Junior IT Application Deployment Engineer

Package Description

Joining Serco Italy’s amazing team offers:

• Competitive salaries.
• Corporate benefits packages.
• Hybrid working.
• Global career opportunities.
• Relocation support.
• Company events.

If you would like to discuss this role or any other role within Serco Space, then please get in touch for a discrete conversation with our amazing talent acquisition team.

Job Introduction

Serco is a leading Space Services Provider with thousands of skilled resources that has supported over 50 space missions on behalf of more than 10 Space or Government agencies around the globe, including the ESA and NASA. Serco offers space capability across the full space lifecycle from satellite testing to Launch services, LEOP to spacecraft operations, space surveillance to data management, and supporting downstream application development.

We are thrilled to announce our ambitious European space business expansion, with a special emphasis on our growing Italian operation. In light of this, we are seeking a talented Junior IT Application Deployment Engineer to join our team based in Frascati office.

You will be involved in activities relevant to Copernicus, Destination Earth (DestinE) and Italian PNRR initiatives. The position is focused on build-up support and maintenance of the deployment pipelines for the applications developed in the scope of the cited projects.

Main Responsibilities

As Junior IT Application Deployment Engineer you will be responsible for:

• Supporting the building and setting up of the new deployment pipelines.
• Supporting the automation and improvement for development and release processes.
• Support the compliance to cybersecurity guidelines.
• Working with multi-environment Teams (Development, Engineering, Infrastructure, Operations) to ensure that the applications deployment follows established processes.
• Identifying technical problems and supporting in software updates and ‘fixes’
• Producing relevant documentation of the defined procedures and maintain it up to date.

Successful Candidate

Your skills:

• Master’s Degree in Information Technology (IT), Engineering, Technical Sciences is required.
• 2 to 3 years of working experience.
• Working experience in containers orchestration (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes).
• Working experience with CI/CD pipelines.
• Knowledge of Linux/Unix Operating System environment, and scripting.
• Knowledge of code versioning and CI/CD tools (Git, Jenkins, Maven, etc..)
• Knowledge of Cloud infrastructure, computing, and deployment.
• Knowledge of Programming languages (e.g. Python, etc.).
• Knowledge of Agile and DevOps practices.
• Capability of writing technical documentation (e.g., Procedures, Technical Notes, Interface Control Document, System D.esign Document).
• Pro-active problem solving attitude
• English Level B2 (Upper-Intermediate), written and spoken.

Desirable

• Knowledge of relational and NoSQL Databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, Solr).
• Experience of System Engineering processes (e.g., ECSS standard).
• Knowledge of ticketing management (e.g. JIRA).
• Knowledge of Earth Observation satellite data product formats.
• Knowledge of Copernicus and Destination Earth (DestinE) programs.
• Critical thinking and self-organization skills.

About the Company

Why should you join Serco ?

At Serco not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play.

Meaningful and vital work - You’ll contribute to methodologically intercepting challenges whilst achievements will also be recognised and celebrated.

A world of opportunity - You’ll be wholeheartedly supported with development and career progression

Great people - You’ll become an integral member of a well-defined and supportive team who believe passionately in the value of our work. We are a company passionate about diversity and inclusion. 

About Serco

Serco manages the Earth Observation technical infrastructure at ESA's European Space Research Institute (ESRIN), which includes the Data Centre; Earth Observation Data Preservation systems; Antenna and associated Laboratory; the Control Room for Earth Observation Payloads (CREOP); and the Virtual Reality Theatre.

This managed service is part of the wider Earth Observation Payload Data Network through which ESA’s Earth Observation data is distributed worldwide.

Important:

Any offer of employment is contingent upon you providing documents to verify your identity and employment eligibility, as required by law.

Applicants are reminded that they will be requested to produce such documentation during the recruitment process.

Please contact a member of the recruitment team if you require further details of acceptable types of documentation required for verification of identity and work authorization. 

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