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Network Administrator in ATLAS DAQ

Fixed-term Position 10 to 12 months

Geneva (Switzerland)

Published on 22 September 2026

  • Contract

    Fixed-term Position 10 to 12 months

  • Location

    Geneva (Switzerland)

  • Start date

    As soon as possible

  • Salary

    Information not provided

  • Remote working

    Not specified

What you'll do

Join the ATLAS Data Acquisition (DAQ) team and contribute to the modernisation of one of the world's most advanced scientific computing networks. Working alongside experienced network engineers, you will gain hands-on experience in the deployment, testing, operation, and monitoring of a high-availability, multi-terabit-per-second network that underpins the ATLAS experiment, while helping to develop future-proof monitoring and alerting solutions in collaboration with experts across CERN and the LHC experiments.

Your responsibilities
  • Participate in the installation, commissioning, testing, and operation of network infrastructure supporting the ATLAS Data Acquisition (DAQ) system.
  • Deploy and maintain a production-ready network monitoring and alerting solution for critical DAQ services and equipment.
  • Collaborate with experts from other LHC experiments to identify common requirements and contribute to the development of scalable, future-proof monitoring solutions.
  • Support the operation and upkeep of the ATLAS TDAQ laboratory, including infrastructure, equipment, and resource management activities.
  • Contribute to the maintenance and evolution of the ATLAS DAQ hardware infrastructure, including server deployment, hardware interventions, and related technical support.

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Your profile
  • Basic experience as Sysadmin or Netadmin.
  • Hands-on experience with server and/or switch installations in professional environment.
  • Your studies focused on Computing Infrastructures.

Your skills
  • Basic knowledge of TCP/IP stack and Ethernet networks.
  • Basic programming skills in Python and Bash.
  • General knowledge of Linux systems.
  • Ability to work in teams.
  • Spoken and written English, with a commitment to learn French.

Ideal start date: 01/01/2027
Contract duration (in months): 24
Job flexibility: Fully Onsite

Employment conditions
  • Interventions in underground installations.
  • Work in Radiation Areas.
  • Stand-by duty, when required by the needs of the Organization.
  • Work during nights, Sundays and official holidays, when required by the needs of the Organization.

Application deadline

As long as the job is online

Study level

Master level or equivalent

Job Category

Infrastructures, Networks & Telecom

More about the company

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