Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Location: Frascati, Italy; Noordwijk, Netherlands
Application deadline: 18 May 2026
Reference number: 0486

Are you looking for a new opportunity to take your career to a higher orbit? To join an international group with a successful track record in Space Engineering? A job adapted to your career ambitions and in which you could have an impact for the years to come?

About the client and location

The European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC) is the European Space Agency’s (ESA) base in Noordwijk, the Netherlands. As ESA’s largest test centre, it is responsible for the majority of space technology and spacecraft development through varying phases of production.

Tasks and activities

• Operating and maintaining the go.esa.int platform: infrastructure monitoring, capacity management, OS/application templates, and vCloud Director administration.
• Handling customer tickets, onboarding new users, and supporting workload migrations.
• Developing and maintaining platform tooling and automations (Python/Django, TypeScript/React, PostgreSQL, Ansible, GitLab CI).
• Expanding platform services (NetBackup, Isilon, Zerto, vROPS) and contributing to hybrid cloud architecture (VMware + Azure).
• Defining and implementing Proofs of Concept for new infrastructure services, including emerging GPU compute provisioning.
• Supporting the integration of customer applications and services running on esacloud into ESA IT network security policy.
• Definition of technical and service requirements for shared IT infrastructure projects in support of common or programme‑dedicated services.
• Leading engineering for infrastructure projects implementation and release into operational service.
• Provision of architecture and expert advice for the definition of new services or improvement of existing services in the area of cloud and platform services.

The following skills and experience are mandatory:

• Master’s degree or equivalent qualification in Information Technology, Computer Science or Engineering.
• 7+ years in cloud infrastructure or platform engineering in hybrid cloud environments.
• Expertise in Cloud & virtualisation: VMware vCloud Director, OpenStack, Azure, AWS, Bicep.
• Strong Knowledge of Containers & orchestration: Kubernetes, Docker, OpenShift, kubectl.
• Experience in Automation & development: Ansible, Terraform, GitLab CI, Python, Golang, Shell Scripting.
• Strong knowledge of Web development: TypeScript, React, PostgreSQL.
• Expertise in storage, backup & DR: Isilon, NetBackup, Zerto.
• Experience with Monitoring & OS: Zabbix, vROPS, RHEL, Ubuntu, Windows Server.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.

Why should you apply?

• You will have the opportunity to work within leading space organisations across Europe.
• We encourage everyone to think outside the box and to push the boundaries of traditional knowledge. This role is an opportunity to join a forward‑thinking company and allows for a deeper understanding of the industry.
• To be part of a company that values integrity, inspiration, care and collaboration.
• Benefits include competitive remuneration packages, unique career opportunities including working in other countries, access to training and development programmes, and flexible relocation support.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to achieving diversity within the workforce and creating an inclusive working environment. We therefore welcome applications from all candidates, irrespective of gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religious beliefs, age, disability or other characteristics.

As part of our commitment to providing an inclusive and barrier‑free recruitment process, we will provide reasonable adjustments and support to ensure neuro‑diverse applicants or those with a disability or long‑term condition can be their best during the recruitment process.