Job Description Post Title: Technical Business Officer Department ...

Job Description
Post Title: Technical Business Officer
Department: Systems
Location: Hinxton near Cambridge, UK
Overview
EMBL-EBI are currently engaged on a programme of work funded by the UK Government to
enhance our services and that has already seen the acquisition of space within commercially
run Data Centres and more equipment with which to run and deliver data services.
In addition to the management of the existing IT infrastructure, the Systems and Networking
Team are also responsible for:
Managing the process of implementation of services across all Data Centres.
Managing the Framework Agreement operations under which the IT equipment will
be purchased over the next 8 years (subject to funding); and
Managing the acquisition of the next tranche of Data Centre space to house the
equipment.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
This is a new post and the core responsibilities of the Technical Business Officer will include
working with the Systems Project and Framework Manager (SPFM) in the areas identified
above and specifically to:
Maintain relationships and communications between the SPFM, Systems and
Networking Team and Framework partners throughout most phases of the
Framework Agreement:
o Liaise closely with the LFCF Programme Project Manager and ensure good
communications are maintained between the Project and Programme ;
o Be alert and responsive to the needs of the external stakeholders and review
bodies associated with the LFCF Programme or other new developments
such as ELIXIR and help ensure good coordination and cooperation.
Assist the SPFM to assemble the Mini Competitions (equivalent to tender for
purchasing IT equipment) packs under the Framework Agreement.
Assist the SPFM throughout all phases of every Mini Competition between
Framework (dialogue with competitors, receipt of responses, placing of orders,
delivery of IT equipment, installation of IT equipment, acceptance of IT equipment)
through a series of existing administrative tasks that involve updating spread sheets
and other documentation.
Organise access to Framework partners and support engineers to all Data Centres
required for the delivery and acceptance phases of the Framework Agreement and
for any support call placed by EMBL-EBI to fix IT equipment faults.

Additional
Assist the SPFM in the development and delivery of the data centre space acquisition
project, and in the evaluation of options for the data centre space more generally.
Assist the SPFM in any new project (the Systems and Networking Team are currently
undertaking projects such as the provision of private cloud compute space for
external collaborators).
Set meeting dates and manage the diaries for meetings attended by the SPFM,
among those: Data Centre Capacity Project Board, London Data Centre Project
Board, Framework Strategy meetings, Framework Partner meetings.
Prepare papers, as appropriate, and take minutes during meetings.
Help compile and review draft documentation supporting and monitoring the Data
Centre services implementation and Framework (including Framework Key
Performance Indicators and other key objectives) with the SPFM and be responsible
for publishing them on the appropriate electronic areas.
EMBL-EBI is based at the Wellcome Trust Genome Campus which is set in over 100 acres
of parkland. The campus is served by a free bus service from Cambridge and the campus
amenities include a restaurant, gym and nursery.