Database Platform Engineer

• As an early-career professional working in the Database Services (DB) team, you will contribute to the administration of the instances hosted in the DBOD service.
• You will participate in the evolution of the user interface (based on Angular and Flask).
• Participate in the service configuration and architecture design, database upgrades and patches campaigns.
• Work with hardware migrations, monitoring of systems health and performance to ensure high levels of performance, availability and security., * You are a national of a CERN Member State or Associate Member State . Currently, we cannot consider applications from Pakistani and Lithuanian nationals for positions with a 2026 start date, as the ceiling defined under Article II.5 of the Associate Membership Agreement has been reached.

• Experience working with MySQL, PostgreSQL, or TimescaleDB databases.
• Experience with SQL, Unix shell script and Python.
• Knowledge of Linux operating system.
• Knowledge of service administration and configuration tools like Puppet., * Familiarity with large-scale and high-availability database environments.
• Proficiency with Angular and Flask.
• Knowledge and understanding of containerisation/ container orchestration.
• Knowledge of the ELK stack., * By the application deadline, you have a maximum of 2 years of professional experience since graduation in the respective field and your highest educational qualification is either a bachelor's or master's degree. You must have a university degree and can't hold a PhD.
• You have never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before.
• Please pay attention to the additional criteria and requirements for this specific position and mentioned above.

• A monthly stipend between 5266-5793 Swiss Francs per month (tax free) depending on your degree.
• 30 days of paid leave per year plus 2 weeks annual closure.
• Coverage by CERN's comprehensive health insurance scheme (for yourself, your spouse and children), and membership of the CERN Pension Fund.
• Family, child and infant monthly allowances depending on your individual circumstances.
• A relocation package (installation grant and travel expenses) depending on your individual circumstances.
• Possibility to extend your contract up to 36 months.
• On-the-job and formal training including language classes.

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