DEVOPS ENGINEER H/F (EN SUISSE) REF GS-SIS-2015-225-LD

As DevOps Engineer, you will share responsibility for developing and operating the entire suite of our digital library services and deliver solutions to address the evolving needs of their user communities. In particular you will:

•In cooperation with the team leadership, design services for the continuous automation of existing processes for the discovery, organization and display of scientific information relevant for the user communities.
•In synergy with the wider group of Invenio developers, deliver relevant components to sustain and grow the team's services either on the existing software stack, or with open source sustainable alternatives. Coach students contributing to the development and take direct responsibility for software integration and deployment.
•Identify, suggest and deliver solutions for seamless interoperability of relevant information platforms operated at CERN and by the wider community.
•Pro-actively analyse technology trends, user feedback, usage logs, and usability test results to suggest strategies to enhance user experience and service level.

Qualification required

Bachelors in the field of computer science or software engineering, 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.

Experience and competencies

The experience required for this post is:

•Strong programming skills and proven experience with common web standards and frameworks. Usage of version control systems preferably in open source projects (code review and merging).
•Understanding of systems and IT operations for a scalable web service in a Linux/Unix environment, including familiarity with automation platforms for a distributed environment.
•Experience with agile methodologies such as SCRUM, test-driven development and continuous integration is an asset.
•Familiarity with common formats and protocols used in digital libraries as well as concepts in scholarly communication would be an advantage.

The technical competencies required for this post are:

•Database/Repository design: ORMs (SQLAlchemy), PostgreSQL, MySQL.
•Programming/Software development: Python, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3.
•IT Operations: Linux, bash, Puppet, Docker.

The behavioural competencies required for this post are:

•Learning and sharing knowledge: sharing knowledge and expertise freely and willingly with others; coaching others to ensure knowledge transfer.
•Working in teams: building and maintaining constructive and effective work relationships.
•Achieving results: delivering high quality work on time and fulfilling expectations; having a structured and organised approach towards work; being able to set priorities and plan tasks with results in mind; driving work / projects along and seeing them through to their conclusion.
•Communicating effectively: expressing opinions, ideas and suggestions with conviction and in a logical/structured manner; keeping to the point; utilising effective negotiation techniques to achieve long-term results acceptable to all parties involved; delivering presentations in a structured and clear way; adjusting style and content to the audience; responding calmly and confidently to questions.

The language competencies required are:

•English or French: spoken and written with the ability to draw up technical texts.
•The ability to understand and speak the other language in professional contexts would be an advantage.

Eligibility conditions

Employing a diverse and international workforce is a CERN core value and central to our success. We welcome applications from all Member States(link is external) irrespective of gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion or personal situation.

This vacancy will be filled as soon as possible, and applications should normally reach us no later than 15.02.2016.

By applying here, you allow CERN to consider your application for any position it considers relevant with respect to your profile. Please ensure you update your profile regularly with any relevant information and that you inform the recruitment service if you wish your file to be removed from the database.

Note on Employment Conditions

We offer a limited-duration contract for a period of 5 years. Limited-duration contracts shall terminate by default on their date of expiry. Subject to certain conditions, holders of limited-duration contracts may apply for an indefinite position.

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