.PURPOSE OF POSITION
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), is the cancer agency of the World Health Organization (WHO) and is based in Lyon, France. The objective of the
IARC is to promote international collaboration in cancer research.
The role of the Section of Support to Research (SSR) is to support the achievement of IARC’s scientific objectives through efficient and effective management of the Agency’s resources and provision of administrative services, ensuring accountable risk mitigation and implementing strategies to strengthen capacities and maximize IARC’s impact.
The ITS main objective is to maintain, develop and ensure smooth IT services through its main core functions including but not limited to IT Governance, Information System, Digital Workplace, Scientific IT, Cyber Security and Hybrid Infrastructure.
Under the direct supervision of the infrastructure officer SSR/ITS and overall guidance of the ITS head, the incumbent will perform the below tasks.
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES
1. Services Operation and Administration: Operate the Linux based platforms in the ITS group. Tasks include but not limited to:
· Maintenance, operation and update of Linux based environment to the highest standards using automation (on premise and cloud based).
· Manage and operate containerised infrastructure (docker) and its CD/CI pipelines.
· Ensure systems integrity and security applying firmware updates/upgrades and security patches.
· Detect, troubleshoot and resolve service problems.
· Daily monitoring of services and IT resources (system logs, backup, etc)
· Produce and keep technical documentation up to date.
2. Service Development: Develop Linux based services and systems automation according to the ITS Roadmap. Tasks include but not
limited to:
· Design, implement, configure and document systems/applications to replace or add new services to the IT portfolio,
· Further develop containerised infrastructure using gitlab CD/CI pipeline.
· Automation tools development to help with daily operation
3. Training and Support: Train and assist advanced IT users with the use of core infrastructure resources and provide L2/L3 support to
IT service desk:
· Create and maintain user documentation.
· Track and resolve support requests.
· Organize and deliver training sessions.
4. Scientific IT platform operation and development: The scientific IT platform is composed of different bricks, mostly based on Linux system. It provides HPC, large storage capacity and dedicated applications/services that run IARC-developed bioinformatics tools… The incumbent will have to:
· Collaborate with SIT Administrator for the management and development of shared systems.
· When needed, act as backup of the SIT administrator for the management of the Scientific IT platform.
· Whenever possible, contribute to the development of the Scientific IT platform.
5. Perform any other related technical duties as requested by the supervisor(s).