Cloud Platform Engineer

EODC Earth Observation Data Centre GmbH The eodc Earth Observation Data Centre for Water Resources Monitoring GmbH (eodc) specialises in the field of Earth Observation. By translating complex datasets into comprehensible information, we bridge the gap between research and real-world applications, and create societal benefits by enabling data driven informed decision making in the areas including environmental and climate monitoring, agriculture, and infrastructure management. To strengthen its team, the EODC is looking for a Cloud Platform Engineer (f/m/d) Full-Time Unlimited Contract Vienna, Austria About the Role We are seeking a talented Cloud Platform Engineer to shape state-of-the-art cloud infrastructures for processing large-scale earth observation data. This role focuses on designing, building, operating and maintaining cloud computing infrastructures, petabyte scale storage systems, and providing our storage to some of Austria’s most powerful computers, including the VSC-5 operated by Austrian Scientific Computing (ASC, https://asc.ac.at/) - formerly known as the Vienna Scientific Cluster (VSC). You will be part of the eodc Cloud Mission and work closely with data engineers and geospatial software engineers to provide the platform needed to build and run user-facing services for emergency, climate change or agriculture monitoring services. Key Responsibilities Architect, build and operate resilient cloud infrastructure serving compute and petabyte-scale storageDesign, install and maintain networking infrastructure to support high-performance workloadsDevelop and maintain cloud environments Drive monitoring, alerting, and capacity planning to ensure cloud infrastructure availability and performanceEnsure infrastructure security in line with organizational standardsManage infrastructure code and configurations using Git and supporting our Infrastructure as Code approachFollow ITSM standards for change management, configuration and incident handlingShape the long-term direction of our platform offerings and servicesContribute to a team culture of knowledge sharing and continuous learning Required Qualifications Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent, comparable work experienceStrong understanding of distributed storage, compute and virtualization technologies (e.g. Ceph, GPFS, Proxmox)Solid understanding of networking and networking technologies (e.g. Cumulus, InfiniBand, Ethernet)Experience in designing, deploying and operating cloud environments (e.g. OpenStack, Ansible, Kayobe)Enthusiasm for version control and Infrastructure as Code principles (e.g. Git, GitOps)Thorough experience in scripting such as Bash, Python, or GoStrong collaboration and knowledge-sharing mindset within a team environment Nice-to-Have Familiarity with monitoring, alerting and capacity planning practicesUnderstanding of security best practicesWillingness to explore, evaluate, and adopt new innovative solutionsBackground in earth observation, remote sensing, or environmental science What we offer Work on impactful geospatial and scientific systems Opportunity to collaborate with multidisciplinary teamsOffice in the city center of Vienna with a flexible hybrid working arrangement Competitive salary and benefitsOpportunities for professional growth and continuous learning Based upon the collective agreement “Dienstleistungen in der automatischen Datenverarbeitung und Informationstechnik” 2026 (KV Gruppe “ST1”, “Regelstufe”) the minimum monthly gross salary for this position is at EUR 3.954,00 (38.5 hours a week). The actual payment will depend on your qualification and experience. How to Apply If you enjoy building scalable cloud systems we encourage you to apply. Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter outlining your experience and interest in the role to: jobs@eodc.eu. EODC Earth Observation Data Centre for Water Resources Monitoring GmbH Lothringerstrasse 4/1 1040 Wien Austria http://www.eodc.eu