[Employment] Web Applications Administrator EMBL/EBI

[Rodrigo Lopez]

Web Applications Administrator

Grade: 6 or 7, depending on qualifications and experience

EMBL site: EMBL-EBI Hinxton

Commencing date: As soon as possible

Job description: The EBI is currently running web applications on over 
50 Linux servers using chiefly Apache and Tomcat. The External Services 
group is responsible for maintaining and supporting the web 
infrastructure in a dynamic environment, with new and upgraded 
applications coming online every week. We are looking for a web 
applications administrator to help maintaining and extending our web 
application infrastructure, and to provide support to developers 
throughout the EBI.

Qualifications and experience: The ideal applicant will have a 
university degree in a computer science related field and at least 2 - 3 
years work experience in the academic or commercial sector. Experience 
in design, implementation and deployment of web-based applications, web 
services (SOAP, REST), and in the maintenance and support roles is 
desirable. The post holder must be fluent in Java, C/C++, C#, Python and 
Perl, and have UNIX and/or Linux systems administration experience. 
Further, the Administrator should be familiar with application servers 
such as Apache, Tomcat, JBOSS, RESIN etc. Knowledge of bioinformatics 
analytical tools and databases will be required. Excellent interpersonal 
and communication skills will be necessary for the effective integration 
with internal as well as external user groups and in-house developers. 
The incumbent must be fluent in English as well as be able to manage 
multiple tasks under pressure in a highly demanding and productive 
environment.

Contract: An initial contract of 3 years will be offered to the 
successful candidate. This can be renewed, depending on circumstances at 
the time of review.

Closing date: 20 July 2008

Web page: http://www.ebi.ac.uk

EMBL is an inclusive, equal opportunity employer offering attractive 
conditions and benefits appropriate to an international research 
organisation.

Please note that EMBL does not return CVs or attached documents to 
applicants.

To apply, please send a CV (including names and addresses of referees) 
and covering letter, by email, quoting ref. no. W/08/048/EBI in the 
subject line, to: applications from ebi.ac.uk.