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ESO's IT landscape is undergoing a broad digital transformation to modernise and improve its operations. A major focus of this effort is the Integrated Operations Programme, which is going to transform operations for the VLT and the upcoming ELT at the Paranal Observatory.

In this context, Site Reliability Engineers play a key role ensuring the reliability, scalability, and continuous improvement of ESO's digital infrastructure - supporting both site-specific needs and organisation-wide transformation. You will work in an international environment, at the ESO Headquarters in Garching, Germany with the option of mobile working within our correspondent framework. You will frequently work at the ESO Vitacura Offices in Santiago and at the observatory sites in Chile.

You will work in an international environment, at the ESO Headquarters in Garching, Germany with the option of mobile working within our correspondent framework. You will frequently work at the ESO Vitacura Offices in Santiago and at the observatory sites in Chile.

Main Duties and Responsibilities :

• Collaborate with cloud architects, engineers and other stakeholders to help implement a modern, scalable hybrid cloud infrastructure.
• Contribute to the build-out, configuration, and day-to-day operations of cloud-based and hybrid systems.
• Support the deployment and integration of cloud services in a secure and compliant environment, guided by architectural direction.
• Work on infrastructure provisioning and automation using infrastructure-as-code tools and best practices.
• Manage and maintain cloud identity and access management, including roles, permissions and service principals.
• Troubleshoot issues across cloud platforms, networks, and hybrid workloads, ensuring timely resolution and root cause analysis.
• Monitor and support the performance, availability, and integrity of cloud and hybrid resources across environments.
• Participate in operational improvements and contribute ideas for optimizing cloud reliability, cost, and scalability.
• Maintain clear and up-to-date documentation, procedures, and operational runbooks.
• Operate in an international environment with a focus on collaboration, knowledge sharing, and long-term service sustainability.

Reports to :

Head of IT Architecture Group of the Information Technology Department within the Directorate of Engineering.

Key competences and Experience :

Essential :

Desirable :

Qualifications :

A Bachelor's degree or equivalent in relevant disciplines, e.g. data science, computer science, engineering is required.

Language Skills :

A very good command of English both oral and written is essential. A working knowledge of German and / or Spanish would be an advantage.