Digital Library Operation Service Manager (INSPIREhep.net)

Are you a talented and inspired Software Engineer with experience in coordination of digital libraries and open source projects, looking for a new, unique challenge? Join CERN's Open Access Section to co-ordinate the technical team behind INSPIRE, serving 1 million documents to 50'000 users, searching the site a few times each second! If you are interested in connecting scientists and information, this is the opportunity for you. Take part!

Description

Functions

You will:

* Co-ordinate the INSPIRE day-to-day operations under CERN responsibility in three main areas: (1) technical operation of content ingestion and curation workflows; (2) system uptime and service level; (3) software design, development, integration and deployment.

* Lead junior software engineers and students who are developing short- and medium-term solutions for INSPIRE specific software and service needs.

* Play a central role in the design and implementation of solutions for seamless interoperability of INSPIRE and all other relevant information platforms operated both by the community and the publishing industry.

* Pro-actively analyse technology trends, user feedback, usage logs, and usability test results to suggest strategy to enhance user experience and service level.

Qualification:

Master's degree in the field of scientific, preferably in computer science or software engineering, or equivalent.

Experience and competencies

The experience:

* Demonstrated experience in a key operational role for a large-scale digital library of scientific publications.

* Proven experience in the co-ordination of open source projects.

* Work experience in a LAMP environment (Linux, Apache, MySQL, Python) and version control systems.

* An understanding of how scholarly communication works, preferably in High-Energy Physics.

* Knowledge of the Invenio software, familiarity with Agile software management and leadership of geographically distributed teams would be assets for this position.

The technical competencies:

* Programming/Software development.

* Requirements definition and management.

* Database/Repository design.

Eligibility and closing date :

Employing a diverse and international workforce is a CERN core value and central to our success. We welcome applications from all Member States irrespective of gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion or personal situation.

Founded in 1954 in Geneva, CERN ‐ the European Organization for Nuclear Research is the world's most advanced fundamental research institute for particle physics. Over the last 50 years, it has become a prime example of international collaboration with currently 21 member states.

Please note that we only accept applications from CERN Member State nationals.

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