The SKA Observatory (SKAO) is a next-generation radio astronomy facility that will revolutionise our understanding of the Universe and the laws of fundamental physics. Enabled by cutting-edge technology, it promises to have a major impact on society, in science and beyond.
In South Africa, the SKAO is collaborating with SARAO to operate and support the construction of the mid frequency telescope (SKA-Mid) in remote Karoo region.
The Senior Platform Engineer will work as part of the SKA-Mid Site Reliability Engineering team to ensure the operational systems are developed, deployed and managed in a way that is highly automated and well understood. They will also work with software engineers from around the world to support the delivery of the software systems and the Continuous Delivery/Continuous Integration pipelines that ensure their reliability when deployed.
The Senior Platform Engineer will be expected to guide and work with more junior team members to accomplish their tasks. Senior engineers are expected to be accountable for their deliverables. As part of the SKA-Mid Operations team, they are expected to provide a senior level of systems support, able to investigate, diagnose and resolve complex issues with minimum guidance.
Key Responsibilities:
Implement and verify the SKA-Mid computing platform, working in collaboration with the SKAO Software team to define and implement the Continuous Delivery/Continuous Integration pipeline for the SKA software system. Contribute to systems engineering and operations documentation refinement. Support users, operators, as well as the implementation of releases, system changes and fixes. Work with other teams within SKAO construction and operations. Work with system/array integration team, supporting integration and testing. Be an integral member of the SKA-Mid Computing and Software team, as a senior technical specialist that supports the establishment of SKA-Mid Computing Platform operations. Establish and maintain a professional relationship with SARAO Compute Infrastructure and Networks team. Participate in project management and activity management activities. Attend relevant training/courses to gain experience and improved knowledge. Research new technologies, methods or approaches, with the purpose of utilising them within the organisation. Participate in innovation and technology development initiatives. Mentor and educate more junior engineers as and when required. Apply here:https://ess.nrf.ac.za/Account/Recruitment and search using the reference number provided.
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