Cloud engineer

Cloud software engineer/research software engineer for HPC research application development at Center for Humanities Computing

Center for Humanities Computing (CHC) is looking for a new employee (AC-TAP) to oversee, develop and implement applications for research at the DeiC Interactive HPC facility.
DeiC Interactive HPC is an interactive digital research environment built to support the needs of researchers for both computing and data management making complex digital technology accessible to all users working with both open and sensitive data.
The provided applications covers a broad area of types and systems, e.g., Jupyter Lab notebooks, RStudio, VS Coder, apps for genomics, engineering, agent based modelling, etc. Applications in DeiC Interactive HPC are containerized in Docker environments and orchestrated by a Kubernetes cluster.

Job description

 The position includes the following areas of responsibility

• Develop, implement and deploy new container apps for research
• Evaluate and design container apps in collaboration with researchers
• Take active part in developing the app portefolio at DeiC Interactive HPC
• Participate in back office support for DeiC Interactive HPC

Qualifications
We seek experts with most of the following qualifications

• Broad range of software skills in the relevant areas such as:
  •     Container and virtualization technology (i.e., Docker and Kubernetes)
  •     Cloud computing
  •     Complex systems debugging
  •     Knowledge of distributed computing technologies
  •     Scientific software design
  •     Scientific workflow tools
• Strong background in Linux systems
• Relevant programming skills (e.g., shell scripting and Python);
• Ability to work productively both independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• An interest and willingness for learing new methods and technologies in a fast moving and higly skilled work environment
• Relevant and documented education or experience working with the above technologies and fields
• Experience with devops practices (e.g. git and github, continuous integration and deployment, software documentation)
• Good verbal and written communications skills in English

 Who are we?
 CHC is a research and development unit at Aarhus University that collaborates with researchers from arts and humanities (Faculty of Arts) at Aarhus University. Our offices are located in Nobel Parken, 8000 Aarhus C and holds about 30 employees whereof approximately half are juniors.
CHC values a healthy work-life-balance and offers work conditions where flexible hours and some amount of remote work is possible. We value the effect of meeting up in the hallways or at the coffee machine and having serendipitous conversations with colleguages.
 We are a mixed group of nationalities at CHC, and as a consequence we predominantly speak English at the office and at meetings to be inclusive of our international colleagues.
CHC represents Aarhus University in the DeiC Interactive HPC Consortium that operates DeiC Interactive HPC. The other members of the consortium are the eScience Center (SDU) and CLAAUDIA (Aalborg University). DeiC Interactive HPC's computing resources are located at SDU and Aalborg University while Aarhus University (CHC) is responsible for the advanced services offered to researchers using DeiC Interactive HPC.
The Danish e-infrastructure Cooperation (DeiC) coordinates Danish digital infrastructure as an umbrella for the eight Danish universities to ensure delivery of computing, storage and network infrastructure to Danish research, teaching and innovation.
Condition of Employment
The starting date is October 1, 2024. Appointments are for full time positions for a limited time period of at least 2 years with the possibility of extension.

Contact person: Kristoffer L. Nielbo, Center for Humanities Computing Aarhus, E: [email protected],
http://chcaa.au.dk
For further information about the application procedure, please contact HR supporter Gerd Bech Thomsen ([email protected])
The School of Culture and Society
 
At the School of Culture and Society, the object of research and teaching is the interplay between culture and society in time and space:
- From the traditional disciplines of the humanities and theology to applied social research
 - From Antiquity to the issues facing contemporary societies
 - From local questions to global challenges
The school’s ambition is to produce compelling research with an international resonance as well as to offer teaching and talent development of the highest quality. The school has a broad cooperative interface with society as a whole, both in Denmark and abroad, and contributes to social innovation, research communication and further and continuing education.
For further information about the school, please see http://cas.au.dk/en/.
International applicants
International applicants are encouraged to check Family and work-life balance and Attractive working conditions for further information about the benefits of working at Aarhus University and in Denmark, including healthcare, paid holidays and, if relevant, maternity/paternity leave, childcare and schooling. Aarhus University offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including a relocation service and career counselling for expat partners. For information about taxation, see Taxation aspects of international researchers’ employment by AU.
 


Salary and terms of employment

In accordance with the current collective agreement between the Ministry of Taxation and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (Akademikerne)

Aarhus University’s ambition is to be an attractive and inspiring workplace for all and to foster a culture in which each individual has opportunities to thrive, achieve and develop. We view equality and diversity as assets, and we welcome all applicants.

Faculty of Arts

The Faculty of Arts is one of five main academic areas at Aarhus University.

The faculty contributes to Aarhus University's research, talent development, knowledge exchange and degree programmes.
With its 550 academic staff members, 240 PhD students, 9,500 BA and MA students, and 1,500 students following continuing/further education programmes, the faculty constitutes a strong and diverse research and teaching environment.

The Faculty of Arts consists of the School of Communication and Culture, the School of Culture and Society and the Danish School of Education. Each of these units has strong academic environments and forms the basis for interdisciplinary research and education.

The faculty's academic environments and degree programmes engage in international collaboration and share the common goal of contributing to the development of knowledge, welfare and culture in interaction with society.

Read more at arts.au.dk/en

The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.
 


Aarhus University

Aarhus University is an academically diverse and research-intensive university with a strong commitment to high-quality research and education and the development of society nationally and globally. The university offers an inspiring research and teaching environment to its 38,000 students (FTEs) and 8,300 employees, and has an annual revenues of EUR 935 million. Learn more at www.international.au.dk/