Network Administrator in ATLAS DAQ

Join the ATLAS Data Acquisition (DAQ) team to support the installation, operation, and monitoring of a high-availability network for the ATLAS experiment. Gain hands-on experience in network infrastructure deployment and contribute to developing monitoring solutions in collaboration with CERN experts.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the installation, commissioning, testing, and operation of network infrastructure supporting the ATLAS Data Acquisition (DAQ) system.
• Deploy and maintain a production-ready network monitoring and alerting solution for critical DAQ services and equipment.
• Collaborate with experts from other LHC experiments to identify common requirements and contribute to the development of scalable, future-proof monitoring solutions.
• Support the operation and upkeep of the ATLAS TDAQ laboratory, including infrastructure, equipment, and resource management activities.
• Contribute to the maintenance and evolution of the ATLAS DAQ hardware infrastructure, including server deployment, hardware interventions, and related technical support.

Requirements

• You are a national of a CERN Member State or Associate Member State (excluding Pakistani, Lithuanian, Latvian, Cypriot, Croatian and Turkish nationals due to ceiling limits).
• By the application deadline, you have a maximum of 2 years of professional experience since graduation in a technical or administrative field.
• Your highest educational qualification is a general secondary education diploma or a shorter non-university degree; you cannot hold a bachelor’s degree, master’s degree or PhD.
• You have never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before.
• Basic experience as Sysadmin or Netadmin.
• Hands-on experience with server and/or switch installations in professional environment.
• Your studies focused on Computing Infrastructures.
• Basic knowledge of TCP/IP stack and Ethernet networks.
• Basic programming skills in Python and Bash.
• General knowledge of Linux systems.
• Ability to work in teams.
• Spoken and written English, with a commitment to learn French.

Skills

• System Administration
• Network Administration
• Server Installation
• Switch Installation
• Computing Infrastructures
• TCP/IP
• Ethernet Networks
• Python Programming
• Bash Scripting
• Linux Operating System
• Network Monitoring
• Network Infrastructure Installation

Languages

English