Job in Germany: Software Application Manager (m/w/d) in Bioinformatik-Branche

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Software Application Manager (m/f/d) in the bioinformatics industry Job description The Software Application Manager (m/f/d) is part of a team that is responsible for making changes to installations of our Scionics software products. The associated tasks include all steps that take place after software production, e.g. installations, updates, changing configurations and data imports. The responsible team carries out these tasks with the help of automation, for which specially developed or open source tools are used. The tools are also used in this position. The Software Application Manager (m/f/d) shares these responsibilities with other members of the team. In addition, the Software Application Manager (m/f/d) advises our customers' IT departments on installation requirements and proposals. With the goal of enabling a functioning software installation, this position utilizes knowledge from various disciplines. If you aspire to become a Linux System Administrator (m/f/d), work in DevOps or as a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE), you will find touchpoints to all of these areas in the position. As the position requires a mix of different skills, we assume that no candidate (m/f/d) will have all the skills, but that Scionics will train you for the position. It should be mentioned that not all working time needs to be spent on updating and installing our software, as our processes are automated. At a certain point, this part of the work will become routine. Therefore, it is our intention that the position will provide time for further training as well as the opportunity to improve the automation scripts and/or develop new ideas on how to better test and ensure that installations and updates were successful and run properly. In the medium term, this position should further develop the methods we have used so far to take them to the next level. This is a full-time position in the hybrid model, the salary is based on professional experience. The team mostly works remotely, but occasionally comes to the Dresden office for scheduled meetings to develop ideas and conduct training together. Tasks Using Python and Bash scripts to make changes to Scionics product installations: Install and update Changing configurations Cloning software instances Data imports Configuring dependencies for product installations: Set up/configure Apache Set up/configure MySQL/MariaDB Set up/configure other dependencies (e.g. the operating system) as required Communicating with our customers' IT departments (mostly German-speaking) when new servers for our software need to be installed, upgraded or reconfigured there Advice on hardware specifications and server configurations Advice in the event of problems that may occur after an installation Your profile Good, general knowledge of Linux and how services work Initial experience with virtualization and containers, e.g. Docker, VMWare, Proxmox, Kubernetes etc. Already some experience working with Git A careful and conscientious working style with an eye for detail Fluency in German and very good knowledge of English You are customer-oriented, communicative, able to work under pressure and enjoy teamwork You are willing to continuously develop your skills through training and courses What we offer A friendly and international team Flat hierarchies and an open communication style Continuing education through training and specialist conferences Flexible working hours with home office options Spacious workstations, kitchen and free coffee Easily accessible office, good local transport connections, lunch options, post office and grocery store within short walking distance About us Founded in 2000, Scionics is a privately owned company providing IT solutions to the international scientific research community. We currently employ more than 30 professionals with diverse skills and extensive experience in desktop and server administration, image analysis, high performance computing, bioinformatics and software development. Contact Us Are you interested? Then send your application documents with the subject "Software Application Manager" to Ms. Cornelia Albring at sa.manager@scionics.com. Software Application Manager (m/f/d) in Bioinformatics Industry Job Description The Software Application Manager will join a team responsible for tasks related to changes to installations of software products created by our Product Division. These tasks include all steps that come after the software build process, such as installations, updates, reconfigurations, and data imports. The team performs these tasks in an automated way using self-made or open source tools, which this position will also use. The Software Application Manager will share these responsibilities with other members of the team. In addition, the Software Application Manager will advise the IT departments of our customers regarding installation requirements and suggestions. This position uses knowledge from various disciplines in order to achieve the goal of a functioning software installation. If you strive to become a Linux System Administrator, to work in DevOps, or want to be a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE), this position touches on all of those fields. It is assumed that, because this job is a mix of skills, no applicant will have them all and Scionics will need to train you into the position. It should also be noted that because our processes are automated, not all time needs to be devoted to updates and installations of our software. At one point, that part of the job will become fairly routine. It is our intention that this position will have time for further training as well as a chance to improve these automation scripts and/or explore new ideas as to how to better test and ensure that installations and updates were successful and are running properly. We would like this position to eventually take what we have already done and push it to the next level. This is a full-time, hybrid office, position, with salary based on experience. The team is working remotely most days but does come to prescheduled meetings in the Dresden office on occassion in order to brainstorm ideas and for training. Responsibilities Use Python and Bash scripts to make changes to Scionics product installations: Install and update Change configurations Clone instances Data imports Configure dependencies for product installations: Setup/configure Apache Setup/configure MySQL/MariaDB Setup/configure other dependencies (such as the OS) as necessary Communicate with the IT departments of our clients (mostly German), when new servers need to be installed, upgraded, or reconfigured at their site for our software Advise on hardware specifications and server configurations Advise on related issues they may encounter after installation Requirements Good, overall knowledge of Linux and how services run Some experience with virtualization and containers ex) Docker, VMWare, Proxmox, Kubernetes, etc. Some experience using Git Thoroughness and keen attention to detail Fluent in German, very good English skills Customer-oriented, communicative, resilient and a team player Desire to continuously improve your knowledge via training and courses What We Offer A friendly and international team Flat hierarchy and open communication style Training via courses and conferences Flexible working hours during the week and home office options Spacious work environment, with kitchen and complimentary coffee Easily accessible office, near public transport, lunch options, post office and small grocery store About the Company Founded in 2000, Scionics is a private company that provides computing solutions to the international scientific research community. We currently employ 30+ professionals with diverse skills and extensive experience in desktop and server system administration, image analysis, high-performance computing, bioinformatics and software development. Contact Interested? If so, please send your CV and any other relevant information to Cornelia Albring at sa.manager@scionics.com with the subject "Software Application Manager". Address: Scionics Computer Innovation GmbH Löscherstrasse 16 01309 Dresden Germany

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