Network Administrator in ATLAS DAQ (EP-ATL-DAQ-2026-228-GRAE) — CERN
- Location
- Genève
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 3 days ago
Role overview
Join the ATLAS Data Acquisition (DAQ) team and contribute to the modernisation of one of the world's most advanced scientific computing networks.
Working alongside experienced network engineers, you will gain hands-on experience in the deployment, testing, operation, and monitoring of a high-availability, multi-terabit-per-second network that underpins the ATLAS experiment, while helping to develop future-proof monitoring and alerting solutions in collaboration with experts across CERN and the LHC experiments. of CERN
Discover a world where the impossible is made possible!
- Join the ATLAS Data Acquisition (DAQ) team and contribute to the modernisation of one of the world's most advanced scientific computing networks.
- Working alongside experienced network engineers, you will gain hands-on experience in the deployment, testing, operation, and monitoring of a high-availability, multi-terabit-per-second network that underpins the ATLAS experiment, while helping to develop future-proof monitoring and alerting solutions in collaboration with experts across CERN and the LHC experiments. of CERN
- Your responsibilities
- Participate in the installation, commissioning, testing, and operation of network infrastructure supporting the ATLAS Data Acquisition (DAQ) system.
- Basic experience as Sysadmin or Netadmin.
- Hands-on experience with server and/or switch installations in professional environment. Skills
Main responsibilities
- Your responsibilities
- Participate in the installation, commissioning, testing, and operation of network infrastructure supporting the ATLAS Data Acquisition (DAQ) system.
- Deploy and maintain a production-ready network monitoring and alerting solution for critical DAQ services and equipment.
- Collaborate with experts from other LHC experiments to identify common requirements and contribute to the development of scalable, future-proof monitoring solutions.
- Support the operation and upkeep of the ATLAS TDAQ laboratory, including infrastructure, equipment, and resource management activities.
- Contribute to the maintenance and evolution of the ATLAS DAQ hardware infrastructure, including server deployment, hardware interventions, and related technical support.
Key requirements
- Basic experience as Sysadmin or Netadmin.
- Hands-on experience with server and/or switch installations in professional environment. Skills
- Basic knowledge of TCP/IP stack and Ethernet networks.
- Basic programming skills in Python and Bash.
- General knowledge of Linux systems.
- Ability to work in teams.
- Spoken and written English, with a commitment to learn French. Eligibility criteria:
- You are a national of a CERN Member or Associate Member State .
Application process
- By the application deadline, you have a maximum of two years of professional experience since graduation in Computing Infrastructures (or a related field) and your highest educational qualification is a general secondary education diploma .
- You have never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before.
- Applicants with a Bachelor's, Master's or PhD degree are not eligible.
- Job closing date: 13.10.2026 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: Fully Onsite Target start date: 01-January-2027 This position involves:
- Work in Radiation Areas.
- Interventions in underground installations.
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: EP-ATL-DAQ-2026-228-GRAE Field of work: Information Technologies Benchmark job: 300030 Computing Technician Global Benefits A monthly stipend of 4687 Swiss Francs per month (tax free).
- 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.
- Our groundbreaking work brings together not only physicists but also a diverse range of professionals from engineering, technical, scientific, and administrative fields.
Additional details
- Working alongside experienced network engineers, you will gain hands-on experience in the deployment, testing, operation, and monitoring of a high-availability, multi-terabit-per-second network that underpins the ATLAS experiment, while helping to develop future-proof monitoring and alerting solutions in collaboration with experts across CERN and the LHC experiments.
- Hands-on experience with server and/or switch installations in professional environment.
- Spoken and written English, with a commitment to learn French. Eligibility criteria:
- Contract duration: 24 months, with a possible extension up to 36 months maximum. Working hours: 40 hours per week Job flexibility: Fully Onsite Target start date: 01-January-2027 This position involves:
- Work during nights, Sundays and official holidays, when required by the needs of the Organization. Job reference: EP-ATL-DAQ-2026-228-GRAE Field of work: Information Technologies Benchmark job: 300030 Computing Technician A monthly stipend of 4687 Swiss Francs per month (tax free).
Notes and original content
- Your profile
- Spoken and written English, with a commitment to learn French.
- Eligibility criteria:
- Contract duration: 24 months, with a possible extension up to 36 months maximum.
- Working hours: 40 hours per week
- Job flexibility: Fully Onsite
- Target start date: 01-January-2027
- This position involves:
- Work during nights, Sundays and official holidays, when required by the needs of the Organization.
- Job reference: EP-ATL-DAQ-2026-228-GRAE
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