Linux Systems Analyst Analyste de Systèmes Linux

**Grade**: G5

**Contractual Arrangement**: Fixed-term appointment

**Job Posting**: Oct 13, 2025, 10:23:01 AM

**Closing Date**: Nov 4, 2025, 4:59:00 PM

**Primary Location**: France-Lyon

**Organization**: Information Technology Services

**Schedule**: Full-time

.**PURPOSE OF POSITION**

The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), is the cancer agency of the World Health Organization (WHO) and is based in Lyon, France. The objective of the

IARC is to promote international collaboration in cancer research.

The role of the Section of Support to Research (SSR) is to support the achievement of IARC’s scientific objectives through efficient and effective management of the Agency’s resources and provision of administrative services, ensuring accountable risk mitigation and implementing strategies to strengthen capacities and maximize IARC’s impact.

The ITS main objective is to maintain, develop and ensure smooth IT services through its main core functions including but not limited to IT Governance, Information System, Digital Workplace, Scientific IT, Cyber Security and Hybrid Infrastructure.

Under the direct supervision of the infrastructure officer SSR/ITS and overall guidance of the ITS head, the incumbent will perform the below tasks.

**DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES**

**1.** **Services Operation and Administration**: Operate the Linux based platforms in the ITS group. Tasks include but not limited to:

- Maintenance, operation and update of Linux based environment to the highest standards using automation (on premise and cloud based).
- Manage and operate containerised infrastructure (docker) and its CD/CI pipelines.
- Detect, troubleshoot and resolve service problems.
- Daily monitoring of services and IT resources (system logs, backup, etc)
- Produce and keep technical documentation up to date.

**2.** **Service Development**:Develop Linux based services and systems automation according to the ITS Roadmap. Tasks include but not

limited to:

- Further develop containerised infrastructure using gitlab CD/CI pipeline.
- Automation tools development to help with daily operation

**3.** **Training and Support**:Train and assist advanced IT users with the use of core infrastructure resources and provide L2/L3 support to

IT service desk:

- Create and maintain user documentation.
- Track and resolve support requests.
- Organize and deliver training sessions.
- Collaborate with SIT Administrator for the management and development of shared systems.
- When needed, act as backup of the SIT administrator for the management of the Scientific IT platform.
- Whenever possible, contribute to the development of the Scientific IT platform.

**5.** **Perform any other related technical duties as requested by the supervisor(s).**

**WHO COMPETENCIES**
- Producing results
- Moving forward in a changing environment
- Fostering and integration and teamwork
- Technical expertise
- Communication

**SKILLS**

**Essential**:

- Strong Linux Systems/Services knowledge and skills
- Knowledge of container technology (Docker) and
- Knowledge of configuration management tools and infrastructure automation (Ansible, Puppet,...)
- Proven communications skills including in a multidisciplinary team.

**Desirable**:

- Experience in virtualization technology such as VMWare, KVM, or Hyper-V
- Knowledge of cloud-based infrastructure and services (AWS/Azure)
- Scripting skills in Bash/YAML/Python
- Knowledge of advance data storage technologies
- Experience in High performance Computing

**REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS**

**EDUC**A**TION**

**Essential**: Completion of a secondary school education, plus two years of specialized studies in computer science, recognized by a diploma (BTS, DUT, license, license pro or equivalent).

**Desirable**:**Engineering School specialized in IT.

**PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE**

**Essential**:**Minimum of 5 years of combined professional hardware and software stacks experience.

**Desirable**:**
- Experience with large system deployment and automation, Ansible, Puppet, XCat.
- Experience in user training and support.

**USE OF LANGUAGE SKILLS**

Excellent knowledge of English or French with working knowledge of the other language

**REMUNERATION**

The fixed remuneration for the above position currently amounts to EUR 3,615 per month and is expressed net of income tax but before deduction of the employee share contributions for mandatory participation in the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF) and in the Organization’s private insurance plans covering health, accident, illness, and disability.

Other benefits include different types of leave and allowances for dependent family members.

Employment status is that of an international civil servant.

Note: due to the legal status of WHO/IARC as an international organization, its staff do not contribute to and do not generate benefits in French mandatory schemes for health insurance (“assurance maladie”), pension (“assurance vieillesse/retraite o