Job Specifications
About The Team
The Applications team within ITS, operates a substantial platform based on circa 100 Kubernetes clusters, combining a large VMWare estate on premises with a growing presence in public cloud.
The Hybrid Cloud Manager will work within the Applications Team in ITS, leading a sub-team of 3 DevOps engineers focused on modernising the way our developers and bioinformaticians deploy applications. This involves building strong internal relationships, both within the IT department and more widely with the teams managing public-facing bioinformatics services.
This role will also oversee the administration of our public cloud estate, where EMBL-EBI runs making sure FinOps processes are in place, enabling cost tracking, forecasting and governance across multi-cloud environments.
The Hybrid Cloud Manager is an essential figure in ensuring efficient balance of on premises and cloud resources, and in addition, a key actor in the delivery of one of the key missions of EMBL: Training. You will also work in partnership with the Training team in EMBL-EBI to uphold the quality of course delivery, and drive a consistent high standard to contribute to excellent learning experience.
In This Role You Will
Management and leadership
Work closely with engineering to deliver strategic initiatives identified by the organisation
Lead a team of three DevOps engineers, providing technical guidance and mentorship
Actively contribute to the Applications team's roadmap design
Stakeholder Engagement
Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders across EMBL-EBI
Ensure a good understanding of the organisational activities to gather and translate requirements and manage expectations
Technical Excellence
Solutions Architecture - foster a mindset to develop reusable architecture blueprints
Platform engineering and automation - plan, design and evolve self-service, scalable platforms for our users
FinOps - Driving a cost-awareness culture empowering teams to optimise usage
Project management
Track project performance ensuring deadlines are met and outcomes are achieved
Coordinate cross-functional teams and oversee delivery
You have (Requirements)
5+ years' IT experience in cloud computing across virtualised environments (VMs, containers, Kubernetes, serverless) on platforms like AWS, GCP, or OpenStack
Proven experience in Agile/Scrum delivery environments
Strong knowledge of on-prem infrastructure (servers, storage, networking)
Experience supporting demanding users (e.g. research/scientific communities)
Solid Linux expertise (preferably RHEL)
Relevant cloud certifications (e.g. solutions architecture)
Experience modernising applications, including multi-region deployments
Skilled in automated, repeatable Linux/cloud service deployments for scientific needs
Hands-on delivery of public cloud training
Familiarity with FinOps practices and cost optimisation
Able to prioritise tasks, lead technical teams, and represent team work in meetings
Prior experience managing small technical teams
Behaviours
Strong English communication skills, especially on technical topics
Self-motivated, independent, and collaborative across internal/external teams
Ability to inspire your team & through your delivery of trainings
You might also have (Desirable)
Experience with ITSM tools (e.g. ServiceNow)
TOGAF certified or equivalent experience in enterprise architecture
Contributions to open-source software projects
Background in scientific/research environments (e.g. computational, physics, biology)
Experience in distributed project collaborations (e.g. EC-funded projects)
Involvement in scientific publications or authorship
Other helpful information
Hybrid Working: At EMBL-EBI we are pleased to offer hybrid working options for all our employees. A dedicated desk will be available everyday, but our team work two days which are Tuesday's & Wednesday's on site and three from home.
Interviews: We plan to hold introductory meetings with selected candidates remotely in October, following this we plan to hold panel interviews remotely on week commencing 10 November 2025.
Contract length: 3 years (renewable up to 9 years)
Salary: Grade 7 - PS4,206 per month after tax but excluding pension and insurance contributions. Plus generous benefits.
Why join us
Do something meaningful
At EMBL-EBI you can apply your talent and passion to accelerate science and tackle some of humankind's greatest challenges. EMBL-EBI, part of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory, is a worldwide leader in the storage, analysis and dissemination of large biological datasets. We provide the global research community with access to publicly available databases and tools which are crucial for the advancement of healthcare, food security, and biodiversity.
Join a culture of innovation
We are located on the Wellcome Genome Campus, alongside other prominent research and biotech organisations, and surrounded by beautiful Cambridgeshire countryside.
About the Company
Working at EMBL-EBI gives you the opportunity to focus your energy and skills on something that really matters: using technology to contribute to discoveries that benefit humankind. We empower researchers everywhere to realise the potential of 'big data' in biology, and build sophisticated tools for exploring life at the atomic level.
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