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Unix System Software Engineer
2013-07-24 14:36:24| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
For our activities in EUMETSAT, we are currently seeking a UNIX System Software Engineer for the maintenance of the Technical Computing Environment TCE. The Engineer shall work in the Technical and Scientific Support Department Ground Segment Infrastructure Division team, supporting mainly the TCE maintenance and further development. Heshe will be part of a system administration team that is also responsible for all operational systems in EUMETSAT plus the TCE system. Tasks As a member of the Computer Systems Management CSM team, the Engineer shall provide support to the development and maintenance of the TCE. The duties range from the support to the operation of the TCE, to the analysis, design, development, testing and maintenance of distributed hardware and system software platforms. This includes the settingup and implementation of maintenance policies and procedures, the support to the procurement of hardware and software, and the coordination with external providers of maintenance services. The Engineer shall perform the following tasks Installation and configuration of operating system and other software, tuning of operating systems parameters to optimize performance Analysis, planning and carrying out of HW and SW upgrades or reconfigurations, taking care of compatibility issues between subsystems Monitoring of the system performance, investigation into HW and system SW problems and carrying out the relevant corrective actions Provision of firstlevel support to the users of the system Ensuring that in case of HW or system SW failures the operational configuration can be restored, including the definition, maintenance, carrying out of backup procedures Coordination with shared infrastructures, e.g. networks, storage network infrastructure SNI, for operations and maintenance Liaison with the external providers of HW and system SW maintenance for the request and follow up of maintenance interventions Administration and installation of databases Administration of user accounts Support to SW development and maintenance in relation to the utilization of system resources Implementation and maintenance of scripts andor procedures where applicable for the automated andor controlled execution of the above activities, generation or update of technical documentation in relation to system upgrades Provision of standbyoncall support if needed under special circumstances Provision of support, to critical operations as required. In the performance of the activities, the Engineer shall apply the relevant change control and maintenance procedures. Qualifications and Requirements Applicants require a university degree or equivalent in a relevant technical discipline. Essential The Engineer shall have extensive experience in the administration and troubleshooting of distributed systems. The experience should have been made in an operational or production environment, characterised by custom applications in addition to standard software, running both on the client and server side, and by high availability requirements. The Engineer shall have an expert knowledge and a significant work experience of the UNIX operating systems, and should be familiar, to the extent required by the performance of the above tasks, with as many as possible of the following system software environments IBM computers AIX, configuration of pseries servers, GPFS, TSM backup, NIM DELL computers SuSE Linux andor RedHat Linux Virtualization based on VMWare products Network based on Ethernet EMC RAID arrays and virtual appliances SAN technology TCPIP internetworking and the related network protocols and applications, e.g. NIS, NFS, DNS, SNMP, FTP Sun computers Solaris operating systems. Desirable Installation and maintenance of ORACLE databases Maintenance of an Online Documentation system FirstSecond Level user support Automatic Service Provisioning using Cloud technologies. It is also an advantage if the key person can carry out basic hardware support like installing interface cards or physically setting up networks. The variety of the tasks and the scope of the systems to be supported require a high degree of autonomy and good analytical skills. Because of the special support role good communications skills and stress resistance are essential for the job. The official languages of EUMETSAT are English and French. The working language for the position is English and therefore the Engineer must be able to work effectively in this language. Application procedure Important All applicants must hold a current valid work permit for Germany or be EU nationals. If you are interested in this vacancy, and think you have the skills and experience required, please apply by either clicking on, or copying into your browser, the URL below. httpswww.amris.comsercorequirementdisplay.php?refSearchrequirementid44447 If you have any question regarding this position please email space.careersserco.com Position Unix System Software Engineer Reference G013131EUM Application closing date 020913 Start date 010114 If you are not yet registered with Serco we advise you to register your details by adding your details and attaching your CV via httpswww.amris.comsercoalertssignupform.php For additional information about Serco Group please consult our website www.serco.com For additional information about Serco Europe please consult our website www.serco.comeurope For additional information about EUMETSAT, please consult httpwww.eumetsat.int
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