Data Centre Engineer (BE-CSS-ISA-2026-56-LD)

Introduction:

Are you a skilled and experienced Data Centre Engineer? Do you want to contribute to the unique challenge of making CERN’s particle accelerators function in an efficient and synchronised manner? Join the Controls Software & Services group, to work on the computing infrastructure needed to run the largest particle physics laboratory in the world. Take Part! 
 
The 24/7 availability of core control system services is critical to the operation of CERN’s particle accelerators, enabling the organisation to fulfil its central mission. Our team helps make this a success through the development, operation and evolution of the computing infrastructure in data centres and control rooms used to run the accelerator facilities. You will have the opportunity to contribute and influence the evolution of this complex and challenging infrastructure, imprinting your remarkable engineering skills on mission-critical solutions for CERN. 
 
You will join a passionate team of Data Centre Engineers and System Administrators and take an important role in the management and operation of CERN’s accelerator control system computing infrastructure.

Functions:

• Management of data centre infrastructure, including servers, racks and their relationships with networking, powering and cooling. 
• Management of desktop computers and wall screens in control rooms and technical buildings. 
• Management of networked data-storage systems, ensuring that they are effectively backed up. 
• System administration tasks for the Linux computers connected to the accelerator control system (control room - consoles, data centre servers, real-time embedded platforms and virtual machines). 
• Investigation, diagnosis, and resolution of operational problems in collaboration with end-users ranging from equipment specialists to operations teams. 
• Planning and coordination of annual installation work and replacement of obsolete equipment, in collaboration with other members of the system administration team. 
• Close collaboration with engineers from the IT Department responsible for the general CERN IT infrastructure. 
• Participation in the definition of hardware specifications for server and desktop computers.