours: Full time
Contract Type: Open Ended.
Location: Science and Technology Facilities Council, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory Harwell, Oxfordshire
Together, our scientist, technologists, engineers and business support team explore the unknown and turn what they find into work that changes the world around us. Whether it’s sending probes into space or finding new ways to treat cancer, everyone here plays a vital role in making a positive difference to society.
Come and discover how much you can achieve when you’re surrounded by world-leading scientists, encouraged to constantly learn and empowered to explore your curiosity.
ISIS produces beams of neutrons and muons that allow scientists to study materials at the atomic level using a suite of instruments. It supports a national and international community of more than 3000 visiting scientists per year who use ISIS for research in physics, chemistry, materials science, geology, engineering and biology. ISIS is the world’s most productive spallation neutron and muon source. This role is within the Control Systems group of the ISIS particle accelerator facility.
About you
You will be responsible for administrating and developing the Linux, Windows and OpenVMS systems used by the ISIS control system to maintain a high level of availability, and for developing and supporting monitoring tools for that purpose.
You will have a role in the ongoing development of control system applications, and their integration with external hardware and software packages. Supporting control system users is another meaningful part of this role, including sharing the duty of providing 24-hour cover for accelerator operations (after sufficient training and experience).
Required experience and skills:
- Degree in a mathematical, scientific, or computer science field. (S)
- Experience in Linux systems administration and support. Knowledge of containerised deployments (e.g. Docker Swarm, Kubernetes) and configuration management (e.g. Ansible, Terraform) are required. (S&I)
- Experience as a developer with modern programming or scripting languages, e.g. Python, C/C++, and/or Java. (S&I)
- Ability to solve problems individually and collaboratively as part of a team in an Agile software development context. Experience with version control systems (e.g. Git). (I)
- Willingness to be “on-call” to support ISIS when suitably trained, including participating in an on-call rota. (There are additional allowances while on-call and payments for call-outs). (I)
At least one of the following:
- Experience of network engineering, security, and administration (S&I)
- Experience in control systems engineering and integration of hardware with control systems (especially EPICS) (S&I)
Employee Benefits:
We are offering a permanent position with a whole host of benefits including:
- 30 days holiday (in addition to 10.5 bank holidays and privilege days).
- Flexible or hybrid working hours.
- An excellent defined average salary pension scheme.
- Employee shopping/travel discounts.
- Excellent learning and development opportunities.
Link to more benefits: https://stfccareers.co.uk/rewards-and-benefits/
We ask some of the biggest questions in the universe, to answer some of the biggest challenges in the world. Together, our scientists, technologists, engineers and business support team explore the unknown across every field you could think of. And they turn what they find into work that changes the world around us.
What could you achieve with the world-leading facilities and experts of one of Europe's largest research organisations by your side? Join us and discover what's possible.
About The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
As one of Europe’s largest research organisations, we ask the biggest questions in the universe to find answers that change the world around us. We seek understanding. We’re proud of the impact we make. And we’re committed to helping build a globally competitive, knowledge-based UK economy. Being part of all this means contributing to work that pushes boundaries and creates possibilities. You’ll work with, and learn from, true experts. Whatever your role, you’ll be free to question, and encouraged to share ideas. And, in a positive and supportive culture, you’ll discover just what a difference you can make when you’re equipped and inspired to excel.
We’re a place where curious minds thrive. Not bound by profit, we explore ideas that others don’t, ask questions that others won’t, and discover answers that others are not equipped to find. And, alongside Mars landings and black holes, we also explore diverse, international projects in everything from science and engineering to computing and technology. Whether it’s at the cutting edge or behind the scenes, our work is intellectually challenging. It’s very often ground-breaking. And it’s endlessly, irresistibly fascinating.
For more information about STFC please visit https://stfc.ukri.org/
You can also visit our careers site https://www.stfccareers.co.uk/
About UK Research Innovation (UKRI)
UKRI is an organisation that brings together the seven disciplinary research councils, Research England and Innovate UK. Together, we build an independent organisation with a strong voice and vision ensuring the UK maintains its world-leading position in research and innovation.
Supporting some of the world’s most exciting and challenging research projects, we develop and operate some of the most remarkable scientific facilities in the world. We are pushing the frontiers of human knowledge through fundamental research and delivering benefits for UK society and the economy through world-class research, skills and business-led innovation.
More information can be found at www.ukri.org.
Choosing to come to work at UKRI means that you will have access to a whole host of benefits from a defined benefit pension scheme, excellent holiday entitlement, access to employee shopping/travel discounts and salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme. For more details, visit benefits of working for UKRI.
The role holder will be required to have the appropriate level of security screening/vetting required for the role. UKRI reserves the right to run or re-run security clearance as required during the course of employment.
How we support EDI in the workforce
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Disability Confident Employer
As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy/ies. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
How to apply
Online applications only preferred for this role. Please submit a CV and covering letter which clearly outlines how you fulfil the criteria specified along with your motivation for UKRI and the role. Ensure that the job reference number is included in the filename description of each document uploaded. Note that failure to address the above criteria or submit an application without a covering letter may result in the application not being considered. Assessment will only be based upon the content of your submitted covering letter and CV and not the ‘experience’ section of the application.
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