UNIX Administrator

Job Introduction

We have an exciting (and challenging) opening for a UNIX Administrator in Darmstadt. 

Dynamic, Energetic, Entrepreneurial, Highly Motivated, Resilient … If this describes you then we would love to hear from you :) Come and join talented diverse Serco team at the European Organisation for the European Space Operations Centre (ESOC) based in Darmstadt, Germany. 

European Space Operations Centre (ESOC), Darmstadt, Germany, tracks and controls European spacecraft, and develops and manages ground systems. As Europe’s centre of excellence for satellite operations, ESOC is home to the engineering teams that control spacecraft in orbit and build the systems on the ground that support missions in space.

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Discover the offer below and click on ‘Apply’ if you know that your skillset and talents are a suitable match for this opportunity.

• Serco – The employer of choice for a career within the Space Sector.

Serco are a trusted provider of services to National Space Agencies and the European Space Agency (ESA), we have over 40 years’ experience supporting the space sector and providing services for all stages of our customer’s space missions.

• Join our community of space specialists across Europe

We are proud to support the European institutional Space landscape: Serco boasts an extensive network of Space professionals located at our offices in Darmstadt, Noordwijk, Frascati, Paris and Madrid, all within close proximity of our two largest space sector customers, European Space Agency/European Space Operations Centre (ESA/ESOC) and European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT).

• Supporting Women in Aerospace

Diversity and Inclusion is extremely important to us. Supporting women's opportunities, development and visibility in the space sector is key and that is why we are proud members and supporters of Women in Aerospace Europe, a dynamic and global network supporting women's careers in Aerospace.

Women in Aerospace Europe (WIA-E) – Supporting women in STEM (wia-europe.org)  

Role Responsibility

For our activities at the European Space Operations Centre, we are currently seeking to employ a highly motivated and enthusiastic UNIX Administrator to work in an exciting innovative international environment.

The role will be part of a Network Operations Centre (NOC), responsible for providing 1st and 2nd line IT support to the ESA space missions and its users.

The NOC provides Ground Operations, Operational IT and Operational Control Centre services and acts as single point of contact for real-time service requests from ESTRACK customers.

As UNIX Administrator you will concentrate your activities on the following:

• Operating system installation and configuration.
• Diagnosis, reporting and correction of system software faults/user problems.
• Planning, preparation, testing and implementation maintenance activities (such as patches and software upgrades)
• Interfacing with 1st and 3rd line support, and other internal 2nd line support teams.
• Installation, testing and inventory of new software packages and releases.
• Application configuration/tuning.
• Auditing and accounting.
• Maintenance of in-house software/documentation.
• Supporting occasional activities as requested (e.g. LEOP), outside of the normal working hours.
• Implementation, maintenance and operation of automatic software updates and OS installation.

Successful Candidate

Do you think you are the person we are looking for? See below what experience or knowledge you should bring:

• Very good command of English.
• Skilled in the use of Microsoft Office products.
• ITIL qualifications an advantage.
• Strong service ethos & customer facing skills.

Required Skills:

• Hands-On experience (1-3 years) in CLI based Server OS Administration using SuSE Linux (SLES) and/or Redhat Linux (RHEL).
• An understanding of storage, networking and scripting concepts.
• Skilled in the use of Microsoft Office products.
• Good knowledge of English both written and spoken.
• Team player with friendly nature and a willingness to learn.
• Strong service focus and customer facing skills.

Desirable Skills:

• Virtualisation Environments (ESX / VCloud Director) + associated provisioning / life cycle management (Autoyast / Kickstart).

• Hands on experience with enterprise level hardware.

• Basic database administration skills (MySQL / MariaDB).
• Experience with NetBackup.
• Knowledge of IT Service Management processes and standards (such as ITIL), in particular in the areas of incident, problem and change management.
• CompTIA Linux+, LPIC1 or similar qualifications.

Package Description

What we offer if you join our amazing team:

• Competitive Salary 

• Corporate Benefits Package 

• Support provided to EU Nationals requiring relocation – Information available upon request

• Company events

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 is responsible for the Network Operations Centre (NOC) services at the European Space Operations Centre (ESOC).The Network Operations Centre provides the 24h/7 remote operations services of the ESTRACK ground station network. As part of this service, Serco provides the first line Operations Control Centre (OCC) maintenance and operations services at ESOC. 

We manage the Operational Computer and Communications Infrastructure and ESTRACK ground stations for the European Space Agency at European Space Operations Centre (ESOC). This infrastructure supports operational and support systems including Ground stations, Mission Control, Flight Dynamics, Simulators, Mission analysis, general  support, Firewalls, Network and systems management facilities and Operational communications network for data and voice services

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. 

Data Protection:

For more information on how the personal data in your application is process, please see the link Data Protection policy here. 

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