DevOps Service Engineer (f/m/d) D-009

The German Center for Astrophysics (DZA) is being established as a new research center in Lusatia. Its aim is to strategically strengthen German astrophysics, promote scientific excellence, and simultaneously make an active contribution to the structural transformation of the region. As a scientific institution with a model character for innovation, the DZA will create new opportunities for strategic leadership roles in German astrophysics and sustainably shape the structural transformation in Lusatia.

As part of the establishment of the DZA, the following position is to be filled at the earliest possible date:

DevOps Service Engineer (m/f/d) for the DZA IT infrastructure

(subject to meeting the personal requirements, up to pay grade E 12 TVöD Bund; an additional IT specialist allowance may be granted in accordance with the collective agreement provisions)

to be filled on a permanent basis.

JOB PROFILE:

We are looking for an experienced DevOps Service Engineer to build and further develop the IT infrastructure of the German Centre for Astrophysics (DZA) in Görlitz.

Supported by the high-performance computing (HPC) environment of TU Dresden, you will work in a newly formed operations team responsible for the reliable operation, automation, and availability of the systems. During this current development phase, you will have considerable scope to help shape a scalable, modern, and sustainable IT infrastructure.

YOUR TASKS:

• Operation, monitoring and optimization of cloud and on-premise services within the DZA IT infrastructure

• Setup, automation and documentation of system and service processes (e.g. via CI/CD, GitOps, shell scripting, cron jobs)

• Implementation and maintenance of monitoring and logging systems (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana)

• Analysis and evaluation of logs, metrics and traces to ensure stability and performance

• Support in integrating new software components and services into production operations

• Ensuring IT security, availability and compliance in a growing research infrastructure

• Collaboration with internal departments, the TU Dresden (HPC environment) and external project partners

REQUIREMENTS:

• Completed university degree in computer science or a related scientific/technical field

• Several years of experience in the operation, automation and optimization of complex IT infrastructures

• Solid knowledge of Unix/Linux systems, shell scripting, process automation (cron jobs)

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and GitOps methods

• A good understanding of software development and its operational requirements.

• Familiarity with incident management processes (according to ITIL or similar)

• Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana) and targeted evaluation of logs, metrics, and traces.

• Basic understanding of network protocols (HTTP, TCP/IP, DNS)

• Experience in high-performance computing (HPC), especially with distributed file systems (e.g., CephFS, Lustre) or job scheduling systems (e.g., Slurm), is desirable.

• Enthusiasm for radio astronomy and the processing of extremely large amounts of data (“Exabytes and beyond”)

• Proactive, solution-oriented approach

• Good German and English skills, both spoken and written.

THIS IS WHAT WE OFFER YOU:

• A responsible, diverse role at the interface between science, IT operations and infrastructure management

• Active participation in the technological development of a new national research center

• A collegial, interdisciplinary team with high technical expertise

• Remuneration according to TVöD Bund (E 12) including annual bonus and other social benefits of the public service

• A high priority is placed on reconciling family and career, flexible working hours and the possibility of part-time employment.

The DZA aims to increase the proportion of women in its workforce and therefore explicitly encourages their applications. Applications from severely disabled individuals are also particularly welcome. In cases of equal suitability, these individuals, or those legally considered equivalent under Book IX of the German Social Code (SGB IX), will be given preference.

Please apply by March 27, 2026 via our online application portal.

Interview expenses will not be reimbursed.

JOIN OUR TEAM

With the German Center for Astrophysics (DZA) , a new research institution is being established in the Lusatia region. The aim is to strategically strengthen German astrophysics, promote scientific excellence, and actively contribute to the structural transformation of the region. As a scientific institution with a model character for innovation, the DZA will create new opportunities for strategic leadership in German astrophysics and will have a lasting impact on the transformation of Lusatia.

As part of the DZA's establishment, the following position is to be filled as soon as possible:

DevOps Service Engineer (f/m/d) for the DZA IT Infrastructure

(the personal requirements are met, remuneration will be in pay group E 12 of the TVöD Bund; in addition, an IT specialist allowance may be granted in accordance with the collective agreement provisions)

The position is to be filled on a permanent basis.

JOB PROFILE:

For the development and further expansion of the IT infrastructure at the German Center for Astrophysics (DZA) in Görlitz, we are looking for an experienced DevOps Service Engineer.

Supported by the High-Performance Computing (HPC) environment at TU Dresden, you will work in a newly forming operations team responsible for the reliable operation, automation, and availability of systems. In the current setup phase, you will have significant freedom to shape a scalable, modern, and sustainable IT infrastructure.

YOUR TASKS:

• Operate, monitor, and optimize cloud and on-premise services within the DZA IT infrastructure

• Set up, automate, and document system and service processes (eg, via CI/CD, GitOps, shell scripting, cron jobs)

• Implement and maintain monitoring and logging systems (eg, Prometheus, Grafana)

• Analyze logs, metrics, and traces to ensure stability and performance

• Support the integration of new software components and services into production

• Ensure IT security, availability, and compliance in a growing research infrastructure

• Collaborate with internal departments, TU Dresden (HPC environment), and external project partners

REQUIREMENTS:

• University degree in computer science or a related scientific/technical field

• Several years of experience in operating, automating, and optimizing complex IT infrastructures

• Strong knowledge of Unix/Linux systems, shell scripting, and process automation (cron jobs)

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and GitOps methods

• Good understanding of software development and its operational requirements

• Familiarity with incident management processes (ITIL or equivalent)

• Experience with monitoring and logging tools (eg, Prometheus, Grafana) and the analysis of logs, metrics, and traces

• Basic understanding of network protocols (HTTP, TCP/IP, DNS)

• Experience with high-performance computing (HPC), including distributed file systems (eg, CephFS, Luster) or job scheduling systems (eg, Slurm)

• Enthusiasm for radio astronomy and handling extremely large data volumes (“Exabytes and beyond”)

• Proactive, solution-oriented working style

• Good written and spoken English and German skills

WE OFFER:

• A responsible and diverse position at the interface between science, IT operations, and infrastructure management

• Active participation in building the technological foundation of a new national research center

• A collegial, interdisciplinary team with a high level of technical expertise

• Remuneration according to the German public service pay scale (TVöD Bund, E 12), including annual special payment and additional public service benefits

• High commitment to work-life balance, flexible working hours, and the possibility of part-time employment

The DZA aims to increase the proportion of women in its workforce and therefore expressly encourages women to apply. Applications from persons with disabilities are also particularly welcome. In cases of equal qualification, they will be given preferential consideration in accordance with the German Social Code (SGB IX).

Please submit your application by March 27, 2026 via our online application portal.

Travel expenses for interviews cannot be reimbursed.