Systems Administrator

CERN

Place of work
Geneva, Switzerland
Contract type
full-time
Wage (gross)
Swiss Franc5794 - Swiss Franc6584 per month

Information about the position

Job description, responsibilities and duties

Functions

As Computer Technician in the SAO Section, you will work as a member of the team responsible for the day-to-day operation of:

CERN's large Grid computing fabric (several thousand processors running the Linux operating system, over 130PB on-line disk storage and 100PB tape storage);

Windows services (roughly 600 servers offering file and application services as well as terminal service consoles), Web services (80 servers), and Mail services (40 servers).

Your main activities will consist of:

Responding to alarms on production systems, most of them running Linux, in accordance with well-defined procedures.

Helping in diagnosing undocumented alarms.

Creating and maintaining documentation for the team.

Contributing to the automation of the System Administration procedures.

Organising hardware management in the CERN Computing Facilities.

Participating in software development and maintenance activities in the CERN Computing Facilities.

Information about the selection process

Eligibility and closing date Employing a diverse and international workforce is a CERN core value and central to our success. We welcome applications from all Member States irrespective of gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion or personal situation. Founded in 1954 in Geneva, CERN ‐ the European Organization for Nuclear Research is the world's most advanced fundamental research institute for particle physics. Over the last 50 years, it has become a prime example of international collaboration with currently 21 member states.

Please note that we only accept applications from CERN Member State nationals. Read more about Employment Conditions

Requirements for the employee

Candidates with education suit the position

University education (Bachelor's degree)
University education (Master's degree)

Educational Specialization

IT & Internet

Language skills

English - Intermediate (B1)

Personality requirements and skills

Qualification required

Higher technical diploma in the field of Computing (or equivalent).

*Please note that preference will be given to candidates with the above-mentioned qualifications: In principle consideration will not be given to applications from people with higher qualifications.

The experience required for this post is:

Demonstrated experience of Linux or Windows system administration, including installation, log analysis, task automation and shell scripting.
Practical experience with one or more of Apache, Python, SQL and Perl would be a strong asset.
Some experience of Puppet, OpenStack or cloud computing would be an advantage.


The technical competencies required for this post are:

Programming/Software development: sripting (CGI, Perl, Shell, Python) and database queries.
Problem management: usage of a ticketing system.
System software administration: log extraction and investigation (SMART, IPMI), packages installation (rpm).

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Brief description of the company

Eligibility and closing date Employing a diverse and international workforce is a CERN core value and central to our success. We welcome applications from all Member States irrespective of gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion or personal situation. Founded in 1954 in Geneva, CERN ‐ the European Organization for Nuclear Research is the world's most advanced fundamental research institute for particle physics. Over the last 50 years, it has become a prime example of international collaboration with currently 21 member states.

Please note that we only accept applications from CERN Member State nationals. Read more about Employment Conditions.
ID: 1898465  Dátum zverejnenia: 14.10.2014  Základná zložka mzdy (brutto) a ďalšie odmeny: Swiss Franc5794 - Swiss Franc6584 per month