"Research for a life without cancer" is our mission at the German Cancer Research Center. We investigate how cancer develops, identify cancer risk factors and look for new cancer prevention strategies. We develop new methods with which tumors can be diagnosed more precisely and cancer patients can be treated more successfully. Every contribution counts – whether in research, administration or infrastructure. This is what makes our daily work so meaningful and exciting.

The German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) plays a leading role in the digital transformation of life and health sciences. Its goal is to better understand cancer and to develop innovative approaches for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer. Cutting-edge information technologies are of particular importance at DKFZ in this context.

The HIFIS (Helmholtz Federated IT Services) project of the Helmholtz Association aims to improve research collaboration in Germany by providing a unified, secure, and efficient IT infrastructure for data exchange, communication, and cloud computing. It integrates various services such as data storage, identity management, and collaboration tools to simplify scientific workflows and support interdisciplinary research. HIFIS also emphasizes open-source software and high standards in data protection and security in order to foster a coherent research environment within the Helmholtz Association and beyond.

To join our HIFIS team at DKFZ, we are seeking for the next possible date a highly motivated

Your Tasks

• You will work with scientist of different disciplines to understand their needs and find technical solutions.
• You will be responsible for the provisioning, consulting, and support of web-based cloud services within the HIFIS environment.
• You will administer and continuously develop the platforms in a Linux-based infrastructure.
• You will design concepts and plan the architecture for microservice-oriented service delivery.
• You will support the administration and modernization of the existing cloud infrastructure.
• You will manage the integration of cloud services with central and federated authentication systems.
• You will independently develop solution concepts to address complex technical requirements.

Your Profile

We are looking for a candidate who:

• holds a completed master’s degree, preferably in computer science, or has equivalent qualifications.
• brings professional experience in IT environments, ideally within private cloud infrastructures.
• has practical experience with software development including in one of the following languages: Python, Java, C, C++.
• has initial experience with DevOps, Kubernetes, and microservices.
• communicates confidently and professionally.
• has excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and ideally German.
• demonstrates a structured way of thinking, strong organizational skills, abstraction ability, and high commitment, and works well in a team.
• is used to working reliably, efficiently, and independently.

We Offer

Are you interested?

Then become part of the DKFZ and join us in contributing to a life without cancer!

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