Information Technology Specialist

IT Specialist Automation & Systems Management

We are looking for an early career Computer Engineer with residence in Chile, who will work on ESO IT Operations, Projects, programmes and collaborations, ensuring the continuous work of our systems environment, in particular our Observatory sites in Chile and their connection to ESO Headquarters in Germany.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Implement and continuously improve automated systems administration practices in alignment with approved IT architecture standards and operational procedures
• Automate provisioning, configuration, patching and monitoring of IT Infrastructure including Hypervisors, Linux-based Servers and approved cloud environment, using standardised tools and infrastructure as code practices
• Maintain and operate approved automation and configuration management platforms, ensuring reliability, version control and traceability of changes.
• Monitor systems health and performance and automate the handling of recurring operational alerts and routine remediation tasks appropriate to the different systems.
• Develop, maintain, and troubleshoot scripts to support operational efficiency and reduce manual intervention.
• Deploy and operate applications on Linux-based and approved container platforms according to established platform standards and documented deployment models.
• Candidates should have an University degree in Computer Science or equivalent; Linux Knowledge, ideally using RedHat Enterprise Linux, ITIL certification will be desirable. Prior experience in data centers, configuration and installation of servers are desirable.

The initial contract is for a two-year term subject to medical clearance and successful completion of the probation period with a possibility of indefinite extension following the two years.

ESO Vitacura Offices in Santiago, Chile. This position involves regular duty travel to the observatory sites in Chile and eventually to the headquarters in Germany.

Applicants are invited to apply online at https://recruitment.eso.org/. Your application should be in English and include your curriculum vitae (CV) and a letter of motivation. All interviews will be conducted in English.