Cloud-Edge Systems Engineering Advisor (Contractor)
Join the OpenNebula Systems team as a Cloud-Edge Systems Engineering Advisor to provide expert advice and support services throughout the design, implementation, and operational phases of our edge computing project.
Responsibilities Provide expert guidance on security and sustainability for architecture and lifecycle management of cloud-edge systems across heterogeneous environments (e.g., low-resource, 5G, high-performance). Advise on design and validation of the management layer for the DC–Cloud–Edge continuum. Support documentation and structuring of technical deliverables, ensuring quality, coherence, and interoperability. Assist in review and refinement of deployment scenarios and integration workflows. Support knowledge transfer and promote standardized approaches. Provide feedback and support collaboration activities with other IPCEI-CIS partners and ecosystem stakeholders.
5 years of hands‑on experience as systems architect in cloud computing management, orchestration, security and monitoring.
~ Bachelor,



Master or PhD in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
~ Additional years of experience in projects to improve cloud-edge systems deployment and operation.

Contract Duration From January 16, 2026 to June 30, 2026 (approximately 5 months).
Location Remote (occasionally face‑to‑face coordination meetings).
Compensation Maximum hourly rate is 30 EUR. Technical Specifications Contractors must demonstrate the following requirements:
~+5 years of hands‑on experience as systems architect.

Price: Cost per hour.
Bachelor, Master or PhD.
Additional Experience: Number of years of experience in projects to improve cloud‑edge systems deployment and operation.
Administrative Requirements Before the signature of the contract, the successful selected contractor will be requested to provide certificates related to social security, tax obligations, census registration, and several data transfer declara

📌 Cloud-Edge Systems Engineering Advisor (Madrid)
🏢 OpenNebula Systems
📍 Madrid