Data transfer specialist (f/m/d) Research Associate (f/m/d)

The Scientific Computing Center (SCC) is the information technology center of KIT. The Scientific Data Management department at SCC is seeking additional staff to support the development of user-friendly file transfer tools between suitable endpoints such as the LSDF (Large Scale Data Facility) and the bwDataArchiv in a scientific environment.

Your Responsibilities:

• Operation, maintenance, and further development of existing WebDAV, FTS, and LSDF web portal services
• Extension of the WebDAV protocol to support third-party transfers using FTS and OIDC-based authentication. The extension will be provided as an Apache module for deployment within the LSDF
• Further development of the LSDF checksumming service as well as the web portal
• Integration of the services into the AAI infrastructures of KIT and the NFDI

Job requirements:

• Completed university degree (Master’s level), preferably in Computer Science, Mathematics, or Physics
• Knowledge of the programming languages C and Python
• Experience in the operation of IT services
• Knowledge of configuration management systems such as Ansible and Puppet
• Experience in the administration of Linux server systems
• Solid, broad-based IT knowledge
• Knowledge of English - fluent in spoken and written

Curious about an excitingand versatile role in an agile team? Discover more about SCC as yourprofessional place to be:

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Salary category 13 TV-L, depending on the fulfillment of professional and personal requirements.

limited up to 2,5 years

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For further information, please contact Ms. Dr. Doris Ressmann, E-Mail:

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