Job
- Level
- Experienced
- Job Field
- IT, Software, DevOps
- Employment Type
- Part Time/Full Time
- Contract Type
- Temporary employment
- Salary
- 62.489 to 78.760€ Gross/Year
- Location
- Leipzig
- Working Model
- Hybrid, Onsite
Job Summary
In this role, you will develop cloud services for research software, support researchers in utilizing these services, and evaluate new technologies to enhance the research software lifecycle.
Job Technologies
Your role in the team
- You strengthen the HIFIS team with the vision of shaping the digital transformation in research at UFZ and the Helmholtz Association, making research software a visible and integral part of research, and you actively contribute in the following areas:
- You develop and operate cloud services related to research software for the Helmholtz Association.
- You support researchers in integrating and utilizing HIFIS services within scientific workflows.
- You evaluate and implement new technologies to support the entire research software lifecycle.
- You represent the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research within HIFIS and promote cross-center knowledge transfer.
- You strengthen support, visibility, and further development of HIFIS services.
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Our expectations of you
Education
- Completed degree in Computer Science or a comparable field with an IT focus - career changers with relevant experience are very welcome.
Qualifications
- In-depth knowledge of at least one programming language, e.g., PHP, Python, Java, JS/ES6, Node.js.
- Strong affinity for interdisciplinary collaboration and technical consulting, as well as the implementation of requirements.
- Strong communication skills and a passion for knowledge transfer.
- Very good spoken and written German and English skills - or the willingness to improve them further.
Experience
- Experience in the design and operation of modern, interoperable, and scalable IT architectures based on container technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) with a focus on workflow automation (CI/CD), IT security, and digital sovereignty.
- Experience in sustainable software development and the design of software development projects, preferably in collaborative teams.
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What we offer
- Flexible working hours for a balanced work-life balance.
- The collaboration in an interdisciplinary, multinational, and motivated team with high technical expertise.
- Excellent technical equipment, opportunities for deployment and testing of the latest technologies.
- An excellent integration into national and international research networks and initiatives in the field of research data management and software development.
- Freedom to develop innovative solutions to support research and to explore new technologies.
- The opportunity for personal development through a comprehensive qualification and training program.
- A position in Leipzig, one of Germany's most attractive cities, known for its high quality of life and cultural diversity.
- Features such as a beautiful science campus with central connectivity, support for childcare, counseling for caring for family members, etc.
- An annual gross income, depending on qualifications, ranging from €62,489 to €78,760, as well as collective bargaining benefits such as company pension schemes, asset-building benefits, and the opportunity to obtain a subsidized Germany Job Ticket.
- Your work is an integral part of a larger whole that contributes to the realization of the HIFIS vision by creating an excellent IT services portfolio for outstanding research across all Helmholtz research fields and a seamless and high-performance IT infrastructure.
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Helmholtz Zentrum für Umweltforschung GmbH
The Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ has built up an excellent reputation as an international competence centre for environmental sciences with its 1,100 employees. We are part of the largest scientific organisation in Germany - the Helmholtz Association. Our mission: We conduct research to achieve a balance between social development and long-term protection of our living standards - for sustainable development.
Description
- Company Type
- Established Company
- Working Model
- Hybrid, Onsite
- Industry
- Agriculture, Silviculture, Education System
DevOps Research Software Engineer
- Salary
- 62.489 to 78.760€ Gross/Year
- Location
- Leipzig
- Working Model
- Hybrid, Onsite
- Diversity
- Open for all genders
