About the role

  • Network Infrastructure Engineer at Max Planck Institute enhancing IT infrastructure and network architecture. Involvement in planning, administration, development, and optimization of campus network.

Responsibilities

  • Planning, operation and continuous development of the institute's campus network (LAN, WLAN, WAN, VPN, IPv4/IPv6)
  • Administration of the network infrastructure (switches, routers, firewalls)
  • Development of secure and scalable network architectures for scientific computing and data-intensive research workflows
  • Support of the infrastructure for research data management (archiving and network access)
  • Monitoring and optimization of network performance, availability and security
  • Implementation of automation and Infrastructure-as-Code solutions for deployment and configuration of network-related systems
  • Maintenance and further development of system monitoring and network observability
  • Collaboration with researchers in planning network-related infrastructure solutions for specialized research projects
  • Participation in the modernization of the institute's IT infrastructure and security architecture

Requirements

  • Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a comparable qualification
  • Strong affinity for open-source technologies and the open-source community
  • Solid experience in enterprise networking (Layer 2/Layer 3, VLANs, VPNs)
  • Deep understanding of network topologies and protocols
  • Experience administering network components such as switches, routers and firewalls
  • Solid experience in Linux system administration (Debian/Ubuntu/RHEL)
  • Experience with monitoring tools (e.g., Icinga, Nagios or similar)
  • Experience with automation and configuration management (e.g., Ansible, Salt)
  • Scripting skills (Bash, Python or similar)
  • Experience with the version control system Git
  • Sound understanding of secure and scalable IT infrastructures
  • Excellent communication skills in German and English
  • Proactive, solution-oriented working style and the ability to work effectively both in a team and independently
  • Willingness to continuously further develop and expand your knowledge and skills
  • Advantageous: experience planning and deploying enterprise network infrastructures from scratch, including physical cabling, switching and wireless
  • Experience with virtualization platforms (e.g., Proxmox or similar)
  • Experience with container technologies
  • Experience with CI/CD systems and development workflows
  • Experience with IT project management tools (e.g., Redmine)
  • Experience supporting scientific computing environments or research infrastructures

Benefits

  • Permanent employment within the Max Planck Society with a 6-month probationary period
  • Remuneration according to TVöD Bund including company pension scheme, annual special payment and performance-related pay components (EUR 4,153 – 6,154 / month, depending on qualification and professional experience)
  • Opportunity to contribute to top-tier international research
  • High degree of responsibility in designing and further developing the institute's IT infrastructure
  • Access to training and continuing education offers from the Max Planck Academy (MPG)
  • Flexible working environment in an international research community
  • Family-friendly working environment and support services
  • Subsidised job ticket for local public transport and participation in institute sports activities

Job title

Network Infrastructure Engineer – m/f/d

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

€4,153 - €6,154 per month

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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