Database Infrastructure Engineer

Big Science Sweden; Genf; Hybrid; CHF 120.000 - 150.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

CERN in Switzerland is seeking a hands-on database engineer to support and evolve the core database systems underpinning LHC experiments, accelerator operations, and CERN’s support services.

Focus areas include engineering, operation, and modernisation of orchestrated High Availability infrastructures, and development of a resilient, distributed PostgreSQL HA platform using modern consensus, orchestration, and proxy routing technologies for mission-critical services.

Aufgaben

• You will play an active role in the support and evolution of the database systems that underpin the LHC experiments, accelerator operations, and CERN’s support services.
• A hands-on engineering role focused on the reliability, automation and evolution of CERN’s PostgreSQL and relational database platforms, with a particular focus on high availability, resilience and service continuity for mission-critical scientific and organisational services.

Jobbeschreibung

You will play an active role in the support and evolution of the database systems that underpin the LHC experiments, accelerator operations, and CERN’s support services. In addition to general database administration, you will focus on the engineering, operation, and modernisation of orchestrated High Availability (HA) infrastructures. A key responsibility will be the development and operation of a resilient, distributed PostgreSQL HA platform based on modern consensus, orchestration, and proxy routing technologies.

A hands-on engineering role focused on the reliability, automation and evolution of CERN’s PostgreSQL and relational database platforms, with a particular focus on high availability, resilience and service continuity for mission-critical scientific and organisational services.