Software Developer – Infrastructure and Systems Support (Ref. TEC-IT-25-8), European Gravitational Observatory (EGO)

The selected candidate will be part of the team that supports the software development and the system and infrastructure

About Software Development (Core Focus)

• Design, develop, and maintain backend applications including APIs, web services, and client/server tools.
• Implement robust, scalable, and maintainable code using Python, Bash, or similar languages.
• Contribute to the evolution of services through continuous integration and deployment pipelines.
• Ensure high code quality with testing, documentation, and collaborative development practices (e.g., GitLab).

About Systems and Infrastructure Support

• Participate in the configuration and maintenance of infrastructure components supporting the developed software (e.g., databases, web services).
• Support the development and operation of data ingestion pipelines and automated workflows.
• Assist in managing MS-Windows services (such as AD domain services) as needed for integrated infrastructure support.

About Operations and Monitoring

• Set up and manage tools for system monitoring, logging, and alerting.
• Perform performance tuning, availability checks, and system diagnostics.
• Maintain service reliability through automation and preventive maintenance.

Essential skills

• Master’s degree in a technical or scientific discipline.
• Demonstrated experience in software development for backend or infrastructure-related applications.
• Proficiency with Python and/or Bash for scripting and application development.
• Familiarity with Linux and Windows server environments.
• Understanding of relational databases and API-based architectures.
• Experience with Git version control.
• Knowledge of English

Other desired skills

• Experience with MS-Windows Active Directory Domain management and services.
• Familiarity with identity and access management concepts (e.g., SSO, MFA, token-based auth).
• Hands-on experience with configuration management tools like Puppet or Ansible.
• Experience supporting user environments in research or collaborative scientific computing.