Your responsibilities
Join CERN's Storage and Data Management group, to evolve the data storage systems used at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) and across CERN's experimental programme. The Storage and Data Management (SD) Group is responsible for enabling data access for the laboratory, in particular the long-term archival, preservation and distribution of LHC data to a worldwide scientific community. The group manages more than one exabyte of storage across about 2,000 data servers and 50,000 high-capacity tapes. CERN, take part!
As a Computing Engineer (Data Storage Systems), you will join the CERN Tape Archive (CTA) team, responsible for the archival and management of the physics data from the entirety of CERN's experimental programme.
Your job will include a range of operational tasks to ensure the smooth running of the CTA service:
Software upgrades and release management.Configuration management across our large infrastructure.Monitoring activity and performance of the system.Creating software tools for the automation of common tasks or tools to be used by tape operatorsTroubleshooting problems and diagnosing the cause of any system failures.This role includes interaction with CERN experiment data management teams and other storage services in SD group, as well as external labs who use CTA software. Your responsibilities will include:
Release management for the CTA operations tools repository.Maintaining and developing software tools in Python.Converting legacy Bash scripts to new Python scripts.Optimisation and automation of storage services.Enhancing monitoring and alerting of storage systems.Contributing to procedures and documentation.Participating in the operations, troubleshooting and support as part of a team.More information here: https://cta.web.cern.ch/
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Skills and/or knowledge
Required skills:
Linux administrationScripting in BashSoftware development in PythonKnowledge of databases (SQL)Skills which would be an advantage (but not required; training will be provided where necessary):
Experience with version control systems (e.g. git)Experience with configuration management tools (e.g. Puppet, Ansible)Experience with containers (e.g. Docker, Podman, Kubernetes)Experience of automation tools (e.g. Rundeck)Knowledge of monitoring tools (e.g. Grafana, InfluxDB, Prometheus)
Eligibility criteria:
You are a national of a CERN Member or Associate Member State.By the application deadline, you have a maximum of two years of professional experience since graduation in Software Engineering (or a related field) and your highest educational qualification is either a Bachelor's or Master's degree.You have never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before.Applicants without University degree are not eligible.Applicants with a PhD are not eligible.Job closing date: April 14 at 23:59 PM CEST.
Job reference: IT-SD-TAB-2024-38-GRAE
Contract duration: 24 months, with a possible extension up to 36 months maximum.
Target start date: 01-July-2024
This position requires:
Participation in a regular stand-by duty, including nights, Sundays and official holidays.Stand-by duty, when required by the needs of the Organization.Work during nights, Sundays and official holidays, when required by the needs of the Organization.What we offer
A monthly stipend ranging between 5119 and 5631 Swiss Francs (net of tax).Coverage by CERN's comprehensive health scheme (for yourself, your spouse and children), and membership of the CERN Pension Fund.Depending on your individual circumstances: installation grant; family, child and infant allowances; payment of travel expenses at the beginning and end of contract.30 days of paid leave per year.On-the-job and formal training at CERN as well as in-house language courses for English and/or French.About us
At CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, physicists and engineers are probing the fundamental structure of the universe. Using the world's largest and most complex scientific instruments, they study the basic constituents of matter - fundamental particles that are made to collide together at close to the speed of light. The process gives physicists clues about how particles interact, and provides insights into the fundamental laws of nature. Find out more on http://home.cern.
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