Data Centre Network Engineer

Short summary

The Information Technology Office (ITO) department within the Francis Crick Institute is responsible for the design, implementation and operation of all IT applications which manage the running of the institute, along with the publication and library services provided to scientists.

The Data Centre Network Engineer is part of the Networks team, playing an important role in supporting the IT Network as the subject matter expert on data centre technologies and operations.

The role focusses on data centre networking and operation of the on-site data centre and associated equipment rooms. The post holder will also be involved with core routing technologies, network security and internet services. Working within the team, the post holder can expect exposure to a wide range of networking equipment, technologies, and solutions.

The Data Centre Network Engineer will also support the business-as-usual activities including monitoring, on-going support, automation, and optimisation of the network services.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing the operation of data centre and server equipment rooms, ensuring that all areas are secure and maintained and the users are adhering to the code of conduct.
• Ownership and development of underpinning data centre management and monitoring systems.
• A focus on reducing the Crick’s carbon footprint by working with the Facilities and Infrastructure team to ensure areas are working to their optimum efficiency in respect of heating, ventilation and power.
• Working closely with Infrastructure and High Performance Computing teams, advising on any installation requirements such as power provision, racking and stacking.
• Technical lead for the DDI (DNS,DHCP & IPAM), DCIM and Infrastructure cable management platforms.
• Management and operation of the data centre network alongside other network team colleagues
• Managing third-party vendors and system implementation partners where required.

About us

The Francis Crick Institute is a biomedical discovery institute dedicated to understanding the fundamental biology underlying health and disease. Its work is helping to understand why disease develops and to translate discoveries into new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat illnesses such as cancer, heart disease, stroke, infections, and neurodegenerative diseases.

An independent organisation, its founding partners are the Medical Research Council (MRC), Cancer Research UK, Wellcome, UCL (University College London), Imperial College London and King’s College London.

The Crick was formed in 2015, and in 2016 it moved into a new state-of-the-art building in central London which brings together 1500 scientists and support staff working collaboratively across disciplines, making it the biggest biomedical research facility under in one building in Europe.

The Francis Crick Institute will be world-class with a strong national role. Its distinctive vision for excellence includes commitments to collaboration; developing emerging talent and exporting it the rest of the UK; public engagement; and helping turn discoveries into treatments as quickly as possible to improve lives and strengthen the economy.

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