Software and Infrastructure Engineer

Develops, deploys and operates the Open Research Europe publishing platform and its integrations, helping deliver a secure and reliable service for business and editorial teams. The role combines web-application development with open-source contribution, containerised infrastructure, automated delivery workflows and day-to-day platform performance and support.

• Develop the Open Journal Systems application and plugins and test external-service integrations
• Contribute improvements to Open Journal Systems and related open-source components
• Deploy and maintain platform infrastructure using Kubernetes or OpenShift and automated CI/CD workflows
• Perform system testing, performance checks and operational-procedure documentation
• Provide day-to-day operational support for the publishing platform

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Software Engineering or Computer Science
• Maximum of 2 years of professional experience since graduation in the respective field
• National of a CERN Member State or Associate Member State
• Spoken and written English with a commitment to learn French
• No previous CERN fellow or graduate contract

• Familiarity with Open Journal Systems source code, plugins and workflows
• Experience with Kubernetes or OpenShift, system administration, CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation

• Web Application Development
• Software Development
• Integration Testing
• Open-source Development
• Container Orchestration
• Infrastructure Automation
• System Administration
• Continuous Integration
• Performance Testing
• Operational Support

• PHP
• Laravel
• Open Journal Systems
• Kubernetes
• OpenShift
• Helm
• GitLab CI

• Graduate programme
• Contract duration: 24 months
• Stand-by duty and work during nights, Sundays or official holidays may be required
• CV may be submitted in English or French