Data Storage R&D Engineer

Big Science Sweden; Genf; Hybrid; CHF 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

CERN's Storage and Data Management group in Switzerland invites applications for a Data Storage R&D Engineer to join the CERN Tape Archive (CTA) team, responsible for archival and management of 1.5 Exabytes of physics data from the entire CERN programme. The role covers R&D, software development and operations tasks to enable long-term data access for a worldwide scientific community.

Eligibility emphasizes advanced degrees and limited years of professional experience; nationality restrictions

Qualifications

• Master's degree with 2–6 years professional experience or PhD with up to 3 years experience.
• Experience in data storage or related R&D is desirable.

Responsibilities

• R&D for data storage systems and related solutions.
• Software development and operations tasks for the CTA and data archiving.

Skills

R&D experience

Software development

Education

Master's degree with 2-6 years experience

PhD with max 3 years experience

Job description

Join CERN's Storage and Data Management group, to develop data storage systems for physics experiments at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). 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. CERN, take part!

As a Data Storage R&D Engineer you will join the CERN Tape Archive (CTA) team, responsible for the archival and management of 1.5 Exabytes of physics data from the entirety of CERN's experimental programme. Your job will include R&D, software development and operations tasks.

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, Lithuanian, Latvian, Cypriot and Croatian nationals, as the ceiling defined under Article II.5 of the Associate Membership Agreement has been reached.
• By the application deadline, you have a master's degree with 2 to 6 years of professional experience since graduation or a PhD with a maximum of 3 years of professional experience since graduation. You are not eligible with only a bachelor's degree.
• 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.