Cloud Computing Engineer

Job Reference

727_24_OP_DM

Position

Cloud Computing Engineer

Closing Date

Wednesday, 06 November, 2024
Reference: 727_24_OP_DM
Job title: Cloud Computing Engineer

About BSC

The Barcelona Supercomputing Center - Centro Nacional de Supercomputación (BSC-CNS) is the leading supercomputing center in Spain. It houses MareNostrum, one of the most powerful supercomputers in Europe, was a founding and hosting member of the former European HPC infrastructure PRACE (Partnership for Advanced Computing in Europe), and is now hosting entity for EuroHPC JU, the Joint Undertaking that leads large-scale investments and HPC provision in Europe. The mission of BSC is to research, develop and manage information technologies in order to facilitate scientific progress. BSC combines HPC service provision and R&D into both computer and computational science (life, earth and engineering sciences) under one roof, and currently has over 1000 staff from 60 countries.

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We are particularly interested for this role in the strengths and lived experiences of women and underrepresented groups to help us avoid perpetuating biases and oversights in science and IT research. In instances of equal merit, the incorporation of the under-represented sex will be favoured.

We promote Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, fostering an environment where each and every one of us is appreciated for who we are, regardless of our differences.

If you consider that you do not meet all the requirements, we encourage you to continue applying for the job offer. We value diversity of experiences and skills, and you could bring unique perspectives to our team.

Context And Mission

The Operations Department ensures the continuous daily functioning of the BSC computing and data infrastructures, and remote access by users both within Spain and internationally. In addition to all the routine maintenance and operations tasks, the Department staff is also heavily involved in planning and designing new systems and support facilities.
We are looking for candidates with a technical background, with enthusiasm for working in a scientific research environment, who will become part of the BSC Operations team and participate in the activities of support as DevOps for the Cloud infrastructure of the Center.

Key Duties

  • Deploy software solutions for the cloud computing infrastructure at BSC.
  • Work with researchers to design and implement their project in the Cloud infrastructure
  • Give support to researchers who are using the cloud infrastructure at BSC.
  • Participate in the SPACIOUS project, and similar projects activities, collect requirements, find and propose solutions, and test performances.

Requirements

  • Education
    • Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics or related disciplines.
  • Essential Knowledge and Professional Experience
    • Basic knowledge of distributed Cloud computing, environments and modules for Cloud infrastructures
    • Experience in UNIX/LINUX environments and scripting languages.
    • Basic knowledge of working with docker
  • Additional Knowledge and Professional Experience
    • Familiar with coding skills in C/C++, Java, Python
    • Experience in a similar position will be positively evaluated
    • Fluent in written and spoken English.
  • Competences
    • Ability to autonomous learn for the application novel solutions.
    • Analytical problem-solving skills
    • Ability to work independently and in a team to complete tasks on schedule.

Conditions

  • The position will be located at BSC within the Operations Department
  • We offer a full-time contract (37.5h/week), a good working environment, a highly stimulating environment with state-of-the-art infrastructure, flexible working hours, extensive training plan, restaurant tickets, private health insurance, support to the relocation procedures
  • Duration: Open-ended contract due to technical and scientific activities linked to the project and budget duration
  • Holidays: 23 paid vacation days plus 24th and 31st of December per our collective agreement
  • Salary: we offer a competitive salary commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the candidate and according to the cost of living in Barcelona
  • Starting date: ASAP

Applications procedure and process

All applications must be made through BSC website and contain:

  • A full CV in English including contact details
  • A Cover Letter with a statement of interest in English, including two contacts for further references - Applications without this document will not be considered

    In accordance with the OTM-R principles, a gender-balanced recruitment panel is formed for every vacancy at the beginning of the process. After reviewing the content of the applications, the panel will start the interviews, with at least one technical and one administrative interview. A profile questionnaire as well as a technical exercise may be required during the process.

    The panel will make a final decision and all candidates who had contacts with them will receive a feedback with details on the acceptance or rejection of their profile.

    At BSC we are seeking continuous improvement in our recruitment processes, for any suggestions or feedback/complaints about our Recruitment Processes, please contact recruitment [at] bsc [dot] es.

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  • Deadline

    The vacancy will remain open until a suitable candidate has been hired. Applications will be regularly reviewed and potential candidates will be contacted.

    OTM-R principles for selection processes

    BSC-CNS is committed to the principles of the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers of the European Commission and the Open, Transparent and Merit-based Recruitment principles (OTM-R). This is applied for any potential candidate in all our processes, for example by creating gender-balanced recruitment panels and recognizing career breaks etc.
    BSC-CNS is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or any other basis protected by applicable state or local law.
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    Application Form

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