R Specialist (Admin) – Contract Opportunity
Location: 2 days per week onsite in Hertfordshire (preferred) or London
Start date: ASAP
Day rate: £550 - £650 DOE, inside IR35
Contract length: 6-12 months
We are looking for an experienced R Administrator with strong expertise in R package development, Docker, Kubernetes, and Azure DevOps to join a forward-thinking, collaborative environment. This role is essential in supporting robust analytical operations and ensuring smooth development, deployment, and maintenance of R environments across the organisation.
Key Responsibilities:
* Build and maintain central repositories for R packages.
* Collaborate with development teams on package development and deployment.
* Configure and manage package sources, mirrors, and custom repositories.
* Ensure availability, documentation, and accessibility of R packages.
* Support internal package development and publication.
* Manage dependencies to ensure a stable analytical environment.
* Install and maintain R and Frozen R packages.
* Create scalable R compute environments using Docker.
Essential Experience:
* R Package Management and Installation
* Docker & Kubernetes
* Knowledge of Posit
* Experience managing R environments in large organisations (1000+ users)
Nice to Have:
* SAS
* Hands-on with Domino and Databricks
* Azure DevOps
* Python
* GitHub
* Experience in Agile/Scrum teams
If you have the relevant skills and experience, please submit your application promptly, ensuring the required skills are on your CV.
Please note that due to the volume of applications we receive, it is not possible to provide feedback on all applications