8 hours ago
Geneva, SwitzerlandEntry Level
Responsibilities
- Develop, test, and operate the Open Journal Systems application, plugins, and integrations with external services.
- Contribute improvements to OJS and related open-source components.
- Assist with deployment and maintenance of Open Research Europe infrastructure using Kubernetes/OpenShift and automated CI/CD workflows.
- Perform system testing, performance checks, procedure documentation, and day-to-day operational support.
- Participate in stand-by duty and work during nights, Sundays, or official holidays when organizational needs require it.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field; applicants without a university degree or with a PhD are not eligible.
- Maximum of two years of professional experience since graduation by the application deadline.
- Demonstrated web application development experience, particularly with PHP and Laravel.
- Experience or familiarity with containerized infrastructure, orchestration, system administration, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure automation is relevant; Helm and GitLab CI are cited examples.
- Knowledge of Open Journal Systems source code, plugin systems, and workflows is a plus.
- Knowledge of PHP, Python, MySQL, Docker, Helm, Kubernetes, or OpenShift, plus strong problem-solving and communication skills.
- CERN eligibility requires nationality of a CERN Member or Associate Member State and no prior CERN fellow or graduate contract.
Benefits
- 24-month contract with a possible extension up to 36 months.
- Hybrid work arrangement and 40-hour work week.
- 30 days of paid leave per year plus a two-week annual closure.
- CERN health insurance coverage, CERN Pension Fund membership, and possible family, child, and infant allowances.
- Relocation package may include an installation grant and travel expenses.
- On-the-job and formal training, including language classes.
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About CERN
CERN is the European Organization for Nuclear Research, an intergovernmental, nonprofit laboratory headquartered in Meyrin, Switzerland (founded 1954). It designs, builds, and operates particle accelerators and detectors—most notably the Large Hadron Collider—and provides large-scale computing and data services for a worldwide physics community. Funded by its European Member States, CERN hosts thousands of visiting researchers and engineers and develops technologies ranging from control systems to identity and access management used across its experiments.