Full-Stack Software Engineer (IT-CS-CT-2023-5-GRAE)

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  • Added Date: Tuesday, 12 December 2023
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Job Description

Your responsibilities

Are you a talented Software Engineer, passionate about developing web applications using state-of-the-art UX/UI technology? Do you enjoy designing scalable back-end systems for communication systems? Do you enjoy working on several layers of the software stack? Work with us to develop and evolve CERN's advanced Network and Telecom infrastructure providing automation solutions for its effective management!

The Communication Systems (CS) Group is responsible for all aspects of network and telephony provision at CERN. We support a campus network (cabled and Wi-Fi) with over 50,000 connected devices, a 5Tb/s non-blocking switching fabric for a data centre with over 10,000 servers, more than 4,000 with 10Gb/s interfaces, and external connections including multiple trans-border 100Gb/s circuits. The CS group also operates its own VoIP telephony system, dedicated mobile telephony services (6500 subscriptions), a TETRA digital radio system (500 terminals) and a LoRaWAN network.

As a member of the Communication Tools (CT) Section in the CS Group, you will join a team of passionate Software Engineers in charge of the design, development and maintenance of the software suite used to model, configure, support and manage the CERN networks and telecom infrastructures.

Your main functions will include:

Maintain and further develop the IT/CS Web interfaces used by all CERN users to request network/telephony changes.Together with the other members of the team, participate in the design and development of new modules for the internal IT/CS network and telecom management framework, such as network and IP telephony automation/provisioning.Promote and develop DevOps processes and tools to further increase the automation and the quality of the produced software.Propose and implement changes in our database model and network APIs in order to support service integration solutions in the CERN data centers.Stay up to date on latest software technology trends.

Your profile

Skills and/or knowledge

Strong knowledge of Java, Spring Boot, REST, modern JavaScriptHighly desired: AngularJS, UX/UI design (SASS/CSS) and SQL (Oracle and PL/SQL).Fluent in English, the ability to work in French would be an advantage.

Eligibility criteria:

You are a national of a CERN Member or Associate Member State.You have a maximum of two years of professional experience since graduation in Computer Science (Software Engineering) (or a related field) by the application deadline.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.

Additional Information

Job closing date: January 19 at 23:59 PM (midnight) CET.

Job reference: IT-CS-CT-2023-5-GRAE

Contract duration: 24 months, with a possible extension up to 36 months maximum.

Target start date: 01-May-2024

Documents required to complete your application:

A CVA scanned PDF of your most recent relevant qualification

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