Computing Engineer: S3 Storage & Backup (IT-SD-TAB-2026-209-GRAE) — CERN
- Location
- Genève
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- Yesterday
Role overview
Join CERN's Storage and Data Management group, to develop the next-generation backup solution for services across the laboratory.
The Storage and Data Management Group is responsible for enabling data access for the laboratory, in particular the long-term archival, preservation and distribution of LHC data to a worldwide scientific community.
CERN, take part!
- Join CERN's Storage and Data Management group, to develop the next-generation backup solution for services across the laboratory.
- The Storage and Data Management Group is responsible for enabling data access for the laboratory, in particular the long-term archival, preservation and distribution of LHC data to a worldwide scientific community.
- Your responsibilities:
- Integrating backup orchestration with disk and tape storage.
- You are experienced in software development with C++ and Python on Linux.
- Ideally you have experience of S3 object storage.
Main responsibilities
- Your responsibilities:
- Integrating backup orchestration with disk and tape storage.
- Developing and maintaining software in C++/Linux, client and server.
- Systems integration, configuration management, testing, monitoring and alerting of the new backup system.
- Contributing to planning the migration of existing services to the new backup solution.
- Participating in operations, troubleshooting and support as part of a team.
- Contributing to procedures and documentation.
Key requirements
- You are experienced in software development with C++ and Python on Linux.
- Ideally you have experience of S3 object storage.
- Additional experience that would be advantageous: Ceph, systems integration, backup systems, tiered storage systems. Skills:
- C++ software development.
- Linux systems administration.
- Scripting in Bash and Python.
- Spoken and written English, with a commitment to learn French.
- Skills which would be an advantage (but not required; training will be provided where necessary):
- Experience with S3 API, preferably including cold storage (Glacier) extensions.
- Knowledge of databases (SQL).
- Experience with version control systems (e.g. git).
- Experience with containers (e.g.
Application process
- By the application deadline, you have a maximum of two years of professional experience since graduation in Computer Science or
- Software Engineering (or a related field) and your highest educational qualification is either a Bachelor's or Master's degree .
- You have never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before.
- Applicants without University degree are not eligible.
- Applicants with a PhD are not eligible.
- Job closing date: 10.09.2026 at 23:59 CEST.
- Contract duration: 24 months, with a possible extension up to 36 months maximum. Working hours: 40 hours per week Job flexibility: Hybrid Target start date: 01-November-2026 This position involves:
Company and context
- Stand-by duty, when required by the needs of the Organization.
- Work during nights, Sundays and official holidays, when required by the needs of the Organization. Job reference: IT-SD-TAB-2026-209-GRAE Field of work: Information Technologies Benchmark job: 200020 Computing Engineer Global Benefits
- A monthly net stipend of either 5266 or 5793 Swiss Francs per month depending on your degree.
- 30 days of paid leave per year plus 2 weeks annual closure.
- Coverage by CERN’s comprehensive health insurance scheme (for yourself, your spouse and children), and membership of the CERN Pension Fund.
- Family, child and infant monthly allowances depending on your individual circumstances.
- A relocation package (installation grant and travel expenses) depending on your individual circumstances.
- Possibility to extend your contract up to 36 months.
- On-the-job and formal training including language classes.
- At CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, we are pushing the frontiers of science and technology.
Additional details
- This includes interaction with services in the Storage and Data Management group and across CERN.
- Additional experience that would be advantageous: Ceph, systems integration, backup systems, tiered storage systems.
- Grafana, Prometheus). Eligibility criteria:
- Contract duration: 24 months, with a possible extension up to 36 months maximum. Working hours: 40 hours per week Job flexibility: Hybrid Target start date: 01-November-2026 This position involves:
- Work during nights, Sundays and official holidays, when required by the needs of the Organization. Job reference: IT-SD-TAB-2026-209-GRAE Field of work: Information Technologies Benchmark job: 200020 Computing Engineer
Notes and original content
- Your profile:
- Grafana, Prometheus).
- Eligibility criteria:
- Contract duration: 24 months, with a possible extension up to 36 months maximum.
- Working hours: 40 hours per week
- Job flexibility: Hybrid
- Target start date: 01-November-2026
- This position involves:
- Work during nights, Sundays and official holidays, when required by the needs of the Organization.
- Job reference: IT-SD-TAB-2026-209-GRAE
Questions about this listing
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