Systems Engineer
On-siteDarmstadt, Indiana, United States
Job Summary
Design and maintain mission-critical IT infrastructure supporting ESA spacecraft operations, including Linux server platforms, Kubernetes container environments, and enterprise storage solutions. Engineer automation and configuration management using Ansible and Git, while developing CI/CD pipelines for automated software deployment. Manage databases, implement secure authentication and PKI solutions, and perform system integration, acceptance testing, and root-cause investigations. Provide second- and third-line engineering support, produce technical documentation, and contribute to cybersecurity hardening and infrastructure modernization initiatives. This Senior Systems Engineer role at ESOC involves working with Red Hat, Ceph, and Prometheus in a multidisciplinary team to support Europe's space programmes.
Required Qualifications
- Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering or a related discipline
- Several years of professional experience in Linux systems engineering
- Experience designing and operating highly available IT infrastructures
- Experience with container orchestration technologies, preferably Kubernetes
- Experience with automation and Infrastructure-as-Code
- Good understanding of networking principles
- Experience with enterprise storage technologies
- Knowledge of database administration
- Experience with scripting using Python or Bash
- Familiarity with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines
- Good analytical and troubleshooting skills
- Ability to work in multidisciplinary engineering teams
- Excellent communication skills in English
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in one or more of the following areas: Space mission operations, Ground segment engineering, High-performance computing, Cybersecurity, Cloud-native technologies, Distributed storage systems, Identity and Access Management, Disaster Recovery planning, Operational monitoring systems, Service Management (ITIL), Agile and DevOps methodologies
Hiring someone like this?
Get your role in front of qualified candidates on Sorce.