The BIG observatories are operated semi-remotely; the onsite people are choosing from a preplanned set of observations based on sky conditions etc. https://www

The BIG observatories are operated semi-remotely; the onsite people are choosing from a preplanned set of observations based on sky conditions etc. https://www.gemini.edu/observing/start-here https://www.gemini.edu/observing/start-here There's plenty of IT-flavored work on site: lots of data being captured / filtered / processed, but I'm not sure that's what you're looking for.