Linux Systems Administrator Engineer

The TID/Information Technology Services (ITS) at the ESRF provides advanced  computing resources and services that are essential to supporting our scientific missions.

We are currently seeking a passionate and motivated Linux Systems engineer, willing to develop their skills in a dynamic and challenging technical environment. The ideal candidate will be service-oriented, with a strong background in open-source solutions deployment with  a keen interest in the latest technologies.

As part of the Linux Unit, your responsibilities will include providing technical support for users developing and implementing technical solutions, as well as managing compute capacity, data storage, and archiving systems. Your main challenge is to validate and implement state-of-the-art data management solutions, while ensuring high availability and strong IT-security.

The ideal candidate should have in-depth experience in several of the following areas:

• Linux Systems administration.
• Deployment and management of services. 
• Virtualization and container-based scalable infrastructures.
• High-Performance Computing infrastructure.
• Storage management (IBM Storage scale, CEPH) and associated protocols (NFS, SMB).
• Cybersecurity solutions implementation at the infrastructure level.
• System and infrastructure monitoring and troubleshooting.
• Writing technical documentation

 To maintain the high level of availability required for the facility, you will participate in standby operations.