Cloud-Edge Systems Engineering Advisor (Contractor)

OpenNebula Systems; Madrid; A distancia; EUR 5.114.340 - 7.284.060; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

A cloud technology company seeks a Cloud-Edge Systems Engineering Advisor to provide expert support in cloud-edge systems design and operation. Responsibilities include advising on architecture, validating management layers, and contributing to technical documentation. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience as a systems architect and hold a relevant degree. This contractor role allows for remote work with occasional face-to-face meetings.

Formación

• +5 years of hands-on experience as systems architect in cloud computing management.
• Experience in improving cloud-edge systems deployment and operation.

Responsabilidades

• Provide expert guidance on security and sustainability for architecture of cloud-edge systems.
• Advise on design and validation of the management layer for the cloud-edge continuum.
• Support documentation and structuring of technical deliverables.

Conocimientos

Cloud computing management

Orchestration

Security

Monitoring

Technical documentation

Educación

Bachelor's, Master's or PhD in Computer Science or Software Engineering

Descripción del empleo

Cloud-Edge Systems Engineering Advisor (Contractor)

Join the OpenNebula Systems team as a Cloud-Edge Systems Engineering Advisor to provide expert advice and support services throughout the design, implementation, and operational phases of our edge computing project.

Responsibilities

Provide expert guidance on security and sustainability for architecture and lifecycle management of cloud-edge systems across heterogeneous environments (e.g., low-resource, 5G, high-performance). Advise on design and validation of the management layer for the DC–Cloud–Edge continuum. Support documentation and structuring of technical deliverables, ensuring quality, coherence, and interoperability. Assist in review and refinement of deployment scenarios and integration workflows. Offer technical input on Release Notes, Use Case implementations, and infrastructure blueprints. Contribute to evaluation of emerging technologies and architectural decisions. Support knowledge transfer and promote standardized approaches. Provide feedback and support collaboration activities with other IPCEI-CIS partners and ecosystem stakeholders.

Qualifications

• +5 years of hands‑on experience as systems architect in cloud computing management, orchestration, security and monitoring.
• Bachelor, Master or PhD in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• Additional years of experience in projects to improve cloud-edge systems deployment and operation.

Contract Duration

From January 16, 2026 to June 30, 2026 (approximately 5 months).

Location

Remote (occasionally face‑to‑face coordination meetings).

Compensation

Maximum hourly rate is 30 EUR. Maximum work hours per year is 1,800. The maximum estimated cost is €4,500 per month, totaling €22,500.

Technical Specifications

Contractors must demonstrate the following requirements:

• +5 years of hands‑on experience as systems architect.

Evaluation Criteria

• Price: Cost per hour.
• Education: Bachelor, Master or PhD.
• Additional Experience: Number of years of experience in projects to improve cloud‑edge systems deployment and operation.

Administrative Requirements

Before the signature of the contract, the successful selected contractor will be requested to provide certificates related to social security, tax obligations, census registration, and several data transfer declarations pursuant to the Recovery, Transformation, and Resilience Plan.

Additional Information

This contract is supported by the Spanish Ministry for Digital Transformation and the Civil Service through the UNICO IPCEI Program, Project NextGenOne, co‑funded by the European Union – NextGenerationEU through the Recovery and Resilience Facility.