IT System Manager (m/f/d) at the Center for Information Technology and Media Management

Founded in 1991, the University of Potsdam has firmly established itself in the scientific landscape and has become an outstanding economic factor and driver of development for the region. It has strong third-party funding, has won multiple awards for teaching, has a service-oriented administration, and has been recognized as family-friendly. Around 20,000 students and 3,000 employees work at three locations—Am Neuen Palais, Griebnitzsee, and Golm—at one of the most beautifully situated academic institutions in Germany.

The University of Potsdam is looking to fill the following permanent position at the Center for Information Technology and Media Management (ZIM) as soon as possible:

IT System Manager (m/f/d)

Ref. no. 33/2026

The working hours are 40 hours per week (100%); the position is classified in pay grade 13 of the TV-Länder pay scale.

Your area of responsibility:
The ZIM - Center for Information Technology and Media Management - provides the University of Potsdam with IT infrastructure, technical equipment, and media and IT services. In the context of the Brandenburg Research Data Management Initiative ( it offers shared services for the management, archiving, and publication of research data.

Your responsibilities include:

• Independent and autonomous concept development and implementation of cross-university IT applications (Brandenburg research data services)
• Design and administration of needs-based infrastructures, as well as consulting and support in second and third level support for research users
• Collaboration in the joint research data team of the ZIM and the university library and cooperation with the Competence Center for Research Data Management in Brandenburg

You have the following qualifications:

• Completed university degree in computer science or business informatics or in a comparable, relevant field
• Several years of experience in the operation of web applications
• Very good knowledge of Linux server operating systems and web servers (Ubuntu Server, Apache HTTP Server, load balancing, reverse proxy) as well as system automation (Ansible, Kubernetes, CI/CD)
• Good knowledge of operating an OIDC server and JupyterHub
• Good knowledge of security concepts, data backup procedures, and methods for monitoring IT operations.
• German language skills at level C1 according to CEFR, English language skills at level B2.

The following skills are also desirable:

• Practical experience working with version management systems such as Git, SVN, etc.
• Willingness to learn new tools and technologies
• Good communication and teamwork skills as well as customer orientation
• Structured way of working, ability to think abstractly

What we offer you:

We offer you an open, family-friendly working environment in small teams. As a university, we combine the developmental strength of a teaching and research institution with the attractive working conditions of the public sector. The University of Potsdam is a reliable employer that supports its employees with a wide range of offers and benefits:

• Benefit from a company pension plan, an annual bonus, and capital-forming benefits.
• All locations offer good transport connections. You can receive a monthly subsidy for public transport and use campus bicycles.
• Develop yourself and your skills in various training programs; take advantage of the wide range of offers from the company health management program and university sports.
• To help you achieve a better work-life balance, the University of Potsdam offers its employees flexible working hours, proportional mobile work (e.g., working from home), and the option to work part-time. You are entitled to 30 days of vacation per year (based on a 5-day week) and are also exempt from work on December 24 and December 31.

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Your application:

Please submit your application with a cover letter, tabular resume, and relevant qualifications via the University of Potsdam's online career portal (reference number 33/2026). Please provide your application documents in a single PDF file. The application deadline is March 24, 2026.

Apply online now: spp.uni-potsdam.de/karriere

If you have completed university degrees outside the EU, please submit the German translation and the evaluation by the Central Office for Foreign Education (ZAB). Alternatively, please send us a PDF extract from the database for the recognition and evaluation of foreign educational qualifications (ANABIN).

The University of Potsdam values the diversity of its members and pursues the goals of equal opportunity regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion/worldview, disability, age, sexual orientation, and identity. Applications from abroad and from people with a migration background are expressly welcome. The university strives for a balanced gender ratio in all employment groups; in areas where women are underrepresented, women with equal qualifications will be given preference (§ 7 (4) BbgHG). People with disabilities will be given preference if they have equal qualifications. During aptitude tests and selection interviews, individual accommodations will be granted that are appropriate to their disability. If a person with a disability would like to take advantage of individual accommodations, they should indicate this in their cover letter. For more information about the advertised position, please contact the deputy head of ZIM, Ms. Nadin Weiß, by email: or by phone: + 49 331 / 977 – 1566.

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