Cloud Platform / Kubernetes Engineer (f/m/d)
- Hiring date
- As soon as possible
- Time limit
- Initially limited for 2 years
- Trial period
- 6 weeks
- Payment
- E 14 TVöD Bund
- Application deadline
- 10/20/2024
The HZI, Germany's largest non-university infection research centre, is a member of the Helmholtz Association and conducts cutting-edge research in the field of infectious diseases. Our scientists develop novel methods and strategies to combat infectious diseases faster and more effectively. Our common goal is to find new approaches to prevention, diagnosis and therapy of infectious diseases. Bacterial and viral pathogens, their interaction with the human immune system and new effective agents and vaccines are the focus of our research.
The Computing Department, headed by Dr Joachim Metge, supports both science and administration with a wide range of services and projects, thus making a fundamental contribution to the success of the HZI's infection research. In a complex IT environment at several locations, 22 employees and six trainees face daily challenges and overcome them with expertise and team spirit in a friendly environment.
Tasks
- Structure, operation and further development of a self-managed Kubernetes platform
- Provision and maintenance of cloud services
- Maintenance of operating systems, container images and associated automation scripts
- Operational support, troubleshooting and error analysis
- Ensuring efficient monitoring and backup processes
- Coordinating external companies and service providers
- Design and optimisation of the necessary processes
Prerequisites
- Successfully completed technical master's degree with a focus on computer science
- Independent development, operation and maintenance of the cloud system (patching, updating, monitoring), ideally with Rancher, Kubernetes and Longhorn
- Experience with various architectural and operational concepts of modern infrastructure solutions
- In-depth knowledge of scripting (Python, PowerShell) and containerisation of servers and services (Docker and Kubernetes)
- Ability to perform troubleshooting and error recovery measures
- Basic security mindset (data protection, proxy servers, API gateways)
- Knowledge of how to use CI/CD tools (AzureDevOps, Gitlab, GitHub)
Working hours
39 hours per week
We offer you:
- An attractive and varied job in a future-oriented research institute with an international environment at the Science Campus South in Braunschweig
- A state-of-the-art infrastructure and the latest technologies
- Flexible working hours, part-time models as well as home office
- A corporate culture of appreciation and promotion of equal opportunities
- Extensive training and continuing education opportunities to develop professional knowledge and personal skills
- A family office to support family and career as well as childcare offers
- Interesting additional public service benefits
- Possible subsidy of the job-ticket
People with severe disabilities and equivalent professional qualifications who are suitable for the position are given preference. In order to protect your rights, we ask you to provide us with a clearly recognizable reference to the existence of a degree of severe disability in your cover letter or resume.
The HZI is actively committed to equality, diversity and integration. For this reason, the HZI pursues the goal of professional equality between women and men and expressly welcomes applications from qualified women[DA1] . The position is suitable for part-time work.
How to apply:
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Please include a cover letter, resume, (employment) references, certificates, and (if available) work samples or reference projects with your application materials. Please refrain from sending a photo.
Please send your complete application, quoting the reference number 133/2024, to the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research GmbH, Human Resources Department, Inhoffenstr. 7, 38124 Braunschweig, Germany or by e-mail. If you send your application in electronic form, please provide a summary in one single (1) pdf document.
We look forward to receiving your application!
