Job Reference: 570_24_ES_CES_RE2
Position: Research engineer - CI/Testing and Containerization expert (RE2)
Closing Date: Wednesday, 16 October, 2024
About BSC: The Barcelona Supercomputing Center - Centro Nacional de Supercomputación (BSC-CNS) is the leading supercomputing center in Spain. It houses MareNostrum, one of the most powerful supercomputers in Europe, and is a founding and hosting member of the former European HPC infrastructure PRACE (Partnership for Advanced Computing in Europe). BSC is now the hosting entity for EuroHPC JU, the Joint Undertaking that leads large-scale investments and HPC provision in Europe.
The mission of BSC is to research, develop and manage information technologies to facilitate scientific progress. BSC combines HPC service provision and R&D into both computer and computational science (life, earth, and engineering sciences) under one roof and currently has over 1000 staff from 60 countries.
Context and Mission Key Duties:
Enhance existing Continuous Integration (CI) pipelines and design and implement new ones to optimize the development and deployment processes for departmental software projects.Support the inclusion of unit tests across various software projects within the department.Contribute to the portability of workflows and tools through the adoption of container-based solutions, including creating and implementing guidelines for software containerization.Automate tests, code formatting, and other essential DevOps practices to improve software quality and development efficiency.Lead the maintenance and improvement of the testing suite framework for workflow software integration tests.Contribute to the integration of the testing suite framework within the Autosubmit ecosystem to ensure robust and reliable software releases.Requirements:
Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline. A Master's degree in a relevant field is preferred.Essential Knowledge and Professional Experience: Strong understanding of Continuous Integration (CI) pipelines and their implementation. Experience with testing frameworks and the automation of integration tests. Knowledge of containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, Singularity/Apptainer) and best practices for software containerization. Familiarity with DevOps practices, including automation of testing and deployment processes. Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python and experience with UNIX/Linux environments.Additional Knowledge and Professional Experience: Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or similar. Familiarity with coding and documentation best practices and standards. Familiarity with HPC architectures and parallel filesystems will be valued. Experience with system administration and performance tuning in a Linux environment will be highly appreciated. Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git) and collaborative development workflows. Excellent level of English.Competences: Ability to work independently and within a team to maintain and improve software development processes. Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail. Excellent communication skills for collaborating with interdisciplinary teams.Conditions:
The position will be located at BSC within the Earth Sciences Department.We offer a full-time contract (37.5h/week), a good working environment, a highly stimulating environment with state-of-the-art infrastructure, flexible working hours, an extensive training plan, restaurant tickets, private health insurance, and support for relocation procedures.Duration: Open-ended contract due to technical and scientific activities linked to the project and budget duration.Holidays: 23 paid vacation days plus the 24th and 31st of December per our collective agreement.Starting date: September.Applications procedure and process:
A full CV in English including contact details.A Cover Letter with a statement of interest in English, including two contacts for further references. Applications without this document will not be considered.At BSC, we are seeking continuous improvement in our recruitment processes. For any suggestions or feedback/complaints about our Recruitment Processes, please contact recruitment [at] bsc [dot] es.
Deadline: OTM-R principles for selection processes. BSC-CNS is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment.
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