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Swiss National Supercomputing Centre (CSCS) is operated by ETH Zurich and is located in Lugano, Switzerland. CSCS develops and provides the key supercomputing capabilities required to solve important problems to science and/or society.



CSCS manages High Performance Computing (HPC) systems and a multi-petabyte high-performance storage infrastructure to provide services to the Swiss scientific community and to PRACE, the Partnership for Advanced Computing in Europe. In addition, it operates systems tailored for particular customers such as MeteoSwiss for numerical weather forecasts or the Swiss Institute for Particle Physics (CHIPP) to analyze data from the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) experiment at CERN in Geneva.



Within the HPC Operations unit, which is responsible for the deployment and management of HPC systems, cloud computing infrastructure and storage systems, we are looking for anInfrastructure and Development Services Group Lead
The main role of the Infrastructure and Development Services group is to support the transitioning of the centre to a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) which will support domain specific portals on top of our HPC infrastructure. As examples the group develops a Shifter environment for enabling Docker containers to run on HPC systems. The group is also leading the analysis, development and implemention of RESTful services gateways and contributes to work on Domain Specifc Languages (DSLs) using different programming languages including C++/11, C, and Python. The team also contributes to the Centre’s efforts in supporting users to transition their workflows to use the SOA paradigm and helps support development services like continuous integration and DevOps.




Your tasks will include the daily management of a team of software developers. You will set priorities, assign work plans, develop and enforce IT policies and interact closely with CSCS internal and external clients. The management of activities relating to external EU projects will also be part of your mandate as well as participating in regular peer meetings. We expect you to develop the capabilities, skills and knowledge of yourself and your team.
We are looking for candidates with a PhD degree or equivalent experience in either computer science or a similar field and, depending on your level of qualifications, up to 4 years of experience in developing software applications in an HPC environment. You have experience in designing Service Oriented Architectures and their deployment based on DevOps processes. Software development management background following an agile methodology with strong regression performance testing and debugging skills is expected, as well Linux-based systems-level knowledge.



The ideal candidate has experience in leading small- to medium-sized teams in a dynamic environment. Your leadership style is solution focused and people oriented, with the ability to delegate and coordinate activities across a wider team of technical experts. You feel comfortable working in a vibrant environment, accept new challenges and develop creative technical and organizational solutions to provide innovative services for the scientific community.



You will work in an international environment in the heart of Lugano, Switzerland. The official working language is English; knowledge of Italian, German or French is an advantage. CSCS supports and promotes a gender-diverse work environment. The position with an initial probation period of three months is permanent. You will benefit from a competitive salary based on experience and performance.
We look forward to receiving your online application. Please address your application to Mrs. Stephanie Frequente, Human Resources. Please note that we exclusively accept applications submitted through our online application portal. Applications via email or postal services as well as applications from recruitment agencies will not be considered.

For further information about the CSCS please visit our website www.cscs.ch. Questions regarding the position should be directed to Colin McMurtrie, Associate Director at colin@cscs.ch (no applications).

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