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Ceph Software Engineer(m/w/x)

Genf
Full-timeWith Home OfficeExperienced
AI/ML

Co-leading distributed storage operations and architecture for CERN cloud. Deep Linux and storage architecture understanding required. 30 days paid leave, comprehensive health insurance.

Requirements

  • Master's degree or equivalent relevant experience
  • Deep understanding of Linux and storage/filesystem architecture (NFS, CephFS)
  • Understanding of high availability and failure domains
  • Knowledge of POSIX permissions, ACLs, and inheritance
  • Knowledge of authentication/authorization concepts (CephX, Kerberos for NFS)
  • Proficiency in C/C++, Rust, or Golang
  • Good knowledge of Python or shell scripting
  • Automation of deployment and testing
  • Solid debugging skills for distributed environments
  • Performance tuning skills
  • Experience diagnosing complex system-wide issues
  • DevOps skills (CI/CD, Gitlab, containerisation)
  • Monitoring and system observability (Prometheus, Grafana)
  • Strong collaboration and communication skills
  • Familiarity with NFS-Ganesha
  • Familiarity with rsync/rclone
  • Familiarity with snapshot replication
  • Familiarity with filesystem-native migration tooling
  • Familiarity with inotify for change tracking
  • Familiarity with bind mounts
  • Familiarity with Linux VFS semantics
  • Storage systems design
  • Application software development
  • Knowledge of programming techniques and languages
  • Knowledge of storage technologies
  • Operation and maintenance of storage systems
  • Delivering prompt and efficient service
  • Considering customer needs
  • Readily absorbing new techniques and practices
  • Proposing new or improved ways of working
  • Seeking and integrating other points of view
  • Consulting experts and undertaking benchmarking
  • Building and maintaining constructive work relationships
  • Seeking feedback for competence improvement
  • Spoken and written English
  • Commitment to learn French

Tasks

  • Co-lead management and operations of distributed storage services
  • Participate in architecture and design evolution for CERN cloud and compute
  • Integrate, troubleshoot, and maintain large-scale distributed storage systems
  • Contribute to documentation and development of storage services
  • Optimize and automate storage services
  • Manage changes and respond to incidents
  • Provide user support for storage services
  • Liaise with internal and external stakeholders

Work Experience

  • approx. 1 - 4 years

Education

  • Master's degree

Languages

  • EnglishNative
  • FrenchBasic

Tools & Technologies

  • Linux
  • NFS
  • CephFS
  • POSIX
  • CephX
  • Kerberos
  • C/C++
  • Rust
  • Golang
  • Python
  • shell
  • Gitlab
  • Prometheus
  • Grafana
  • NFS-Ganesha
  • rsync
  • rclone
  • inotify

Benefits

More Vacation Days

  • 30 days paid leave
  • 2 weeks annual closure

Healthcare & Fitness

  • Comprehensive health insurance

Retirement Plans

  • CERN Pension Fund membership

Additional Allowances

  • Family, child and infant monthly allowances
  • Relocation package
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