Luxembourg National Data Service (LNDS) is a brand of PNED G.I.E. an organisation created by the Luxembourg Government, to implement Luxembourg’s strategies in research, innovation, and digitalisation. LNDS enables value creation from secondary use of data, for public and private partners and supports the sharing and re-use of public sector data, in a trustable manner. The LNDS service portfolio includes know-how, capabilities, tools, infrastructure, and data services. Through efficient & responsible use of data and improving the secondary use of data, LNDS will support the acceleration of economic, ecological, and societal transitions.

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Play a key role in the improvement and innovation of IT solutions in our organisation and be part of a dynamic agile team focused on delivering related high-quality services in the various data domains in our focus.

Purpose of the job/project

As a DevOps engineer, you will play a key role in the improvement and innovation of our IT solutions for health data. You will be part of a dynamic agile team that focuses on delivering high quality services to our clients and partners. You will also have the opportunity to collaborate with teams around Europe on the Health Data Access Bodies (HDAB) project, a large scale initiative that aims to enable access to health data across Europe for secondary purposes. The HDAB project is establishing a network of trusted entities that can facilitate the access to health data, respecting the privacy and consent of the data providers and users.

HDAB-LU: This 4-year project, which started in January 2024, aims to develop and deploy the Health Data Access Body of Luxembourg, which is the national authority responsible for granting access to health data for secondary use as set out in The European Data Governance Act (DGA) and the European Health Data Space (EHDS). Its general objective is to enable Luxembourg to establish and deploy services for its HDAB, at minimum:

• processing and management of data access applications,

• supporting secure processing of health data by data users,

• making sure that they are well integrated in the EHDS,

• establishing and aligning with EU standards, and providing cross-border connections for large-scale deployment of HealthData@EU on the basis of the work conducted by the joint action TEHDaS.

What you will do

• Design, implement and maintain the HDAB and related tools at the European and national levels as part of the NinjaOps team.

• Configure and manage the HDAB operational services.

• Ensure the HDAB and services are reliable, scalable, and secure, following security- and privacy by-design best practices.

• Support the development team with agile software development and deployment practices.

• Monitor, troubleshoot and resolve issues related to the HDAB and services.

• Improve the quality and efficiency of the HDAB and services with automation, testing, and

feedback mechanisms.

• Document the HDAB and services, as well as their deployment and operations processes and

procedures.

• Research and evaluate new technologies and solutions for the HDAB project's objectives and

capabilities

• Represent the LNDS and collaborate with other teams and stakeholders to understand the HDAB project's requirements and expectations and provide technical support and guidance.

Who you are

• MSc in a scientific, technological, or engineering discipline related to computer science,

information technology, or computing

• 2 to 5 years of relevant experience with programming, deployment, and maintenance of web

applications, as well as Linux systems and web servers’ administration

• Experience in research environment or projects

• Working knowledge of computer security threats and methods of their prevention

• Working knowledge of security- and privacy-by-design principles

• Experience with system administration Linux (RHEL/Ubuntu) and Windows machines

• Working knowledge in shell/bash

• Proven experience with setting up continuous integration (CI) and continuous delivery (CD)

pipelines

• Good knowledge of git vcs, git platforms and IAAS tooling (e.g. Terraform)

• Experience with containerization (Docker, Podman) and provisioning tools (Ansible)

• Experience with static page generators (e.g. Jekyll, Hugo)

• Working knowledge of authentication protocols like OpenID Connect, SAML or LDAP/AD, and

solutions like Keycloak

• Experience in profiling, fine-tuning and optimization of applications

• Good verbal and written communication skills with the abilities to well articulate the technical

needs and to work within an interdisciplinary setting and communicate with external partners

• Creative, solution oriented with good analytical skills and a mindset for quality

• You have critical thinking, you are adaptable, flexible and you are able to accept and manage

changes in the workplace

• You have cultural intelligence and diversity consciousness

• Excellent communication skills in English

• Working knowledge of one of Luxembourg’s official languages (French, German or Luxembourgish) is a plus

What we offer

• Dynamic and innovative work environment
• Collaboration with diverse stakeholders
• Inclusive and diverse culture
• European recognition and impactful projects
• Shape the future of the data revolution

What sets us apart

The Luxembourg National Data Service is a modern and dynamic undertaking. We embrace a Lean and Agile mindset, combining the entrepreneurial spirit of a startup with the responsibility of a public body on a national mission. We will be a partner of society and industry, collaborating with a hugely diverse group of stakeholders in public research, public authorities, European institutions, academic and private institutions, and small, medium and large companies. Therefore, we have an international and multilingual character. Even in this rather ambitious context, we preserve a warm and personal atmosphere.

Inclusion and diversity are some of our key values. We ensure that everyone has employment and career opportunities in accordance with their skills and aspirations, respecting and being mindful of their individual characteristics.

Join LNDS and revolutionise the data economy!

Be part of our dynamic team driving innovation and making a tangible impact. Collaborate on cutting-edge projects, gaining European recognition in the prestigious European Data Spaces initiative. Shape a transformative future in the data revolution.