This is an exciting opportunity for an IT Systems Adminsitrator to work on the Galileo project, the European space flagship programme.
Galileo is Europe's General Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), providing accurate positioning and timing information.
CETRA BASE is currently looking for 2 experienced IT Systems Administrators.
Positions are based in Saint-Germain-en-Laye (France) and/or Madrid (Spain).
Tasks and Responsibilities

To provide IT system administration support for operational systems ensuring continuity and availability of services while supporting incident handling and operational team activitie. Those activities encompass:
Handling of incidents and requests
Performing daily and weekly routine health status checks
Providing daily reports
Executing Preventive Maintenance procedures
Executing Corrective Maintenance procedures (e.g. faulty HW replacement)
Participating in recurrent technical meetings
Essential qualifications and experience

We are looking for a Windows and/or Linux Systems Administrator with minimum 2 (two)



years of hands‑on experience with at least 2 of the following fields:
Microsoft technologies: MS Windows Domain (AD), MS Exchange, IIS, RDS, System Center Operations Manager (SCOM)
Linux & Container Orchestration: Red Hat Linux, command line, kubernetes, ansible, rancher
Monitoring & Observability: Prometheus / Grafana, OpenNMS, Nagios
Storage & Backup: Longhorn, VEEAM
Security & Networking: Firewall Management, IDS Management, Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Management, VPN Solutions, Antivirus Management
Middleware & Application Servers: jBoss EAP
At least B2 level of English according to CEFR levels.
Experience in Space programmes
MCSA, MCSE or equivalente certification
Security

In line with security requirements of the Galileo mission the candidate shall be a citizen of a European Union state.
This position requires the candidate to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
The successful candidate will be offered a permanent con

📌 IT Systems Administrator (Madrid)
🏢 CETRA base
📍 Madrid