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In this role, you will administer Linux and Windows servers, handle user management, automation, and HPC cluster administration, while strategically enhancing the server infrastructure.
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Your role in the team
- The IT department of PTB is organized into 5 divisions and split between the Braunschweig and Berlin locations, which work closely together.
- Department 9.55 'High Performance Computing' at the PTB location in Berlin operates compute servers and a high-performance computing cluster under Linux for demanding scientific calculations as a service for the PTB departments as well as additional virtualized server infrastructure.
- You support our team with the following activities:
- Administrative tasks in the areas of Linux, OSS, and Windows servers.
- Responsibility for IT user management and access rights management at the Berlin site, as well as further automation of processes in server operations.
- Participation in the administration of the PTB's High Performance Compute (HPC) cluster.
- Support and assistance for scientific users; onboarding new PTB users to the use of HPC capacities for PTB research.
- Provision and installation of specialized physical applications in the field of Computational Physics (e.g., FEM software, OpenFOAM, Geant4).
- Participation in the strategic development of the server infrastructure, with a focus on container technology, scalability, robustness, energy efficiency, and AI applications.
- Maintenance and documentation of software installation and cluster configuration.
Our expectations of you
Education
- Completed university degree (Bachelor / FH diploma) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, Computational Engineering, Scientific Computing, Simulation Science, or a comparable proven qualification.
Qualifications
- Practical knowledge in managing servers, services, and user accounts, including under Windows.
- Willingness to familiarize oneself with new tools in the area of user management and access rights.
- Knowledge of distributed file systems, parallel programming models, processor architectures in high-performance computing, modern storage technologies, and research data (management) are advantageous.
- Sensitivity to data protection and IT security concerns; advanced knowledge of BSI requirements.
- Strong service orientation and enjoyment in providing IT support for researchers.
- Independent and structured working style as well as didactic talent.
- Strong team and communication skills.
- German (C1 level) and English (B2 level) skills.
- Willingness to travel for work.
Experience
- Experience in Linux system administration; solid knowledge of Linux automation (Shell scripting, Python, Ansible, etc.).
- Experience in delivering scientific software for users in the field of numerical methods and computational physics.
- Ideally, experience in server virtualization (e.g., Proxmox).
What we offer
- Work at the intersection of IT infrastructure and cutting-edge research, actively shaping the operation and further development of modern HPC clusters and scalable server environments for demanding applications in computational physics.
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About your employer
As the national metrology institute of Germany, the PTB is one of the first addresses in the international world of metrology. The PTB is the supreme authority on all matters related to correct and reliable measurement.
- 1887
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- Onsite, Hybrid
- Public Service, Unions · Science, Research
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