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Software Engineer specialist in Cassandra clusters
2016-10-28 10:03:06| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Task We are looking for a software engineer to assist our customer in the setup of a Cassandra cluster to store, and allow querying of, timeseries data from the hardware of the ALMA radio telescope in Chile. Readings are stored from 200,000 sensors, at a rate of up to one per second. A test cluster consisting of 6 servers is already in place and our customer needs assistance to improve this cluster, optimise the configuration, understand any issues, and help to draft operational procedures in conjunction with the operations team in Chile. The candidate shold also assist in finding the optimal schema to store the data in a performant, flexible way. A secondary role would be to modify client code for accessing the data. Skills Experience of Cassandra is a must from configuration to schema design. An understanding of lowerlevel issues such as linux and storage configuration is a plus. A logical and thorough way of approaching problems is essential as is the ability to communicate clearly in English. Nicetohave skills include java development, knowledge of Apache Spark Education University degree in Computer Science, Physics, Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
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IT Solutions Specialist Engineering
2016-10-24 19:04:30| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
A vacancy for a IT Solutions Specialist, Engineering has arisen within Airbus Defence Space in Stevenage. As part of the Engineering Solutions team, you are responsible for providing operational and project based IT support to engineering communities based in the UK with backgrounds in product design and analysis, electronics and electrical tools, simulation, systems and software engineering. You troubleshoot, respond to enquiries and find solutions to technical challenges. Beyond the daytoday, you lead or participate in key engineering projects and contribute to the documentation efforts. You are highly technical and are comfortable with problem solving in multiple operating systems Windows and Linux variants and a range of devices including desktopslaptops, servers. You occasionally partner with various peer teams including security, networks and infrastructure, as well as other engineering teams in Europe. The successful candidate will be subject to UK National Security Clearance in order to undertake related work in accordance with business needs. Your main tasks and responsibilities will include Lead infrastructure and software projects and coordinate the necessary technical deliveries in partnership with peer teams in IT. Managecoordinate the delivery of key IT services for engineering groups. Provide direct user support and administration for engineering tools deployment and licensing on Linux and Windows clients. Manage the configuration and deployment of workstations and servers to meet the needs of various engineering groups. Assist in the design and management of specific development networks. Support complex server equipment for managing both physical and virtual resources. Work with vendors and technical support organisations to coordinate troubleshooting process for all hardware and software related issues in a timely manner. Support the procurement process and use of internal tools for hardware and software acquisition as required. Maintain systems to current IT security standards including patching and hardening tasks. This role will involve some travel for business and as such you must be able to travel accordingly. We are looking for candidates with the following skills and experience Essential skills BABS Degree in a technical field Experience of working in a project environment in IT Prior experience of requirements capture and project planning. Experience in using Linux systems including SSH, LDAP, Kerberos, NFS, NTP. Understanding of LANWAN networks. Sound understanding of good security practice and configuration. Experience in LinuxWindows integration. Desirable skills Expertise in deploying and supporting engineering workstations and servers. Development or use of relational databases including SQL. Basic scripting e.g.BASH, PERL, PowerShell. Understanding of virtualisation technologies VMware, Citrix. Experience in using AIX systems. Ability to adjust quickly to changing priorities and make quick decisions with limited information. Project or work package management for technical deliveries in IT. Please apply on line for this vacancy using your eRecruiting profile with your CV attached. In case you have any further questions, please contact The Airbus Group Employment Operations Airbus Group is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief. To apply click here
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Specialist Services Excellent Results in Accommodation Modules Rental
2016-10-24 01:00:00| Offshore Technology
Specialist Services Group achieves excellent results with their accommodation modules rental, now increasing their rental fleet with the new FLEX 33 modules.
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Specialist Services Achieves Six Million Man-Hours Without Lost Time Injuries
2016-10-19 01:00:00| Offshore Technology
Specialist Services Group achieved another outstanding result in health and safety: six million man-hours of work in their facilities in Dubai and Abu Dhabi without any Lost Time Injury (LTI). This significant and remarkable milestone has been reache
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Swarm Instruments Performance and Product Quality Specialist
2016-10-12 18:03:07| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Serco is a specialist at delivering vital services on behalf of European, National and Local Governments. Serco Europe employs a large workforce in Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Switzerland, Germany, Holland, Spain, Italy and the UK. Our European operations have ca. 2,000 employees delivering critical services to public institutions throughout Europe. Main responsibilities Within the ESA Sensors Performance, Products and Algorithms SPPA Section the postholder will be included in the Swarm Data Innovation and Science Cluster DISC contractual framework. The postholder will be responsible for the data quality of the Swarm Electric Field Instrument EFI composed by a Thermal Ion Imager TII and two Langmuir Probes LP. The required expertise shall be related to the measurement of ionospheric plasma parameters electric field, ion velocity and temperature, electron density and temperature, the related instruments Langmuir probes, thermal ion imagers, electrostatic analyzers, the algorithms and theory underneath the processing of data. Expertise on related scientific research and also on the utilisation of ground based equipment for plasma measurements both Incoherent and Coherent Scatter Radars, Ionosondes and Digisondes, AllSky Cameras would also be valuable. The main activities will consist in a Coordination of the algorithms maintenance and evolution with the scientific teams b Consolidation of the operational processor with the software developer and Payload Data Ground Segment PDGS c Assessment of product data quality d Investigation of data anomalies and coordination of related activities e.g. onboard instrument tests. RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES The Swarm Instruments Performance and Product Quality specialist will perform the following activities, responding to the DISC Service Manager 1. Support the coordination between the Expert Support Laboratories ESL of the DISC, the data processors software maintainers and the ESA PDGS concerning Coordination of the Electric Field Instrument Quality Working Group QWG on instrument performance, data quality and product validation. Support in the technical preparation and chairing of the Swarm Data Quality Workshops and other major scientific events organized by the ESA SPPA Section and Swarm DISC. Support the SDBR Swarm DISC Board of Representatives decisional processes, by reviewing documentation as requested. Follow the improvements and upgrades of the data processors, that could result from outcomes of the QWGs, anomaly investigations and bugs reported by data users. Support to Instrument Processing Facilities IPF operations, upgrades verification plan definition, execution and reporting, improvement, IPF anomaly investigation and configuration. Swarm Characterization and Calibration Data Base CCDB updates and configuration control a Followup of CCDB changes within the ESL and ESA PostLaunch Support Office b Handle CCDB changes in operations following the existing procedures, or adaptingupdating the procedures for particular needs c Support in the operations, test and debugging of the CCDB tool used for operational CCDB changes and configuration control. 2. Perform product quality monitoring activities and provide Mission sensors scientific technical support. More specifically Operations of the Quality Control QC tools for systematic and onrequest product quality analysis and reporting. Define improvements of the QC tools as needed. Support in the QC tools software verification and validation. Coordination for related anomaly investigations and resolution. Processing and Quality Control software verification plan definition, execution and reporting. WeeklyCyclic Reports compilation. Support to data reprocessing campaigns dataset definition, analysis of reprocessed data. Development of adhoc data analysis routines if needed. Interface with the New Products Integration Specialist to recommend Swarm products improvement ideas. 3. On demand support to other ESA interfaces PDGS, EOPS, Post Launch Support Office, to other entities inside DISC, and for general users requests via ESA Earth Observation Help Desk. 4. Handling the technical communication on data quality towards the science users issuing of web notesnews about the mission, writing and updating dedicated web pages detailing the characteristics and quality of the Swarm products. 5. Prepare scientific documentation posters for workshops or conferences as agreed within the DISC and with ESA. Ideal candidate Additional assets Expertise in testing software, data flows and interfaces. Programming skills IDL and MathLab preferentially, other programming languages and scripting Linux. Experience of an ESA mission exploitation phases. Low Earth Orbiting space missions concept precise orbit determination and assessment, GPS signal processing, accelerometers data processing and analysis. Experience on the products, algorithms and applications related to Swarm onboard instruments. In particular o the Electric Field Instrument EFI, composed by a Thermal Ion Imager TII and two Langmuir Probes LP. Good knowledge of ESA Standards. About the company Sercos space heritage over the last 40 years has placed us in the Space News Top 50 Space Industry Manufacturing and Services Companies We work alongside EUMETSAT and the European Space Agency, where we are the largest onsite service provider with ca. 300 staff. What connects the ever growing Serco workforce is a passion for delivering great service To keep ahead we have to constantly evolve and enhance the way we deliver our services and everyone in Serco has a role to play here. Serco provide the right environment to encourage ideas and a comprehensive Best Practice support network that enables them to put their ideas into action. If you share our values then join with over 100,000 colleagues globally who are equally as passionate about delivering great service as you
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