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Software Quality and DevOps Engineer

Job

  • Level
    Erfahren
  • Job Feld
    IT, DevOps, Test/QA
  • Anstellung
    Vollzeit
  • Vertragsart
    Befristetes Dienstverhältnis
  • Ort
    Garching bei München
  • Arbeitsmodell
    Onsite
  • Job Zusammenfassung

    In dieser Rolle entwickelst du die Testumgebungen für ALMA-Datenprojekte, optimierst CI/CD-Pipelines und implementierst automatisierte Qualitätssicherungsprozesse für effiziente Softwarelieferungen.

    Job Technologien

    Deine Rolle im Team

    • The primary assignment of the successful candidate will be the development and test environment for the ALMA Dataflow development projects.
    • The environment supports software configuration management, continuous integration, regression testing and production of release packages for the science operations and the scientific users of ESO observatories.
    • Finally, s/he will contribute to the Data Flow System application support activities, software configuration management issues, and to the continuous improvement of SCSEQ's development and test infrastructure.
    • Enable and optimize CI/CD practices to ensure reliable, automated software delivery.
    • Own and maintain development and test environments, ensuring stability, scalability, and reproducibility.
    • Drive automation across build, test, deployment, and release processes.
    • Embed quality controls and validation mechanisms into the delivery lifecycle.
    • Establish monitoring and observability practices to ensure system transparency and operational insight.
    • Implement fast feedback mechanisms that quickly surface build failures, performance degradation, and production risks.
    • Improve system reliability, performance, and operational efficiency.
    • Promote DevOps culture and best practices across development and QA teams.

    Unsere Erwartungen an dich

    Qualifikationen

    • Strong expertise in CI/CD pipeline design and maintenance using tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps, including pipeline-as-code practices.
    • Proficiency in designing Integration and regression testing strategies for CI pipelines
    • Proficiency in implementing DevOps quality gates (static code analysis, security scanning, artifact versioning, test coverage enforcement).
    • Proficiency in scripting and automation (e.g., Shell, Python).
    • Proficiency with programming languages like Java or Python.
    • Strong understanding of DevSecOps principles, including security testing, vulnerability management, and secure CI/CD practices.
    • Familiarity with virtualization and cloud-native environments, including VMware and container-based infrastructure.

    Erfahrung

    • Proven experience as a Software Engineer, with a focus on QA and DevOps.
    • Proven experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for environment provisioning and configuration management.
    • Hands-on experience with configuration management and automated deployment tools, such as Ansible.
    • Solid experience with containerization and orchestration technologies, including Docker and Kubernetes
    • Experience designing and maintaining automated test frameworks, including: API testing (e.g., REST, Postman, Karate, REST Assured), UI test automation (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, Playwright), Performance and load testing (e.g., JMeter, Gatling)
    • Experience in software release management, versioning strategies and artifact repositories (e.g., Nexus, Artifactory).
    • Experience with relational databases (Oracle, Sybase, PostgreSQL, or equivalent), including basic performance tuning and schema management.
    • Experience working in Agile/Scrum or SAFe environments, with iterative delivery and continuous testing practices.
    • Experience working with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud), including networking, IAM, monitoring, and cost-aware architecture design.

    Unser Angebot

    • We offer an attractive remuneration package including a competitive salary (free of income tax for applicants from ESO member states), comprehensive pension scheme and medical, educational and other social benefits, as well as financial help in relocating your family and support to place your child/children in daycare.
    • ESO aims to support members of personnel in maintaining a good work-life balance between their professional and private life.
    • ESO is also committed to offering family-friendly support, creating a work environment and policies which allow staff to balance their professional and private responsibilities through flexible working arrangements and financial support for families.
    • The contract is for a fixed term duration of three years and is subject to successful completion of the probation period.
    • There may be a possibility of extension(s) subject to individual performance and organisational requirements, in particular for the ELT Programme, and as defined in the applicable policies and staff rules and regulations.

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    Job Standorte

    • Standort Garching bei München

      85748 Bayern

      Deutschland

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    European Southern Observatory (ESO)

    European Southern Observatory (ESO)

    ESO, das European Southern Observatory, ist die führende zwischenstaatliche Astronomieorganisation in Europa und das produktivste astronomische Observatorium der Welt. Die ESO bietet Astronomen hochmoderne Forschungseinrichtungen und wird von Österreich, Belgien, der Tschechischen Republik, Dänemark, Finnland, Frankreich, Deutschland, Irland, Italien, den Niederlanden, Polen, Portugal, Spanien, Schweden, der Schweiz und den USA unterstützt.

    Description

  • Gründungsjahr
    1962
  • Unternehmenstyp
    Etablierte Firma
  • Arbeitsmodell
    Onsite
  • Branche
    Wissenschaft, Forschung
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    Software Quality and DevOps Engineer

    Ort
    Garching bei München
    Arbeitsmodell
    Onsite
    Diversität
    Für alle Personen geeignet (m/w/d)
    Nur Englisch
    Nur Englisch erforderlich

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