CDT-AST3-2024-03 System Administrator
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- Aug 25, 2024 Post Date
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- CDT-AST3-2024-03 Requisition #
NATURE OF THE TASKS
Reporting directly to the Head of the Infrastructure Section, the successful applicant will be responsible for
the following tasks:
a) Administration of Linux systems: installation and configuration of servers; maintenance (patches,
upgrade, user and security management); management of monitoring probes (Icinga2) and log
collection (Fluentbeat, Splunk UF); infrastructure-level administration of hosted products
(SDL WorldServer, Docker, etc.);
b) Administration of containerised Docker Swarm environments: installation, configuration, maintenance
of Docker Swarm clusters; management of the deployment cycle of containerised products;
c) Database administration: assisting the main DBA in deploying new versions of applications in the
various environments (development, integration, acceptance, production) and monitoring the
deployment cycle; monitoring database activity and taking preventive and corrective actions; monitoring
and optimising database performance; patching and upgrading; managing backups;
d) Documentation and training: preparing technical documentation and user manuals and providing
training on the Translation Centre’s IT environment
A. Selection criteria
To be eligible to take part in this selection procedure, the applicant must meet the conditions listed below
on 26.09.2024, the closing date for applications.
(1) ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
• Be a national of a Member State of the European Union.
Qualifications and professional experience:
- a level of post-secondary education corresponding to at least 2 years of study attested by a diploma2,
followed by at least 3 years of professional experience relevant to the duties described in this
procedure,
or
- secondary education attested by a diploma giving access to post-secondary education, followed by at
least 6 years of professional experience relevant to the duties described in this procedure.
• Language knowledge: an in-depth knowledge of one of the languages of the European Union (at least
level C1), and a satisfactory knowledge of another official language of the European Union, to the level
necessary for carrying out the required duties (at least level B2)3.
(2) ESSENTIAL TECHNICAL SKILLS
Professional experience in the administration of Linux servers (Redhat or CentOS or Ubuntu or Debian), with proven experience of at least 1 year.
Professional experience of the Docker containerisation solution, with proven experience of at least 1 year.
Professional experience in shell/bash and Python scripting.
Professional experience in drafting technical documentation.
Knowledge of English (B2 level).
(3) DESIRABLE TECHNICAL SKILLS
Knowledge of the Docker Swarm solution
Knowledge of the Ansible solution
Knowledge of using the GitLab product
Experience in using relational databases
Knowledge of information system security practices
Knowledge of French (at least A2 level)
(4) NON-TECHNICAL SKILLS
• Interpersonal skills: ability to work in a team, good people skills, ability to work in a multilingual environment.
• Sense of responsibility: discretion, respect for confidentiality, attention to detail, receptiveness, efficiency and punctuality.
• Organisational skills: ability to manage various tasks and to set priorities; methodical approach; sense of initiative; versatility.
• Adaptability: ability to assist others and to work under pressure, ability to learn and to adapt to new developments in the IT environment.
2 Only diplomas and certificates that have been awarded in EU Member States or that are the subject of equivalence certificates issued by authorities in the said Member States shall be taken into consideration.
3 Levels defined according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).