IT Application Technician

Serco is a trusted leader in Space Services, with a proud history spanning over 55 years and a track record of supporting more than 50 space missions for world-renowned agencies like ESA and NASA. Our expertise covers the entire space lifecycle-from satellite testing and launch services to spacecraft operations, space surveillance, and data management-making us a key partner in advancing national strategies and driving innovation in the New Space era. High above Earth, Europe’s space systems work silently in the background, supporting navigation, safety, and security across the continent. On behalf of our team in the Czech Republic, we are looking for a skilled IT specialist to support Serco’s role in prestigious EU-funded actions managed by the granting authority under the powers delegated by the European Commission. The action focuses on the AI/ML digital transition of Copernicus services through an AI Agent that integrates data, models, workflows, QA/QC, and interoperability with European infrastructures. The candidate will be responsible for ensuring that Serco’s project contributions are compliant with FAIR principles, Copernicus and DestinE expectations, European Data Spaces, and relevant metadata and interoperability standards. This person will act as Serco’s technical authority for data governance, standards, metadata, and interoperability across the project., * Lead Serco’s activities in specific work packages, ensuring alignment with standards such as FAIR principles, INSPIRE, DCAT-AP, OGC, and relevant DestinE metadata frameworks.

• Define and maintain metadata, data governance, and interoperability requirements for project outputs, including EO data, model-generated products, contextual datasets, and QA/QC information.
• Work with the team and partners to ensure outputs can be exposed as machine-readable, discoverable, reusable, and standardised services.
• Contribute to data integration, data interoperability and data standards definition
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders, including consortium partners, technical work package leads, and EU/Copernicus-related stakeholders.
• Prepare and review Serco-led deliverables.
• Provide guidance to the technical integration engineer on how interoperability specifications should be implemented.
• Support project reporting, technical meetings, reviews, and documentation.

• Good understanding of data interoperability, metadata, catalogues, APIs, and data governance.
• Experience with European standards and frameworks such as FAIR, INSPIRE, DCAT-AP, OGC standards, or similar.
• Knowledge of Earth Observation, Copernicus, geospatial data platforms, or environmental data services.
• Fluent English, written and spoken.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in the Space sector.

Technical Knowledge:

• FAIR data principles
• INSPIRE / DCAT-AP / OGC standards
• EO metadata and data catalogues
• Geospatial data formats and APIs
• Data governance and documentation

Desired experience:

• Experience working on EU-funded projects, Horizon Europe projects, Copernicus-related contracts, ESA projects, or similar international R&D programmes.
• Knowledge of Destination Earth, European Data Spaces, SIMPL, Copernicus Data Space Ecosystem, or similar European digital infrastructure initiatives.
• Understanding of AI/ML workflows for Earth Observation or environmental intelligence.
• Experience working with distributed technical teams across multiple countries.

What We Offer: More Than Just a Job At Serco, we believe your career should come with more than a payslip, it should come with peace of mind, flexibility, and opportunities to thrive. That’s why we’ve built a benefits package designed to support you and your family, both inside and outside of work. Here, you’ll find more than just a job-you’ll step into a place where your long-term growth is planned and supported through a clear career path and continuous training opportunities that help you evolve with confidence. You can enjoy the freedom of a hybrid working style, complemented by full health and life insurance that brings peace of mind to you and your loved ones. And as an added perk, you’ll benefit from a multisport card.