# Platform Engineer (Ref. LAB/26/10) at IRB Barcelona

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- **Company:** IRB Barcelona (https://jobs.trythestack.co/companies/irb-barcelona)
- **Location:** Spain
- **Work arrangement:** On-site
- **Employment type:** Full-time
- **Experience level:** 2–5 years
- **Visa sponsorship:** Offered, according to the listing
- **Key skills:** Linux systems administration, Infrastructure architecture, Networking, DNS, TLS certificates, Firewalls, Load balancing, Virtualization, Security hardening, Access control, MongoDB, Infrastructure-as-code, Container technologies, Kubernetes, Monitoring, Observability
- **Posted by employer:** 2026-08-03
- **Added to The Stack:** 2026-08-03
- **Status:** May no longer be active (posted more than 60 days ago)
- **Apply:** https://recruitment.irbbarcelona.org/jobs/8159623-platform-engineer-ref-lab-26-10 (the employer's own application page)
- **Human page:** https://jobs.trythestack.co/jobs/platform-engineer-ref-lab2610-irb-barcelona

## About the role

Responsibilities:
- Design, deploy, operate, and maintain secure, scalable, and highly available infrastructure for the MD4SB project.
- Act as a bridge between IT Services and the Molecular Modelling & Bioinformatics group to support platform needs.
- Build and operate distributed database services and platform components with a focus on reliability and observability.
- Automate repetitive operations, document procedures, and contribute to architecture and operational standards.
- Implement security-by-design practices: system hardening, access control, patching, logging, backups, and recovery validation.

Requirements:
- Strong Linux systems administration experience (installation, configuration, troubleshooting, patching, service management).
- Solid understanding of infrastructure and networking fundamentals: DNS, TLS, firewalls, load balancing, routing, VPNs, and storage.
- Experience with virtualization platforms (VMware, Proxmox, OpenStack, Hyper-V, or similar).
- Familiarity with security best practices including privilege management, logging, backup validation, and secure configuration.
- Nice-to-have: MongoDB production administration, infrastructure-as-code, container technologies, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, Redis, MinIO/S3, RabbitMQ/Kafka, and monitoring/observability tools.

## Responsibilities

The Platform Engineer will design, deploy, and maintain secure and scalable infrastructure to support the MD4SB project. They will act as a bridge between IT services and the bioinformatics group, ensuring reliability and performance of distributed data services.

## Requirements

Candidates must have strong experience in Linux systems administration and a solid understanding of infrastructure, networking, and security best practices. Experience with virtualization platforms and a background in scientific or data-intensive environments is highly valued.

## FAQ

- **Is this Platform Engineer (Ref. LAB/26/10) role still open?** It was posted on 2026-08-03. Listings more than 30 days old may no longer be active, so check IRB Barcelona's site before applying.
- **Does IRB Barcelona offer visa sponsorship?** This listing is marked as offering visa sponsorship. Eligibility rules are set by the employer, so check the details on IRB Barcelona's site.
- **Where is this role located?** The listing gives the location as Spain. It is marked on-site.
- **What skills does this role ask for?** The listing names: Linux systems administration, Infrastructure architecture, Networking, DNS, TLS certificates, Firewalls, Load balancing, Virtualization, Security hardening, Access control, MongoDB, Infrastructure-as-code, Container technologies, Kubernetes, Monitoring, Observability.

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