Jobbeschreibung

For our location in Hamburg we are seeking:

Scientist with experience in cloud computing and data management for project EOSC Beyond

Limited: 31.03.2026 | Starting date: earliest possible | ID: FHMA001/2024 | Deadline: 11.07.2024 | Full-time/Part-time | Remote work possible

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 group “Information Technology” (IT) is participating in a variety of high profile national and European projects, evaluating new and innovative IT technologies. One of the key projects we are involved in is “EOSC Beyond”, which aims to enhance the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) by offering advanced scientific services accessible to researchers across Europe. This initiative brings together over 30 prestigious European scientific institutions, universities, and SMEs. The overall goal is to redesign EOSC by setting up a network of nodes providing services, resources and data to researchers in Europe.
Are you a networking-savvy scientist with a passion for communication? Join us to spearhead the creation of a dynamic hub that streamlines access to common cloud services for diverse scientific domains across Europe!

• You will collaborate with several scientific communities to identify services and software which will be offered by the German cloud node within the European Open Science Cloud
• You will contribute to the overall design and architecture of the German node
• You will implement solutions to integrate existing or new software into that node
• You will have the opportunity to participate in regular project meetings, workshops and conferences held in various cities across Europe

• You have completed a master's degree or PhD in computer science, physics, mathematics or related subjects, or comparable knowledge
• You are passionate about designing and building infrastructure that enables scientists across Europe to access essential cloud services effortlessly
• You have knowledge of web technologies such as Rest APIs, OpenID-connect, web frameworks or similar
• Your experience with cloud infrastructures (e. g. Kubernetes, Openstack, containerisation) is of advantage
• You are a communicative team player who enjoys working in large international teams and is open to travel
• Your previous experience in large-scale projects involving geographically dispersed teams will be an asset
• You have good spoken and written command of the English language

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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