Earth Observation Service Manager

Earth Observation Data Service Manager in the Common Services Section, ESA Ground Segment and Data Management Division, Earth Observation Mission Management and Ground Segment Department, Directorate of Earth Observation Programmes.

ESA is responsible for preparing and carrying out the operations of the flying EO Science missions (including Earth Explorer and Earth Watch) and the Heritage missions, ensuring the performance levels specified in the mission requirements are achieved. In so doing, it adopts the most suitable technical, operational and management approach to maximise the missions’ scientific impact and benefits for the user community. ESA is also responsible for granting access to authorised users to selected data collections from Third Party missions and for related ad hoc operational activities.

The operational activities for EO data generation and management rely on a flexible and resilient industrial service-based architecture. A single data generation and management environment (the Earth Observation Framework) aims at maximising operational efficiency through streamlined interfaces while taking into account the value and unique nature of each EO Science mission thanks to a range of elements developed ad hoc (notably in the processing and data quality domain).

The data generation and management services under the responsibility of the Common Services Section include the following: User services (Service Desk) and Information Portal; Data and information management, discovery and access services; Data archiving, consolidation and processing/reprocessing services; Data preservation services; Advanced services for collaborative EO product development and processing.

You will be responsible for the preparation, procurement, operations and evolution of one or more data generation and management services of the Earth Observation Framework.