Computing Engineer for CMS

Big Science Sweden; Genf; Vor Ort; CHF 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Big Science Sweden in Geneva is looking for a candidate to operate the CMS Global Pool of computing resources. The successful applicant will learn to monitor, maintain, and evolve the submission infrastructure of the experiment.

Your role will involve monitoring the HTCondor batch system, adjusting parameters, upgrading components, and reporting the Global Pool status in meetings. A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree and a maximum of 2 years of professional experience are required.

Qualifikationen

• Maximum of 2 years of professional experience since graduation.
• Must not hold a PhD.
• You are a national of CERN Member State or Associate Member State.
• Pakistan and Lithuania nationals are excluded for positions with a 2026 start date.
• You have never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before.
• Please pay attention to the additional criteria and requirements for this specific position.

Aufgaben

• Monitor the HTCondor batch system.
• Adjust the pool parameters to meet computing priorities.
• Upgrade, configure, and troubleshoot components of the Global Pool.
• Communicate issues and report status at meetings.

Ausbildung

Bachelor's or Master's degree

Tools

HTCondor

Jobbeschreibung

In this role you will operate the CMS Global Pool of computing resources. You will learn to monitor, maintain, and evolve the submission infrastructure of the experiment.

Your responsibilities

• Monitor the HTCondor batch system used to realise the Global Pool.
• Adjust the pool paramaters to meet the experiments computing priorities/needs.
• Upgrade, configure, and troubleshoot components of the Global Pool.
• Communicate provisioning or scheduling issues and report the Global Pool status at coordination meetings.

Be sure to meet the eligibility criteria

• You are a national of aCERN Member State or Associate Member State . Currently, we cannot consider applications from Pakistani and Lithuanian nationals for positions with a 2026 start date, as the ceiling defined under Article II.5 of the Associate Membership Agreement has been reached.
• By the application deadline, you have a maximum of 2 years of professional experience since graduation in the respective field and your highest educational qualification is either a bachelor’s or master’s degree. You must have a university degree and can’t hold a PhD.
• You have never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before.
• Please pay attention to the additional criteria and requirements for this specific position and mentioned above.