Computing Engineer Data Storage Systems

vor 3 Wochen

Genf, Genf, Schweiz United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Vollzeit

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Description

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 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 role will be to develop software tools for use by the operations team, to automate various tasks and monitoring and to participate in the operations, troubleshooting and support of the system as a part of a larger team. Your responsibilities will include:

  • Developing software tools in C++/Linux
  • 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
  • Participate in the operations, troubleshooting and support as part of a team

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Skills and/or knowledge

Required skills:

  • Linux administration
  • C++ software development
  • Scripting in Bash and Python

Skills which would be an advantage (but not required; training will be provided where necessary):

  • Knowledge of databases (SQL)
  • Experience with version control systems (e.g. git)
  • Experience with containers (e.g. Kubernetes)
  • Knowledge of monitoring tools (e.g. Grafana, Prometheus)

Eligibility criteria:

  • You are a national of a CERN Member or Associate Member State.
  • You have a maximum of two years of professional experience since graduation in Software Engineering and IT (or a related field) by the application deadline.
  • 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.


Additional Information

Job closing date: January 19 at 23:59 PM CET.



Job reference: IT-SD-TAB GRAE

Contract duration: 24 months, with a possible extension up to 36 months maximum.

Target start date: 01-April-2024

This position requires:

  • 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.




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