Research Associate for the Data Storage Group | Wissenschaftliche*n Mitarbeiter*in (d/m/w) für die Data-Storage Gruppe

GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwe rionenforschung GmbH

Darmstadt, Hessen, Deutschland
Published Jul 25, 2025
Full-time
Fixed-term

Job Summary

The GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research is seeking a Research Associate to join their IT Department, specifically within the Data Storage Group. This role involves the operation, monitoring, and advancement of high-performance storage solutions for HPC environments, primarily utilizing Lustre and/or Ceph. Key responsibilities also include managing data archiving with IBM Storage Protect (TSM), overseeing the Infiniband network infrastructure, and developing monitoring systems using Prometheus, Grafana, and InfluxDB. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in Linux system administration, automation tools like Ansible, and scripting, contributing to world-class scientific research in an international setting.

Required Skills

Education

Master's degree or Diploma in Computer Science, Physics, or a comparable field

Experience

  • Experience in the operation and administration of distributed file systems (Lustre and/or Ceph)
  • Knowledge of data archiving and backup systems, ideally IBM Storage Protect (TSM)
  • Experience with monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, InfluxDB) and understanding of performance metrics in storage and network systems
  • Good knowledge of Linux system administration (preferably RHEL/CentOS/Rocky Linux)
  • Basic knowledge of Infiniband networks and practical experience in troubleshooting and documentation
  • Experience with automation tools (Ansible or CHEF) and basic scripting knowledge (e.g., Bash, Python)

Languages

German (Fluent)English (Fluent)

Additional

  • This is a temporary position for 2 years. Partial home office work is possible by arrangement. Candidates with severe disabilities will be given preference if equally qualified.