ph3Your Role Our Team /h3 pIRB Barcelona seeks an enthusiastic Platform Engineer to act as a bridge between the IRB Information Technology Services and the Molecular Modelling and Bioinformatics group. /p pThis position is funded by the bMolecular Dynamics for Structure-based Biology (MD4SB /b), a Horizon Europe project (id: ). /p h3KEY RESPONSIBILITIES /h3 pWe are looking for a hands-on Platform Engineer to support the technical foundation of the MD4SB project, with responsibility for infrastructure, security, reliability, and distributed data services. /p pThe selected candidate will help design, deploy, operate, and maintain secure, scalable, and highly available environments, with a strong focus on distributed database infrastructure and platform operations. /p pThe idóneo candidate combines strong operational skills with architectural thinking. We are looking for someone able to build and maintain reliable infrastructure, anticipate technical risks, automate recurring tasks, document procedures, and establish good practices for security, scalability, monitoring, and long‑term maintainability. /p pThis role is especially suited for a hands‑on engineer who enjoys working close to the platform layer, understands the importance of resilient data services, and can help MD4SB grow on top of a solid, secure, and well‑documented technical foundation. /p h3YOU HAVE /h3 ul liStrong experience in Linux systems administration, including installation, configuration, troubleshooting, patching, monitoring, and service management. /li liInterest in helping define long‑term platform architecture, operational practices, automation standards, and security‑by‑design principles. /li liSolid understanding of infrastructure, networking, and systems architecture, including: ul liDNS /li liTLS certificates /li liFirewalls /li liLoad balancing /li liRouting basics /li liVPNs or secure remote access /li liStorage fundamentals /li /ul /li liExperience with virtualization platforms, such as VMware, Proxmox, OpenStack, Hyper‑V, or similar technologies. /li liSecurity awareness and experience applying infrastructure security best practices, including: ul liSystem hardening /li liAccess control /li liPrivilege management /li liPatch management /li liLogging and auditability /li liBackup validation /li liSecure configuration of services /li /ul /li /ul h3YOU MIGHT ALSO HAVE /h3 ul liExperience administering MongoDB in production environments, including:



ul liMulti‑node deployments, Replica sets, Sharding, Redundancy and high availability, /li /ul /li liBackup and restore procedures, Performance tuning, Monitoring and alerting, Capacity planning, Disaster recovery procedures /li liExperience with infrastructure‑as‑code tools /li liExperience with container technologies /li liExperience or interest in Kubernetes and cloud‑native platforms /li liExperience with complementary data and backend technologies, such as: ul liPostgreSQL /li liRedis /li liMinIO or S3‑compatible object storage /li liRabbitMQ /li liKafka /li /ul /li liExperience with monitoring and observability, including metrics, logs, alerts, dashboards, and operational documentation. /li liExperience working in on‑premise, hybrid, or research infrastructure environments. /li liExperience supporting scientific, biomedical, or data‑intensive platforms. /li /ul h3WHAT WE OFFER: /h3 pbGood Working conditions: /b Permanent contract (Contrato de actividades científico‑técnicas) linked to the project Molecular Dynamics for Structure-based Biology (MD4SB), a Horizon Europe project (id: ). Employed in compliance with Spanish legislation and regulations under a full‑time contract. Employees receive the benefits of the Spanish Social Security system covering sickness, maternity/paternity leave and injuries at work. /p pbCompetitive salary: /b commensurate with experience and qualifications. /p pbInternational Environment: /b we are home to nearly 500 researchers, technical and support staff from 45 countries. /p pbMultidisciplinary Research: /b Research of excellence at the unique interface between biology, chemistry, and structural and computational biology. /p pbContinuous Training: /b Transversal and general training is offered to our community (examples include research seminars, conferences, training in time management, scientific integrity, gender equality, health and safety, languages courses and emotional wellbeing). /p pbRelocation Visa Assistance: /b Trained staff provides support on visa paperwork,



administrative requirements, and practical information on living and working in Barcelona, etc. /p pbSocial Life: /b We like to have fun. We promote several activities, like a Football League, an annual skiing trip, a Mountaineering Club, a Running Club and "Cool‑off sessions", where members meet informally for drinks, snacks and scientific discussions. /p pbFairness: /b Our recruitment is open, transparent and merit‑based, and all applicants compete on the same terms. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationality, ethnic origin or disability. /p pIRB BARCELONA endorses the Requirements and Principles of the European Charter for Researchers, the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers, and Open, Transparent, Merit‑based recruitment promoted by the European Commission and follows Equal Opportunities policies. /p pOn 9 December, 2014, IRB Barcelona was awarded the "HR Excellence in Research" logo. This recognition reflects the commitment of the Institute to the continuous improvement of its human resources policies in line with the Charter Code. The Institute works to ensure fair and transparent recruitment and appraisal procedures. /p pABOUT IRB BARCELONA, Created in 2005 by the Generalitat de Catalunya (Government of Catalonia) and the University of Barcelona, IRB Barcelona, a Severo Ochoa Centre of Excellence since the first call in 2011, has received the accreditation four consecutive times. /p pThe institute is devoted to conducting research of excellence in biomedicine and to transferring results to clinical practice, thus improving people’s quality of life, while simultaneously promoting the training of outstanding researchers, technology transfer, and public communication of science. Its 27 laboratories and 9 core facilities address basic questions in biology and are oriented towards diseases such as cancer, metastasis, Alzheimer’s, diabetes, and rare conditions. /p pIRB Barcelona is an international centre that hosts 500 members from 45 nationalities. It is located in the Barcelona Science Park. IRB Barcelona forms part of the Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST) and the “Xarxa de Centres de Recerca de Catalunya” (CERCA).br/ /p /p #J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Platform Engineer (Ref. LAB/26/10) (Barcelona)
🏢 Irb Barcelona
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