HPC Platform Manager and Software Developer

Zürich-Flughafen, Schweiz (und Homeoffice) \| 80-100% You can make this contribution <br /> • Ensure the use of the HPC platform (CSCS) for MeteoSchweiz applications and drive their further development together with internal and external partners • Collect, prioritize, and represent requirements from operations, research, and development to the CSCS, and coordinate improvements regarding performance, stability, and scalability • Develop components of numerical weather forecasting systems as well as related workflow and data infrastructure, and adapt them to new technological requirements • Support and advise scientists in the areas of software development, HPC usage, and operations • Ensure the reliable operation of business-critical production systems (including best-effort interventions and third-level support) <br /> What makes you unique <br /> • Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science, Computational Science, or a related field • Several years of practical experience in software engineering, preferably with Python and modern software development practices as well as cloud-native architectures • Experience in operating and further developing high-performance computing environments and complex data and software workflows • Ability to collect, prioritize, and implement technical requirements from different stakeholders with internal and external partners • Good knowledge of at least two official languages as well as English <br /> In a nutshell As part of an agile and motivated team, you will take on a key role in platform management of the CSCS infrastructure for MeteoSchweiz. Together with internal and external partners, you will ensure the reliable and efficient use of the platform, coordinate the requirements of operations and development with the CSCS, and contribute to the further development of production systems and software components for numerical weather forecasting. Within the operations team, you will also be involved in the operation and monitoring of business-critical production systems. What we offer <br /> • Working for Switzerland We are committed to the Swiss success model and work for the benefit of the population. • Lived diversity Thanks to equal opportunities, we unfold our competencies and bring different perspectives into play. • Healthy at work We support and advise our employees in the area of physical and mental health. All benefits (https://www.stelle.admin.ch/stelle/de/home/bundesverwaltung/ihre-vorteile-auf-einen-blick.html) <br /> The Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology (MeteoSchweiz) is the national weather service of Switzerland. We collect and predict weather and climate in Switzerland, making a sustainable contribution to the well-being of the population and the benefit of the economy, science, and the environment. The offices of the Federal Department of the Interior (EDI) are systematically committed to good working conditions and the health of their employees and have been awarded the Friendly Work Space label. Additional information Questions about the position Xavier Lapillonne Co-Team Leader Numerical Forecasting Computing +41 58 460 92 37 Questions about the application Nicole Gianotti HR Business Partner +41 58 460 95 04