System Administrator

• All employees receive good remuneration in line with function and experience.
• When autonomous then teleworking can often be utilised.
• You will be registered for both social security and tax in Spain.
• There are 12 public holidays and an additional 30 annual days holiday.
• In addition to public health services Aurora provides private medical insurance in Spain (the inclusion into the private health insurance policy is at the discretion of the insurance provider).
• Training to improve efficiency and provide strength for future career are of course included.

• All applicants must be legally allowed to work in Spain without the need to obtain a work visa. Only European Union (EU), European Economic Area (EEA) and SWISS citizens can be employed by SSC Netherlands BV - PE Spain.
• Applicants are required to provide a copy of their passport and degree certificate. SSC Netherlands BV - PE Spain will validate the Degree with the issuing University and provide evidence to ESA.
• In line with ESA’s security requirements, prior to issuing a letter of employment the applicant shall provide to SSC Netherlands BV - PE Spain a recent official document declaring that they are of good conduct from the country where currently resident, and Aurora will validate your employment history.

Welcome to SSC Space (formerly Swedish Space Corporation), the perfect workplace for those passionate about technology in general and space in particular. 

With space organizations, research institutes, institutional and commercial actors as customers, we offer specialist expertise in satellite communications, space consulting services, rocket and balloon systems, flight test services, satellite propulsion systems, and much more.

SSC Space also has one of the world’s largest global networks of ground stations for satellite communications. We own and operate the Esrange Space Center in Kiruna, northern Sweden, with the aim of launching satellites in the near future. 

Are you fueled by a passion for people and the ambition to create an awesome workplace? Are you ready to embark on an exciting journey with us to help earth benefit from space? 

If you answer yes to these questions, we invite you to seize the opportunity to make a significant impact. We are looking for a dedicated professional who shares our core values of Customer passion, Care, Collaboration, Curiosity, and Courage.

As part of the service to the ESA Programmatic IT Section you will be one of the System Analyst in the Infrastructure and Cybersecurity (I&C) team.

The I&C sub-unit provides IT services, solutions and consultancy in scientific and operations IT infrastructure and cybersecurity across the department. I&C also designs, operates, maintains, and evolves this scientific and operations IT infrastructure. Infrastructure main areas are:

• Science data storage, preservation and distribution
• Science data processing
• Datacentre & common Science and Operations Department (SCI-S) IT infrastructure
• Science research environments
• Cosmos portal and services IT infrastructure
• IT Security

• Linux Administration: Manage, maintain, and optimize enterprise Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) environments to ensure high availability and performance.
• Automation & Configuration Management: Design, develop, and maintain automated workflows, playbooks, and roles to streamline system deployment and post-installation configuration.
• Lifecycle & Patch Management: Standardize, patch, and manage software repositories and system deployments across development, staging, and production environments.
• Network Integration: Configure, troubleshoot, and maintain core networking components, ensuring secure and efficient connectivity for all enterprise systems.
• Monitoring & Troubleshooting: Conduct root-cause analysis for system alerts, performance bottlenecks, and network issues, implementing long-term remediations.