DevOps Engineer Data Systems and Services (readvertised)

Your role

The European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) is seeking a DevOps Engineer (A2) to join the team managing the operational Data Store Services (DSS) for the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) and Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS).

In the context of ECMWF's strategy to modernise and integrate its technical infrastructure, you will play a key role in designing, developing and deploying new or updated services, maintaining and improving these services, and ensuring the operational robustness of the Copernicus Climate Data Store (CDS) and Copernicus Atmosphere Data Store (ADS).

You will join a dynamic team providing the technical management of a wide range of software and data services.

These services are deployed on an in-house OpenStack Cloud infrastructure.

You will also collaborate with colleagues across ECMWF as well as with external partners and subcontractors.

Your responsibilities

• Contribute to the operational management and maintenance of the different technical layers of the Data Stores Services (cloud infrastructure, data and software)
• Improve the observability capabilities of Data Stores Services and automate routine actions and tasks
• Participate in the analysis, development and implementation of software packages and technical solutions across the Data Stores Services
• Support users and partners in their interaction with the Data Stores
• Collaborate with different ECMWF experts, external partners and subcontractors on activities concerning Data Stores Services
• Represent the Data Stores team in meetings and forums
• Participate in regular 24-hour on-call rotas

About the team

You will be part of the Data Stores Team in the Production Services Section, reporting to the Data Stores Team Lead.

The team is responsible for implementing, operating, maintaining and further evolving DSS which underpin the data access infrastructure supporting the implementation of Copernicus services at ECMWF.

The Production Services Section is responsible for the operational production services of ECMWF, including for DestinE and Copernicus, working closely with teams across the organisation to maintain, develop and manage the operational forecasting systems and associated data services.

What we're looking for

• Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset.
• Ability to explain complex technical issues clearly to users.
• Analytical thinker with a passion for problem-solving and continuous improvement.
• Self-driven and capable of working with minimal supervision.
• Comfortable working in a geographically distributed team.
• Highly organised and able to prioritise multiple tasks.
• Fluency in English (spoken and written).

Your profile

• University degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Strong Linux system administration and scripting skills.
• Experience designing and developing cloud-native platforms.
• Proven track record with Cloud and Object Store technologies.
• Experience handling user requirements and resolving technical incidents.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, automation tools (Terraform, Ansible), and observability solutions.
• Object-oriented development skills, preferably in Python.
• Experience with containerisation (Kubernetes or similar) is an advantage.
• Knowledge of monitoring tools (Splunk, Grafana, Prometheus, ELK), databases (SQL/NoSQL), and OpenStack is highly valued.

We encourage applications even if you don’t meet every requirement we value potential and growth.

About ECMWF

The European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) is a world-leader in weather and environmental forecasting.

As an international organisation we serve our members and the wider community with global weather predictions and data that is critical for understanding and solving the climate crisis.

We function as a 24/7 research and operational centre with a focus on medium and long-range predictions, holding one of the largest meteorological data archives in the world.

The success of our activities builds on the talent of our scientists and experts, strong partnerships with 35 Member and Co-operating States and the international community, some of the most powerful supercomputers in the world, and the use of innovative technologies and machine learning across our operations.

ECMWF is a multi-site organisation, with a main office in Reading, UK, a data centre/supercomputer in Bologna, Italy, and a large presence in Bonn, Germany.

ECMWF has also developed a strong partnership with the European Union and has been entrusted with the implementation and operation of the Destination Earth Initiative and the Climate Change and Atmosphere Monitoring Services of the Copernicus Programme.

Other areas of work include High Performance Computing and the development of digital tools that enable ECMWF to extend provision of data and products covering weather, climate, air quality, fire and flood prediction and monitoring.

See www.ecmwf.int for more info about what we do.

About Copernicus

Copernicus is the earth observation component of the European Union (EU) space programme.

Based on the exploitation of spaced based and in situ (earth-based) observations and scientific models, Copernicus provides information services for land, marine, atmospheric and climate monitoring, as well as emergency management and security.

These services, and their free, open and quality assured data and tools, support a range of environmental and security applications across sectors and policy domains.

For details, see

TheCopernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) provides consistent and quality-controlled information related to air pollution and health, solar energy, greenhouse gases and climate forcing, everywhere in the world.

For details, see

TheCopernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) provides authoritative information about the past, present and future climate, as well as tools to enable climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies by policy makers and businesses.

For details, see https://climate.copernicus.eu

Other information

Grade & remuneration: The successful candidates will be recruited according to the scales of the Co-ordinated Organisations.

ECMWF also offers a generous benefits package as defined in the ECMWF Staff Regulations.

Full details of salary scales and allowances available on the ECMWF website at www.ecmwf.int/en/about/jobs, including the ECMWF Staff Regulations and the terms and conditions of employment.

Starting date: As soon as possible

As a multi-site organisation, ECMWF has adopted a hybrid organisation model that allows flexibility to staff to mix office working and teleworking.

Staff are expected to relocate to the duty station.

Staff can telework up to 10 days/month, including up to 80 days/year away from the duty station country (within the area of our member states and co-operating states).

Successful applicants and members of their family forming part of their households will be exempt from immigration restrictions.

Interviews will take place via videoconference (MS Team).

If you require any special accommodations in order to participate fully in our recruitment process, please contact us via email: jobs@ecmwf.int

Who can apply

Applicants are invited to complete the online application form by clicking on theapplybutton below.

At ECMWF, we consider an inclusive environment as key for our success.

We are dedicated to ensuring a workplace that embraces diversity and provides equal opportunities for all, without distinction as to race, gender, age, marital status, social status, disability, sexual orientation, religion, personality, ethnicity and culture.

We value the benefits derived from a diverse workforce and are committed to having staff that reflect the diversity of the countries that are part of our community, in an environment that nurtures equality and inclusion.

If you require any special accommodations in order to participate fully in our recruitment process, please let us know.

Applications are invited from nationals from ECMWF Member States and Cooperating States, listed below, as well as from all EU Member States.

ECMWF Member and Co-operating States are: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Hungary, Germany, Georgia, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Morocco, the Netherlands, Norway, North Macedonia, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.

In these exceptional times, we also welcome applications from Ukrainian nationals for this vacancy.

Applications from nationals from other countries may be considered in exceptional cases.