Computer Scientist - Open Science/Analysis Facilities (IT-CA-IR-2026-139-LD)
Core
Design and operate scalable scientific computing services, Virtual Research Environments (VREs), and federated data infrastructures to support reproducible analysis workflows for particle physics and astronomy communities.
Role type
Senior IC software engineer (scientific computing & data infrastructure)
Builds
Virtual Research Environments, data lake architectures, and cloud-native scientific computing platforms
Domain
High-energy physics / Astronomy / Open Science Cloud
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Python, distributed systems design, container orchestration (Kubernetes/Helm), data lake architecture, workflow execution systems, authentication/authorization systems, cloud-native deployment
Preferred skills
Rucio, REANA, CVMFS, JupyterLab, Zenodo/InvenioRDM, EOSC ecosystem experience, coordinating distributed scientific communities
Technologies
Kubernetes, Helm, Python, JavaScript, React, Rucio, REANA, CVMFS, JupyterLab, Zenodo, InvenioRDM
Responsibilities
Contribute to technical design and operation of analysis facilities; Design and implement Virtual Research Environments; Support federated scientific data infrastructures; Develop software components and operational tooling; Coordinate technical activities with scientific communities; Promote common solutions across communities
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC