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IT Infrastructure Specialist at Clinical Genomics
Karolinska InstStockholms län, Solna
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Build the Future of Diagnostics with Us!
SciLifeLab (https://www.scilifelab.se/units/clinical-genomics-stockholm/), in close collaboration with Karolinska Hospital, provides genetic analyses to hundreds of patients every week. We are constantly working to refine, expand, and streamline our analyses to offer first-class care to more patient groups.
About Us
Clinical Genomics is a national research infrastructure at SciLifeLab and Karolinska Institute. Our team consists of about 50 employees with broad expertise in genomics, bioinformatics, software development, and IT. We are a close-knit team where collaboration and support are a given. With new technologies and patient groups, we are constantly faced with new meaningful challenges to improve care for more patients.
Your Role
You will work with the rest of the team to manage and further develop our IT infrastructure. The work includes operating our computing cluster, authentication and secrets management tools, as well as our Linux servers. A significant part of the job involves modernizing and introducing new tools and workflows as we migrate to new platforms.
Your responsibilities include:
- Administrating our IT infrastructure in a traceable and sustainable manner
- Designing and maintaining DevOps solutions for the development team
- Configuring and managing tools for authentication, secrets management, and CI/CD
- Ensuring information security within our IT infrastructure
- Designing new scalable IT solutions to solve problems faced by the organization
- Contributing to and maintaining clear documentation regarding our systems
Who Are You?
Qualifications:
- Degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
- Experience in Linux administration
- Experience in automating system configuration or deployment
- Basic understanding of CI/CD concepts
- Fluent in Swedish and English, both spoken and written
Personal Attributes:
- Curious about new solutions and quick to learn
- Enjoys collaborating and helping others
- Can clearly articulate and communicate ideas and concepts
- Unpretentious and solution-oriented
Desirable Experience:
- Experience with Keycloak, Vault, or similar tools for identity or secrets management
- Experience in building or maintaining CI/CD pipelines
- Experience with monitoring and alerting systems (Prometheus, Grafana, or similar)
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools (Ansible, Terraform, or similar)
- Experience in HPC or cluster environments
- Documentation skills
- Experience working in a development team
- Python development
We will place great emphasis on personal suitability.
What Do We Offer?
A creative, international, and inspiring environment filled with expertise and curiosity. Karolinska Institute is one of the world's leading medical universities. Our vision is to drive the development of knowledge about life and work for better health for all. Here we conduct successful medical research and have the largest range of medical education in Sweden. As a university, Karolinska Institute is a government authority. This means you will receive good benefits through our collective agreement. Employees at KI are also offered the opportunity for a flexible working approach. This means that if the department you work in allows it, you can work part of your time remotely. You also have free access to our modern wellness facilities where trained staff are available.
More Than Just a Job!
At Clinical Genomics, we are not just colleagues. Many employees also enjoy socializing outside of work. We often organize after-work events, go for runs together during wellness hours, and meet regularly to discuss books in our book club.
Location: Solna
Application
Applications should be made via the recruitment system Varbi. In this recruitment, you apply with your CV without a cover letter. In the application form, you will instead answer a few questions about why you are applying for the job.
For permanent employment, Karolinska Institute applies a 6-month probationary period.
Do you want to make a difference – and contribute to better health for all? Apply for a job with us!
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