IT Specialist Automation & Systems Management

Big Science Sweden; Garching bei München; Vor Ort; EUR 50.000 - 70.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Big Science Sweden is looking for an early career IT Specialist in Automation & Systems Management, positioned in Garching bei München. This role focuses on ensuring the reliable and secure operation of systems supporting advanced astronomical initiatives.

In particular, the engineer will be responsible for implementing automated systems administration practices and will work closely with diverse teams across different observatories and countries.

Qualifikationen

• Early career Computer Engineer with a strong focus on automation and systems management.
• Experience with IT operations and collaboration in an international environment.
• Knowledge of evolving IT technologies to support astronomy initiatives.

Aufgaben

• Ensure reliable, secure, automated operation of the systems environment.
• Implement and maintain automated systems administration practices.
• Collaborate with external service providers and internal teams.

Kenntnisse

Infrastructure as code

Configuration management

Monitoring

Life cycle management

Ausbildung

Degree in Computer Engineering or related field

Jobbeschreibung

IT Specialist Automation & Systems Management

Datum: 10 juli, 2026 Tid: 11:59

Placering: CERN

Mer information

We are looking for an early career Computer Engineer with residence in Chile, who will work on ESO IT Operations, Projects, programmes and collaborations, ensuring the continuous work of our systems environment, in particular our Observatory sites in Chile and their connection to ESO Headquarters in Germany.

ESO IT Department has a diverse team of engineers from multiple countries and backgrounds performing their work in an international environment focused on evolving IT technologies to support the most advanced astronomy initiatives in the world. In Chile, the IT Department supports the ESO observatories, including ESO Paranal and ESO ELT and multiple collaboration projects with institutions from all over the world.

The Automation & Systems Management engineer is part of the IT Operations Chile Group working in close collaboration with the La Silla Paranal Observatory departments, the IT Department team in Garching and external service providers. The primary objective of this role is to ensure reliable, secure, automated operation of the systems environment in alignment with ESO IT standards, architectural principles, and approved technology roadmaps. The engineer is responsible for implementing and maintaining automated systems administration practices, with a strong focus on infrastructure as code, configuration management, monitoring and life cycle management.