Controls Software Engineer

3 weeks ago


Cape Town, South Africa Skatelescope Full time

Overview The SKA Observatory (SKAO) is a next-generation radio astronomy facility that will revolutionise our understanding of the Universe and the laws of fundamental physics. Enabled by cutting-edge technology, it promises to have a major impact on society, in science and beyond. In South Africa, the SKAO is collaborating with SARAO to operate and support the construction of the mid frequency telescope (SKA-Mid) in remote Karoo region. Working with the SKA-Mid Telescope Director, the SKA-Mid Deputy Telescope Director works to establish and ultimately conduct the operations of the SKA-Mid Telescope. The SKA Mid-Platform Engineer works as part of the SKA-Mid Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) team within SKA-Mid Computing & Software. The SKA-Mid Platform Engineer will contribute to the development, integration, and day-to-day operation of shared platform services that underpin scientific computing and complex software systems. While contributing to platform construction and working alongside senior engineers and cross-functional teams, this role will support efforts in automation, observability, and service reliability, and will play a part in operational readiness activities as the platform transitions from construction into steady-state operations. Responsibilities Contribute to the development and improvement of platform services supporting engineering and operational teams. Support integration of platform services with application and infrastructure systems. Contribute to platform automation, monitoring, and operational reliability efforts. Develop expertise in platform engineering while contributing to continuous improvement and innovation. Apply here: and search using the reference numbers provided. #J-18808-Ljbffr



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