6 days ago
Geneva, SwitzerlandEntry Level
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain the Open Journal Systems application and plugins.
- Test integrations with external services and contribute improvements to OJS and related open-source projects.
- Deploy and maintain Open Research Europe infrastructure using Kubernetes or OpenShift and automated CI/CD workflows.
- Perform system testing, performance checks, procedure documentation, and day-to-day operational support.
- Participate in standby duty and, when required, work nights, Sundays, and official holidays.
Requirements
- Maximum of two years of professional experience since graduation in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Bachelor's or master's degree; applicants without a university degree or with a PhD are not eligible.
- Demonstrated web application development experience, particularly with PHP and Laravel.
- Experience with PHP, Python, and MySQL.
- Experience with containerized infrastructure and orchestration tools such as Kubernetes or OpenShift.
- Knowledge of system administration, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure automation such as Helm and GitLab CI is preferred.
- Familiarity with OJS source code, plugins, and workflows is preferred.
- English proficiency and a commitment to learn French.
- Nationality of a CERN Member or Associate Member State and no prior CERN fellow or graduate contract.
Benefits
- Hybrid work arrangement.
- 24-month contract with possible extension up to 36 months.
- 40-hour work week.
- 30 days of paid leave per year plus two weeks of annual closure.
- CERN health insurance coverage, CERN Pension Fund membership, and possible family, child, and infant allowances.
- Relocation package including installation grant and travel expenses, depending on circumstances.
- On-the-job and formal training, including language classes.
- Target start date of 1 November 2026; application deadline of 22 September 2026 at 23:59 CEST.
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