.Location: Madrid, SpainApplication deadline: 31 January 2025Reference number: 0159Are you looking for a new opportunity to take your career to a higher orbit?
To join an international group with a successful track record in Space Engineering?
A job adapted to your career ambitions and in which you could have an impact for the years to come?We are looking for a CESAR IT Engineer to join our team at ESA's ESAC premises in Madrid, Spain.In this role, you will have the opportunity to participate in the CESAR Educational project (Cooperation through Education in Science and Astronomy Research), whose initiative is to promote and develop educational activities in Europe with a focus on the exploration of the Solar System and the Universe collaborating notably with the SCI Directorate and the different ESA SCI missions.About the client and location The European Space Astronomy Centre (ESAC) is the European Space Agency's (ESA) base in Villanueva de la Canada, Madrid, Spain.
ESAC is responsible for all of ESA's research into astronomy and solar system exploration, as well as being the location of ESA's space telescope.
It is from here that archives are stored on ESA's science missions, which are then made accessible for researchers all around the world.Tasks and activities The scope of work will include:Contributing to the maintenance of free online interactive tools to introduce students into the fields of astronomy, science, and technology, with plenty of material for advanced students to expand their knowledge.
These tools and materials are part of the so-called "Science Cases".Maintenance of the CESAR Web, including Web Content, SW, and Plugins.CESAR HW Inventory maintenance.Support to schools and other visits for educational/outreach activities from IT/Equipment perspective.Provide IT support to the adequate installation, maintenance, and remote operations of the CESAR telescopes and associated infrastructure, with the objective to develop also online access to serve students from all over Europe.Support the "Space Science Experience" which consists of inviting classes from schools of the area to work on "Science Cases" together with astrophysicists at ESAC from IT/Equipment perspective.Skills and experience The following skills and experience are mandatory:Master's degree or equivalent in Engineering (preferably in Computer Science) or a relevant field.
Alternatively, Bachelor's degree along with more than 10 years of relevant work experience.Good knowledge in some of these technologies:IT HW Solutions: UNIX and Windows IT adminDatabases: PostgreSQL and MySQLNetworks: Basic knowledgeWeb tools: Apache HTTPD, PHPWeb design: WordPressComputer skills – Nexus, Git, BitBucket, Python, and shell scriptCollaborative Tools- JIRA and ConfluenceExperience with Agile methodologyDesire to work both autonomously and as part of a team, in an international multicultural environment.Solution-oriented mindset, with customer-focused communication skills