Job Description
We are looking for a full-stack software developer with DevOps experience. In this role, you will be a member of the Web, DevOps and Authoring section in the IT-PW group.
We have been consolidating all Web hosting services on our Platform as a Service (PaaS) infrastructure based on OpenShift/OKD4, including the supported CERN Web Content Management Systems (Drupal, WordPress). By joining us, you will support and contribute to the continuous improvement of .CERN top-level domain management and hosting.
CERN is managing its own top level internet domain. This generic top-level domain (gTLD) is used for hosting highly visible public websites such as CERN, Careers, openlab, etc.
Your responsibilities:
- Supporting and further integration of the handling of the top-level domain .CERN, including the process of certificate procurement and automation of certificate renewal.
- Implementation of features for the CERN Web infrastructure services, including the Web Services Portal and dedicated functionality such as information retrieval from .CERN sites and extensions to the hosting mechanisms used for .CERN sites.
Your profile:
- Experience with full-stack software development.
- Experience with version control systems and CI/CD workflows.
- Experience with container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes / OpenShift is a plus.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with a proactive mindset to identify challenges and drive innovative solutions.
- Good communication and collaboration skills, with ability to work effectively within cross-functional teams.
- Strong commitment to user satisfaction, actively seeking feedback and collaborating with users to continuously improve services.
Skills:
- Programming in Python, JavaScript, React.
- Knowledge of Web protocols and technologies (including certificates).
- Git, CI/CD tools, test and deployment automation.
- Knowledge of Web Content Management Systems would be an asset.
- Linux and Bash scripting.
- Experience with Kubernetes and/or OpenShift/OKD container technology is a plus.
- Spoken and written English, with a commitment to learn French.
Eligibility criteria:
- You are a national of a CERN Member or Associate Member State.
- By the application deadline, you have a maximum of two years of professional experience since graduation in Software or computer engineering (or a related field) and your highest educational qualification is either a Bachelor's or Master's degree.
- You have never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before.
- Applicants without University degree are not eligible.
- Applicants with a PhD are not eligible.
Additional Information
Contract duration: 24 months, with a possible extension up to 36 months maximum.
Working hours: 40 hours per week
Job flexibility: Hybrid
Target start date: 01-June-2026
Job reference: IT-PW-WDA-2026-108-GRAE
Field of work: Software Engineering and IT
Benchmark job: 200020 - Computing Engineer
Global Benefits
- A monthly net stipend of either 5266 or 5793 Swiss Francs per month depending on your degree.
- 30 days of paid leave per year plus 2 weeks annual closure.
- Coverage by CERN’s comprehensive health insurance scheme (for yourself, your spouse and children), and membership of the CERN Pension Fund.
- Family, child and infant monthly allowances depending on your individual circumstances.
- A relocation package (installation grant and travel expenses) depending on your individual circumstances.
- Possibility to extend your contract up to 36 months.
- On-the-job and formal training including language classes.
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Every day, we face exciting new challenges and opportunities to contribute to cutting-edge research that shapes our understanding of the universe. We meet these challenges through the diverse perspectives within our teams, ensuring every contribution is valued and driving our shared sense of inclusion and purpose. Diversity is a core value of CERN since its foundation, and it remains central to our mission and continued success.
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