Scientist with experience in cloud computing and data management

For our location in Hamburg we are seeking:

Scientist – Full stack developer for a Helmholtz-wide marketplace portal

Unlimited | Starting date: earliest possible | ID: FHMA017/2021 | Deadline: 13.04.2022 | Full-time/Part-time

DESY, with more than 2700 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.

DESY, as member of the German Helmholtz Research Association, is partner in a Helmholtz-wide initiative (HIFIS) to provide shared, high quality IT services to scientists within the Association and their world-wide collaboration partners. To provide a unique user experience across all Helmholtz services, the HIFIS team is developing a marketplace, allowing to navigate through a variety of service offerings, as well as to provide means of service orchestration for specific scientific use cases and user groups. In this context, the HIFIS DESY team is looking for a full-stack developer with experience in designing and implementing web portals and marketplaces.

• Participate in elaborating an action plan for the composability of high level scientific data and computer services
• Enhance the reuse of data in the Photon and Neutron scientific area and beyond
• Contribute to the overall architecture and the design of thematic European Cloud Nodes
• Participate in regular project meetings and co-organise conferences and workshops, both online and in person
• Contribute to regular reports towards the project management and the EC

• Completed a master's degree in computer science, physics or a related subject, or comparable knowledge
• Good knowledge in research data management and enthusiasm about Open Science
• Good knowledge of a modern programming language, such as Python or TypeScript
• Familiarity with modern cloud and deployment technologies, such as Kubernetes and ArgoCD, is beneficial
• Previous experience in large-scale projects involving geographically dispersed teams will be an asset
• Knowledge of web technologies will be advantageous
• Previous experience with large-scale photon and neutron facilities is helpful
• Good spoken and written command of the English language

• Unique working environment on an international research campus
• Respectful cooperation and well-being of employees are prioritized
• Flexible working hours, variable part-time, job-sharing models, and participation in mobile work (up to 50%)
• Family-friendly and collegial atmosphere
• Established health management and occupational pension provision
• Secure workplace as a public funded employer
• Comprehensive training and development opportunities
• Financial supplement for a German job ticket (Deutschland-Ticket) at both locations