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Internship in Infrastructures for IT and Data Division

Internship title: Implement a monitoring system for the Multi-mission Ingestion and File Dissemination System using the ELK stack, i.e. Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana

The internship offers an exciting opportunity to work with the ELK stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana) to build and enhance a monitoring system for a Near Real Time System at EUMETSAT. This system is essential for the operational dissemination of satellite data, providing critical information for weather monitoring, climate studies, and environmental assessments.

Interns will gain hands-on experience in setting up and configuring the ELK stack, including:

  • ELK Stack Setup: Installing and configuring Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana to build a monitoring system.
  • Log and Metric Integration: Designing and implementing Logstash pipelines for data ingestion and processing.
  • Dashboard Development: Creating and customizing Kibana dashboards for visualization and monitoring of system metrics.

The intern will gain the advanced skills in configuring and using the ELK stack, practical experience in monitoring and data visualization, and knowledge of space systems and satellite meteorology.

Duties

The main tasks of the internship would be to:

  • Study and understand the ELK stack components and their functions;
  • Study and understand the Multi-mission Ingestion and File Dissemination (MFID) System for Near-Real Time meteorological data dissemination;
  • Set up and configure Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana for MFID;
  • Create Elasticsearch indices for storing and indexing logs;
  • Develop visualizations and dashboards in Kibana.
  • Test the monitoring system.
  • Document the setup and configuration process.
  • Present the results.
  • In addition, the intern will support relevant day-to-day activities within the team.
 

LOCATION

Darmstadt, Germany

QUALIFICATIONS

The internships are open to bachelor and master students with mandatory internship requirements in relevant disciplines such as Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or related fields.

LANGUAGES

The official languages of EUMETSAT are English and French. It is necessary to be able to work effectively in English.

DEADLINE

4 November 2024

Duties

The main tasks of the internship would be to:

  • Study and understand the ELK stack components and their functions;
  • Study and understand the Multi-mission Ingestion and File Dissemination (MFID) System for Near-Real Time meteorological data dissemination;
  • Set up and configure Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana for MFID;
  • Create Elasticsearch indices for storing and indexing logs;
  • Develop visualizations and dashboards in Kibana.
  • Test the monitoring system.
  • Document the setup and configuration process.
  • Present the results.
  • In addition, the intern will support relevant day-to-day activities within the team.

Skills and Experience

  • Have the ability to work effectively in English;
  • Be computer literate;
  • Be intrinsically motivated and curious about the internship subject;
  • Be able to work independently and collaboratively;
  • Have the ability to take the initiative in researching ideas;
  • Have the ability to collect, collate, conceptualize and present information clearly.

Additional specific requirements:

  • Basic knowledge of Linux and programming.

Employment Conditions

Length of internship: 3 months
Anticipated start date: 2025

The internship will require a non-disclosure agreement and potentially a basic background check for the intern, due to the sensitivity of the provided information.

No salary is paid to interns who are still in studies, however a daily allowance and contribution to travel / accommodation costs may be provided.

As of 1 January 2025, interns may be granted a daily allowance of EUR 25 per day, relocation cost reimbursement of up to EUR 400, and accommodation cost reimbursement of up to EUR 1000 per month.

Interns are responsible for providing their own health and accident insurance and for finding their own accommodation in Darmstadt. 

Consideration may also be given if the internship is not a mandatory part of curriculum, for a maximum duration of three months.

EUMETSAT is committed to providing an equal opportunities work environment for men and women.
Please note that only nationals of EUMETSAT Member States may apply. The EUMETSAT Convention requires that Staff shall be recruited on the basis of their qualifications, account being taken of the international character of EUMETSAT.

About EUMETSAT

EUMETSAT is Europe’s meteorological satellite agency. Its role is to establish and operate meteorological satellites to monitor the weather and climate from space - 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. This information is supplied to the National Meteorological Services of the organisation's Member States in Europe, as well as other users worldwide.

EUMETSAT also operates several Copernicus missions on behalf of the European Union and provide data services to the Copernicus marine and atmospheric services and their users.

As an intergovernmental European Organisation, EUMETSAT has 30 Member States (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.)

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