Automation & Systems Engineer – IT Ops for Chile Observatory

EU Satellite Centre (SatCen); Paranal; On-site; CLP 41,420,000 - 55,227,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Educational benefits

Job summary

ESO is seeking an early career Computer Engineer to join the IT Operations Chile Group, supporting observatories in Chile and connections to ESO Headquarters in Germany. The role focuses on automated systems administration, infrastructure as code, and container platforms, with collaboration across global teams.

Strong Linux/VMware experience and scripting are required, with English and Spanish language skills.

Qualifications

• Three years of Linux and VMware administration experience.
• Experience with automation/configuration management tools such as Ansible and Git.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Understanding of Containers and Orchestration tools.
• Knowledge of monitoring and observability.
• Scripting for automating tasks using Python and Bash.
• Good command of English and Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Implement and continuously improve automated systems administration in line with IT architecture standards.
• Automate provisioning, configuration, patching and monitoring of IT Infrastructure (Hypervisors, Linux servers, cloud).
• Maintain automation/config management platforms with version control and traceability.
• Monitor system health and automate handling of recurring alerts and remediation tasks.
• Develop and troubleshoot scripts to improve operational efficiency.
• Deploy and operate applications on Linux and container platforms per deployment models.
• Guide and oversee contractors and lead complex issue troubleshooting within architectural standards.

Skills

Linux administration

VMware

Container knowledge

Scripting (Python, Bash)

Monitoring/Observability

Troubleshooting

English and Spanish communication

Education

University degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Ansible

Git

Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Job description

ESO is seeking an early career Computer Engineer to join the IT Operations Chile Group, supporting observatories in Chile and connections to ESO Headquarters in Germany. The role focuses on automated systems administration, infrastructure as code, and container platforms, with collaboration across global teams.

Strong Linux/VMware experience and scripting are required, with English and Spanish language skills.