Software Engineer - Computing and Data Management EP-DTGRAP
Software Engineer - Computing and Data Management EP-DTGRAP
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Job Description
Your responsibilities
As a Software Engineer specializing in software development you will contribute to maintaining developing and optimizing tools for coordinating users experiments and activities across CERNs testbeam areas and irradiation facilities. You will also work to harmonize and consolidate these tools to increase synergies enhance data models and reuse programming code and infrastructure.
Responsibilities:
- Adapt and modify software tools based on input from facility and physics coordinators ensuring seamless information flow between users experts and coordinators.
- Maintain and upgrade tools for irradiation facilities (Data Manager online databases DAQ & controls gammaspectrometry elogs) and collaborate with accelerator teams to develop operational pages using WRAP technology.
- Ensure longterm sustainability and integration of software tools with CERNs IT services (e.g. single signon databases storage backups).
- Manage deployment availability scalability and reliable operation of IT services using CERNs infrastructure.
- Support tasks such as organizing user meetings scheduling beam times and coordinating visits by international teams.
Experience & Skills:
- Proven ability to analyze user requirements and implement web application modifications.
- Experience with platformasaservice (PaaS) containerbased deployment and orchestration strategies.
- Practical knowledge of testdriven development (data modeling version control issue management etc.).
- Familiarity with web services and APIs; experience in their design is a plus.
- Willingness to learn dynamic web technologies is advantageous.
- Experience in particle physics detector R&D test beams or irradiation experiments is an asset.
Your profile
Skills
- Knowledge of programming techniques and languages: A strong background and proficiency in Python 3.x Django and adjacent technologies (Semantic UI frameworks etc.) is required. Familiarity with PHP Java JavaScript & JQuery Bootstrap would be helpful.
- Knowledge of C/C/C# would also be an asset.
- Competency in using gitlab for version control is essential some experience or interest in continuous integration is of advantage.
- Practical experience with at least one of the following relational database systems is expected PostgreSQL MySQL and Oracle (more or all of them would be of advantage). Knowledge of APEX database would also be an advantage.
- Some familiarity with Docker and/or OpenShift based container implementations.
- Proficiency in writing low level HTML and XML based user interface template blocks and some experience with dynamic web frontend technologies (htmx reactjs angularjs etc.).
Eligibility criteria:
- You are a national of a CERN Member or Associate Member State.
- You have a professional background in MSc or PhD degree or equivalent relevant (or a related field) and have either:
- a Masters degree with 2 to 6 years of postgraduation professional experience;
- or a PhD with no more than 3 years of postgraduation professional experience.
- You have never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before.
Additional Information :
Job closing date: 13.02.2025 at 23:59 hrs CET.
Contract duration: 18 months with a possible extension up to 36 months maximum.
Working hours: 40 hours per week
Target start date: 01March2025
This position involves:
- Participation in a regular standby duty including nights Sundays and official holidays.
- Work in Radiation Areas.
- Residence in the immediate vicinity of the Organizations installations.
- A valid driving licence.
- Standby duty when required by the needs of the Organization.
- Work during nights Sundays and official holidays when required by the needs of the Organization.
- Exposure to ionizing radiation and classified as category A.
Given the occupational health risks associated with this position the selected candidate must obtain medical clearance before a contract offer is confirmed.
Job reference: EPDT202512GRAP
Field of work: Software Engineering and IT
What we offer
- A monthly stipend ranging between 6287 and 6911 Swiss Francs per month (net of tax).
- Coverage by CERNs 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.
- Onthejob and formal training at CERN as well as inhouse 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 worlds 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
We are on a Quest. A Journey into discovery like no other. Bring your expertise to our unique work and develop your knowledge and skills at pace. Join worldclass subject matter experts on unique projects in a Quest for greater knowledge and deeper understanding.
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Diversity has been an integral part of CERNs mission since its foundation and is an established value of the Organization. Employing a diverse workforce is central to our success.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
