❓ About SiPearl…
SiPearl is building the European high-performance low-power microprocessor dedicated to supercomputing and AI inference. This new generation of microprocessors will first target EuroHPC Joint Undertaking ecosystem, which is deploying world-class supercomputing infrastructures in Europe for solving major challenges in medical research, security, energy management and climate with a reduced environmental footprint.
SiPearl is working in close collaboration with its 30 partners from the European Processor Initiative (EPI) consortium - leading names from the scientific community, supercomputing centres and industry - which are its stakeholders, future clients and end-users.
SiPearl employs more than 190 people in France (Maisons-Laffitte, Grenoble, Massy, Sophia Antipolis), Germany (Duisburg) and Spain (Barcelona).
💻 About the role
In this role, you will work closely with our infrastructure manager and your colleagues from the network and security team to ensure the proper functioning and evolution of the information systems. You should have a strong interest in security, as you will operate in a sovereign environment that requires intellectual property safeguarding , as well as maintaining high performance to ensure the smooth operation of our HPC (High-Performance Computing) cluster, which supports the advancement of R&D in EDA (Electronic Design Automation).
🎯 What a regular day at the job might look like
- Manage the company’s networks (2 data centers in France, offices in France, Germany, Spain, and remote offices)
- Ensure site and wide area network interconnections, and manage relationships with telecommunications providers
- Keep the network state-of-the-art in terms of security, availability, and reliability
- Participate in the deployment of network security policies to protect all data
- Monitor network activities to detect and prevent security incidents
- Manage firewalls and VPNs to secure all communications
- Provide level 2/3 support to resolve network and security-related incidents
- Work closely with other tech teams
- Identify and resolve incidents
🔨 Our Ongoing Projects Where We Need Help
- Interconnect platform to other external sovereign cloud platforms
- Design and creation of new data centers to extend availability and compute capacity
- Transition to a new log centralization solution
- Adding an IDS/IPS layer
- Integrating a new monitoring solution
- Implementing automation as code
- Integrating SDWAN links
- Refactoring old data centers based on the new design
🔍 What would make you succeed in this role
Understanding needs and translating them into sustainable technical architectureHaving a critical mindset and being proactive while remaining open-mindedGood communication skills and a sense of synthesisExperience with a firewall technology (bonus: Palo Alto PA, Juniper SRX, Fortigate, and Fortimail)Expertise in routing/switching technology (bonus: Juniper QFX/EX/Apstra, HP Aruba CX)Deep knowledge of the OSI model and network protocols (OSPF, BGP, IPSec, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, 802.1q, 802.1w, etc.)Mastery of switching and routing technologiesProficiency in English in an international environmentKnowledge of a security standard (ISO 27001, PCI DSS, or other)Knowledge of automation technologyAt least 10 years of previous experience in the field➕ The following is a plus
- This role involves working with a variety of technologies and systems, so a willingness to learn and adapt is essential.
- The ability to work independently and as part of a team is also important.
- Excellent communication and problem-solving skills are required
Dear candidate, even if you consider you do not fulfill all the qualifications mentioned above, please still apply and share with us why you believe you would be a good fit.
Recruitment process
✔️Discovery interview with our Talent Acquisition Partner (30 min)
✔️ AssessFirst personality test - no need to worry, there is no wrong or right answer; our goal is to see beyond your resume (45')
✔️ 2 Technical interviews (1h each)
✔️ Interview with one HRBP in order to answer to your last questions (30 min)
💡 Benefits and conditions :
- Contract: Permanent Contract (CDI)
- Benefits: annual bonus; meal vouchers (60% covered by SiPearl); health insurance (70% covered by SiPearl); 5 days per year of remote work from any EU location; illimited access and pre-paid sessions with a practitioner of your choice on our mental health partner app, moka.care; technical, linguistic and personal development trainings; BSPCE
- Work model: On-Site or Hybrid (2 days/week remote)
- 📍 Office: This role is open for Maisons-Laffitte - France
- Awesome activities such as: Hackathons, Training Challenges, Quarterly Kick-off sessions, team events, Company events and much more
- ⚠️ Please note that while we do not provide VISA Sponsorship, we are committed to assisting international candidates with the visa application process to the best of our ability.
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At SiPearl, we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that thrives on the strength of varied perspectives and backgrounds. We recruit talent based on merit, experience, and alignment with our company's goals and values.