Job
- Level
- Experienced
- Job Field
- IT, Software, System
- Employment Type
- Part Time/Full Time
- Contract Type
- Temporary employment
- Salary
- 57.112 to 81.176€ Gross/Year
- Location
- Bremen
- Working Model
- Onsite
Job Summary
In this role, you will shape the establishment and operation of an HPC cluster, administer technically demanding environments like Kubernetes and Ceph, and develop solutions to support scientific projects.
Job Technologies
Your role in the team
- The university is expanding its central IT infrastructure in the Data Center area to include an interdisciplinary and institution-wide service offering for scientific applications.
- The focus is on a versatile platform for HPC, applied data science including GPU resources for AI/ML.
- The mass storage is provided by CEPH in the double-digit petabyte range.
- A Kubernetes cluster is under development as a foundation for future on-premise services to strengthen the digital sovereignty of the University of Bremen.
- To support this project, we are looking for a person who will significantly contribute to the development and operation.
- You work in the dynamic, creative, and highly diverse scientific environment of a medium-sized university.
- Your challenging task provides room for the introduction of your own creative ideas and innovative solutions.
- You work closely with your colleagues and independently as well as in a team to develop sustainable solutions for your area of responsibility.
- Your responsibilities essentially include: the development, operation, and continuous enhancement of the university of Bremen's central High-Performance Computing offering.
- Administration of the cluster based on Ceph, Kubernetes, and OpenStack, ensuring performance and high availability.
- Development of necessary administration tools, creation of template containers/VMs for typical scenarios.
- Support for users of scientific projects regarding data science, HPC, and ML/AI issues.
- Adjustment of the clustering environment to different scientific payloads as well as independent development of automated processes for these adjustments.
- Regular reporting.
- Creation of documentation & emergency plans.
- Participation in national and international working groups.
- Support of the workspace in general technical operational tasks.
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Our expectations of you
Education
- Successfully completed university studies (FH diploma or bachelor's degree) in computer science or a comparable field with relevant experience related to the above-mentioned tasks, with at least 3 years of relevant professional experience, or completed training as an IT specialist (m/f/d) in the fields of system integration or application development with at least 6 years of relevant professional experience.
Qualifications
- Solid knowledge in at least two of the following areas: design and operation of HPC environments, AI/ML technologies and applications, Kubernetes, OpenStack, Ceph.
- Knowledge of technologies such as OpenMPI, Slurm, CUDA, JupyterHub, LLM models, and containerization of services.
- Solid knowledge in the administration of Linux servers, networks, and common automation tools.
- Proficiency in German (CEF Level C1) and English (CEF Level B2), both spoken and written.
- Independent, solution-oriented, and flexible working style.
- Strong team player.
- Address-appropriate communication style.
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What we offer
- Depending on personal qualifications, an annual gross salary according to TV-L ranges between €57,112 (Level 1) and €81,176 (Level 6) for a full-time position.
- The individual step assignment is carried out by the university based on the relevant professional prior experience in the event of an employment offer.
- This classification also depends on additional benefits such as the annual bonus ("Christmas bonus") and any development opportunities within the specified pay grade.
- The basis is formed by the applicable legal provisions of the TV-L (in particular § 16 TV-L).
- For employees in the public sector, an additional pension scheme (VBL).
- 30 days of recreational leave per calendar year (based on a 5-day workweek).
- A diverse, forward-looking, and open corporate culture.
- Support from a collegial, motivated team with a positive work environment.
- Individual onboarding.
- The opportunity for further training and professional development.
- Work-life balance through flexible working hours (flextime) and the option for remote work (considering the framework conditions).
- Free offers within the scope of social and family counseling.
- An active corporate health management including the possibility of discounts at local sports clubs or for fitness studios and swimming pools (EGYM WELLPASS).
- The possibility of utilizing a job ticket.
- Numerous offers for sports and culture.
- Varied catering options in the cafeterias of the Student Services.
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Universität Bremen
Die Universität Bremen ist mit rund 20.000 Studierenden eine mittelgroße deutsche Universität. Für engagierte und talentierte Studierende bietet Bremen ein breites Fächerangebot: gut 100 Masterstudiengänge und Bachelorprogramme sowie das juristische Staatsexamen. Und mit dem Forschenden Lernen hat die Universität das Projektstudium, eine Besonderheit aus ihren Gründerzeiten, neu interpretiert.
Description
- Founding year
- 1971
- Company Type
- Established Company
- Working Model
- Hybrid, Onsite
- Industry
- Education System, Science, Research
Computer scientist specializing in HPC
- Salary
- 57.112 to 81.176€ Gross/YearNet salary converted from the gross salary in the job ad using tax class I.36.076 to 48.673 € net/Year · Tax class I
- Location
- Bremen
- Working Model
- Onsite
- Diversity
- Open for all genders
