Who You Are

Telespazio Germany has been supporting the European Space Industry for over 30 years, including ESA, DLR, EUMETSAT and CNES.

We are looking for a Senior Systems Engineer to complement our existing IT Engineering Service Team which provides a wide range of operational services to the European Space Agency, at ESOC in Darmstadt. This service shall be incorporated within the MOI-IT Core Engineering Service Catalogue. The primary areas of responsibility for this service are related to activities in the areas of project delivery, expert consultancy and third-level support.

We are looking forward to meeting you!

What You Will Focus on

The Engineer will provide support to the ICT Engineering Team in the delivery of ICT engineering services to multiple clients.

The work shall include analysis of the requirements; design, integration, validation and documentation of ICT solutions; handover to operations; level 3 support for incidents and problems.

What You Bring

• A university degree in Computer Sciences (or equivalent)
• At least some experience as IT Engineer in a customer facing role
• The successful candidate will have strong goal-oriented and planning capabilities, coupled with very good problem-solving skills and a pronounced customer focus
• Applicants should have strong communication and collaboration skills, be able to work in a diverse team environment and accomplish goals in line with team objectives
• Experience operating critical IT infrastructure environments, working in mixed operating system and database environments, managing technical service transition, creation and maintenance of support documentation
• Interest to learn and dealing with modern technologies

Essentially

• Work experience with Linux OS (RHEL, SLES and derivatives), system administration and customisation
• Knowledge on automation technologies and tools such as Chef, Puppet and/or Ansible
• Experience in cloud computing architectures, including deployments, scaling, and managing applications in the cloud
• Demonstrated ability to have completed complex technical projects
• Providing analysis and resolution of issues reported by level 2 support team
• An advanced-level command of English and an ability to present output in a clear, concise and understandable way, both orally and in writing
• Pro-active approach and take ownership of problems
• Ability to manage assigned activities/tasks in line with deadlines
• Requirements analysis and ability to handle and prioritize multiple tasks concurrently
• Security oriented : knowledge of the Double/Multi Factor authentication using specific tool like (Workspace ONE/RSA)
• Intermediate knowledge of the MySQL/MariaDB database management
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or Ansible
• Experience with containerisation technologies like Docker and container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes
• In-depth knowledge and practical experience in Linux system administration
• Sound understanding of cloud networking concepts, including virtual private clouds, security groups, network access control lists, subnetting, routing, and VPN
• Proficiency in scripting and automation using tools like Bash, PowerShell, or Python for cloud infrastructure management and configuration
• Ability to troubleshoot issues in a cloud environment, covering application, network, and infrastructure challenges
• Proficiency in developing and deploying Cloud-Native Applications
• Proposing ideas, participating in designing and implementing of critical IT infrastructure changes

Desirable

• Understanding of the software development lifecycle including design, implementation and testing, Agile and Scrum methodologies
• Some programming/scripting experience (Shell scripting, Python, Perl)
• Experience in package management and related tools (rpmbuild, yast, yum)
• Knowledge of KVM (libvird) and Solaris Virtualization (LDOMs)
• Knowledge of VMware technology
• Cloud technologies knowledge based on VMware will be an asset
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies like Scrum or Kanban, including experience with agile project management tools like Trello, Jira, or Asana
• Familiarity with AI/ML in the cloud. Practical implementation of algorithms and ML environments would be advantageous
• Familiarity with ELK (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) Stack for log management and analysis
• Familiarity with DASK and Apache Airflow
• German knowledge
• ITILv3/v4 Certification

Our Benefits

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How to Apply

Are you passionate about making an impact, with an open and curious mentality? Get in touch with us today and send us your application! 

Your HR Contact for this position is Christian Marusczyk.

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