univie innovation

IT Systems Administrator

univie innovation

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: 🇦🇹 Austria

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Salary

💰 €3,390 per month

Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

Tech Stack

LinuxPython

About the role

  • You maintain and operate the institute's IT infrastructure for research and teaching (HPC and storage systems) and monitor its operational quality (availability, performance, capacity planning, security).
  • You support researchers in using the systems, operating numerical models, and developing and using analysis software.
  • You advise and assist researchers on research data management and Open Science.
  • You develop concepts and provide decision-making input for the ongoing adaptation and enhancement of the HPC systems.
  • You create user documentation and provide training in HPC and research data management.
  • You contribute to the further development of existing software and infrastructure.
  • You support researchers in using other HPC systems (e.g., ASC and ECMWF).
  • When required, you maintain the institute's basic IT infrastructure and procure necessary hardware and software.

Requirements

  • Relevant academic qualification (minimum: Bachelor's degree in IT or Geosciences) and/or secondary technical diploma (Matura/Fachmatura) combined with relevant professional experience
  • Technical expertise in the systems to be supported (storage systems and Linux clusters, queuing systems, maintenance of scientific software libraries)
  • System administration skills (analytical ability, problem-solving skills, security awareness, reliability, teamwork)
  • Strong interest in or experience with research data management and Open Science
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills
  • Service orientation, resilience, and flexibility
  • Excellent written and spoken English
  • Good written and spoken German or willingness to acquire these skills
  • Advantageous: knowledge of programming languages Python, Fortran, and C; experience with numerical models; and background in physics and geosciences.
Benefits
  • Flexible working hours
  • 25 days of annual leave
  • Option to work from home (within Austria)
  • Ongoing internal professional development with free offerings
  • Fair salary

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
LinuxPythonFortranCHPC systemsstorage systemsqueuing systemsscientific software librariesnumerical modelsresearch data management
Soft skills
analytical abilityproblem-solving skillssecurity awarenessreliabilityteamworkinterpersonal skillscommunication skillsservice orientationresilienceflexibility
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in ITBachelor's degree in Geosciencessecondary technical diploma