CERN
Nuclear Research
DevOpsEngineer-GitLabService
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“DevOps Engineer - GitLab Service at CERN. Skills: GitLab service management, CI/CD pipeline integration, container orchestration, AI coding tools support, Linux system administration. Contribute to the smooth operation, maintenance, and continuous evolution of the GitLab service.. Identify, investigate and implement possible improvements and new functionality for the benefit of the user community.”
What You'll Achieve.
continuous improvement of these services; support their users; benefit of the user community; ensure a great user experience
Industry & Context.
problem-solving and analytical skills; troubleshooting issues
national of a CERN Member or Associate Member State, never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
national of a CERN Member or Associate Member State, maximum of two years of professional experience since graduation in Software or Computer Engineering (or a related field), highest educational qualification is either a Bachelor's or Master's degree, never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before, Applicants without University degree are not eligible, Applicants with a PhD are not eligible, version control systems, CI/CD workflows, container deployment, orchestration platforms, AI coding tools as a user (including agentic usage), problem-solving and analytical skills, proactive mindset to identify challenges and drive innovative solutions, Container orchestration tools (Kubernetes, OpenShift etc.), Git, CI/CD tools, test and deployment automation, Linux system administration, Bash scripting, Profiling and metrics analysis, Spoken and written English
Nice to Have
management of such solutions is a plus, Previous experience with observability tools (e.g. Prometheus, Grafana) is a plus, commitment to learn French
What You'll Do.
Contribute to the smooth operation
and continuous evolution of the GitLab service.
investigate and implement possible improvements and new functionality for the benefit of the user community.
Provide modern AI coding tools to the CERN developers' community
and follow the evolution of technology and products in this exciting domain.
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate closely with development teams, providing support to integrate their applications with CI/CD pipelines, actively listening to their needs, troubleshooting issues, and providing clear, expert guidance on GitLab best practices to ensure a great user experience.; ability to work effectively within cross-functional teams
Communication Scope
Good communication and collaboration skills; actively listening to their needs; providing clear, expert guidance
Full Job Description
In this role, you will be a member of the Web, DevOps and Authoring section in the IT-PW group. We provide, among others, services for software engineers such as the GitLab service and AI coding tools. By joining us, you will manage and contribute to the continuous improvement of these services, and support their users. Your responsibilities: * Contribute to the smooth operation, maintenance, and continuous evolution of the GitLab service. * Identify, investigate and implement possible improvements and new functionality for the benefit of the user community. * Collaborate closely with development teams, providing support to integrate their applications with CI/CD pipelines, actively listening to their needs, troubleshooting issues, and providing clear, expert guidance on GitLab best practices to ensure a great user experience. * Provide modern AI coding tools to the CERN developers' community, support their users, and follow the evolution of technology and products in this exciting domain. More information [here](https://information-technology.web.cern.ch/). Your profile: * Experience with version control systems and CI/CD workflows. * Experience with container deployment and orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes / OpenShift. * Experience with AI coding tools as a user (including agentic usage). * Experience with management of such solutions is a plus. * Previous experience with observability tools (e.g. Prometheus, Grafana) is a plus. Skills: * Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with a proactive mindset to identify challenges and drive innovative solutions. * Good communication and collaboration skills, with ability to work effectively within cross-functional teams. * Strong commitment to user satisfaction, actively seeking feedback and collaborating with users to continuously improve services. * Container orchestration tools (Kubernetes, OpenShift etc.). * Git, CI/CD tools, test and deployment automation. * Knowledge of SQL/PostgreSQL. * Programmin
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