Java and Database Software Engineer

Introduction
Java and Database Software Engineer in the Engineering Department (EN), Alignment, Coordination & Engineering Group (ACE), Asset & Maintenance Management (AMM) Section.

This is a challenging role to supply efficient information systems to our maintenance teams and ensure the proper functioning of both the campus infrastructure as well as the whole accelerator complex. This requires configuration, customization and development of both mobile and desktop applications matching the expressed user needs.

CERN has a large-scale asset management platform based on Infor EAM that currently manages information for nearly two million individually traced pieces of equipment and several million maintenance interventions. This platform is today a strategic hub for asset management at CERN and is intensively used 24/7 all days of the year.

You will join the team of software engineers and maintenance experts providing tools, methodology and support on a CERN-wide basis and will become a key person in this young and dynamic team. Your colleagues in the AMM section of the ACE group are engineers and IT professionals working on different modules and aspects of the provided service and with whom you will frequently interact. More about the CERN Asset & Maintenance Service: http://www.cern.ch/cmms-service(link is external).

Functions
As a Java and database software engineer in the Asset & Maintenance Management Section, you will be co-responsible for all system related issues in this integrated asset management platform, and participate in the development of both web and mobile applications interfacing these tools. This includes both analytic tasks as well as practical software development challenges working closely with both our support team and users.

You will:
.Participate in the system design and the information system architecture for the integrated asset management platform at CERN;
.Design and implement custom maintenance-related applications for both the web and mobile platforms;
.Take responsibility for system monitoring and general system management including deploying upgrades and patches;
.Provide tools and methodology for data exchange between applications;
.Take an active role in the common and continuous effort of improving both the services and tools provided.

Functions
As a Java and database software engineer in the Asset & Maintenance Management Section, you will be co-responsible for all system related issues in this integrated asset management platform, and participate in the development of both web and mobile applications interfacing these tools. This includes both analytic tasks as well as practical software development challenges working closely with both our support team and users.

You will:
.Participate in the system design and the information system architecture for the integrated asset management platform at CERN;
.Design and implement custom maintenance-related applications for both the web and mobile platforms;
.Take responsibility for system monitoring and general system management including deploying upgrades and patches;
.Provide tools and methodology for data exchange between applications;
.Take an active role in the common and continuous effort of improving both the services and tools provided.

Qualification required

Master's degree in the field of information technology, or equivalent.

Experience and competencies

The experience required for this post is:
.Experience in application design and development of systems using Java Enterprise Edition, including both back-end and front-end technologies;
.Experience in configuration, tuning, deployment of application / web server such as JBoss, WebLogic and Apache Tomcat;
.Solid understanding of web services (SOAP/REST) and system integration methods;
.Working knowledge of Oracle databases, SQL and PL/SQL;
.Experience in DWH/BI/reporting would be an asset;
.Experience of administrating an ERP or EAM/CMMS system would be a plus.

The technical competencies required for this post are:
.Programming/Software development: Java EE, JSF, HTML5, JavaScript, SQL, PL/SQL, Git, Maven;
.Systems integration: definition and management of interfaces to the supported system notably using web services;
.System software administration: configuration, monitoring and tailoring of the system as well as applying patches and managing major system upgrades;
.Application support: investigating and resolving issues and providing information about the systems.

The behavioural competencies required for this post are:
.Managing Self: taking initiative beyond regular tasks and making things happen; working well autonomously; taking on activities and tasks without prompting;
.Solving problems: assimilating large quantities of information, identifying key issues and formulating conclusions clearly and concisely;
.Learning and sharing knowledge: keeping up-to-date with developments in own field of expertise and readily absorbing new information;
.Working in teams: working well in groups and readily fitting into a team; participating fully and taking an active role in team activities.

The language competencies required are:
.Spoken and written English or French: ability to draw-up technical specifications and/or scientific reports and to make oral presentations in one of the two or both languages; as well as the ability to understand and speak the other language in professional contexts.

This vacancy will be filled as soon as possible, and applications should normally reach us no later than 20.03.2016.

We offer a limited-duration contract for a period of 5 year(s). Limited-duration contracts shall terminate by default on their date of expiry. Subject to certain conditions, holders of limited-duration contracts may apply for an indefinite position.

These functions require:
.Shift work, when required by the needs of the Organization;
.Stand-by duty, when required by the needs of the Organization;
.Work during nights, Sundays and official holidays, when required by the needs of the Organization.