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In this role, you will develop a server and analysis infrastructure for research projects, implement data processing pipelines, and ensure secure operation in a Linux environment.
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Your role in the team
- As an IT staff member on a research project, you will provide comprehensive support for the research by building, developing, and maintaining server and analytics infrastructure in close coordination with the project’s scientific leads.
- Your responsibilities include, in particular, provisioning database servers and integrating them into a declarative Linux server environment, implementing and maintaining scientific data processing and analysis workflows, and creating and maintaining the backend structures for connected web visualizations.
- You continuously adapt the infrastructure to new project requirements and ensure its secure and reliable operation throughout the entire project lifecycle.
Our expectations of you
Education
- Completed bachelor's degree in computer science or a comparable field.
Qualifications
- In-depth knowledge of administering and configuring Linux-based server environments, ideally including declarative system configuration and reproducible infrastructure management (e.g., NixOS).
- In-depth knowledge of deploying and orchestrating containerized applications (e.g., Docker).
- Knowledge of developing and deploying web-based applications, particularly in the backend, as well as working with web servers, reverse proxies, and interfaces for data delivery.
- Interested in the technical implementation of data-driven research projects and in developing reliable, scalable, and maintainable IT infrastructures.
- Strong technical aptitude, problem-solving skills, initiative, and ability to work in a team.
- Structured, independent, and responsible approach to work, with the ability to independently analyze technical requirements and implement practical solutions.
- Very good German and English skills.
Experience
- Practical experience in developing, implementing, and automating data processing and analytics pipelines, preferably using Python, as well as implementing and integrating various data sources and interfaces (e.g., REST APIs or MCPs).
- Experience in process automation and scheduling, load balancing, and monitoring system resources is an advantage.
- Experience administering relational databases (particularly PostgreSQL), including database configuration, performance optimization, and setting up backup and recovery procedures.
- Experience in IT and web security, particularly in the secure configuration of server services, authentication and authorization, user management, and the administration of access rights and encryption methods.
- Experience with version control (e.g., Git), automated testing, continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD), as well as documenting and maintaining complex software and system environments, is an advantage.
What we offer
- The position is offered as an employee role.
- The position is available as soon as possible and is limited to three years.
- The fixed term is governed by Section 14(1) of the Part-Time and Fixed-Term Employment Act (TzBfG).
- This is a part-time position with half of the regular weekly working hours.
- The classification is based on the TV-L collective agreement.
- The position is classified at pay grade EG 10.
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About your employer
The TIM institute for technology and innovation management (TIM) under the leadership of Professor Dr. David Antons, Prof. Dr. Frank Piller and Prof. Dr. Oliver Salge is a leading institution in research fields such as innovation and technology management and strategy. Currently, an interdisciplinary team of researchers from the fields of business economics, psychology, computer science and engineering is teaching and researching at the TIM institute in close cooperation with the engineering institutes of RWTH Aachen University.
- Established Company
- Onsite, Hybrid
- Science, Research
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