Job Description

For our location in Hamburg we are seeking:

Linux Specialist for Sustainable Cluster Computing

Limited: 31.12.2026 | Starting date: earliest possible | ID: FHMA036/2023 | Deadline: 04.11.2024 | Full-time/Part-time

DESY, with more than 3000 employees at its two locations in Hamburg and Zeuthen, is one of the world's leading research centres. Its research focuses on decoding the structure and function of matter, from the smallest particles of the universe to the building blocks of life. In this way, DESY contributes to solving the major questions and urgent challenges facing science, society and industry. With its ultramodern research infrastructure, its interdisciplinary research platforms and its international networks, DESY offers a highly attractive working environment in the fields of science, technology and administration as well as for the education of highly qualified young scientists.

The DESY IT group offers comprehensive IT services across all DESY divisions and operates large-scale IT infrastructures for scientific data management and analysis for DESY and European XFEL research.
As part of the EU project 'Research Facilities 2.0' – aiming to enhance the sustainability of large scientific infrastructures – you will work on scientific compute and storage infrastructures, collaborating with internal teams, user communities, and European partners.

• Analyze usage patterns of scientific compute and storage infrastructures
• Propose and implement optimizations to compute cluster scheduling systems
• Define relevant utilization observables and implement their measurement
• Coordinate with experts from DESY's particle physics and photon science experiments, and external partners
• Participate in workshops and conferences related to the project

• Hold a degree in computer science, physics, or a related field, or possess comparable knowledge
• Experience with Linux-based computer networks
• Familiarity with modern computer hardware and metrics collection
• Basic understanding of computing clusters and scheduling mechanisms
• Good command of English (spoken and written); basic knowledge of German is a plus
• A team player who enjoys traveling and working in large international teams
• We encourage candidates of all experience levels to apply, including those who may only possess some of the listed skills. If you're enthusiastic about sustainable computing and eager to learn, we'd love to hear from you

Look forward to a unique working environment on our international research campus. Respectful cooperation and the well-being of our DESY employees are particularly important to us. Gender equality is an important aspect for us. To support work‑life balance we offer flexible working hours, variable part-time, job-sharing models and participation in mobile work (up to 50 %). You will benefit from our family-friendly and collegial atmosphere, our established health management and occupational pension provision. As a public funded employer, we offer you a secure workplace and facilitate your individual career with our comprehensive training and development opportunities. Remuneration is according to the regulations of the TV‑AVH. DESY offers its employees a financial supplement for a German job ticket at both locations.

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