IT Expert for the Authentication and Authorisation Infrastructure of the NFDI EOSC Node

Desy; Hamburg; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Mobile work up to 50%

Health management

Occupational pension

Deutschland-Ticket (public transport)

Job summary

DESY in Hamburg invites applications for an IT Expert for the Authentication and Authorisation Infrastructure of the NFDI EOSC Node. This full-time/part-time role focuses on federated identity management and modern web technologies within a prominent research environment.

You will contribute to architecture, documentation, and hands-on seminars, collaborate with international partners, and help enable service providers to use the authentication infrastructure of the NFDI and EOSC.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in computer science, physics, mathematics, engineering sciences or related subjects.
• Experience with federated identity and access management protocols (SAML, OpenID Connect).
• Good knowledge of web technologies and a modern programming language.
• Familiarity with cloud technologies (Kubernetes, cloud platforms).
• Academic setting experience is a plus
• Collaborative, international team player open to travel
• Excellent spoken and written English

Responsibilities

• Enable German service providers to use the authentication, authorisation infrastructure of the NFDI EOSC node.
• Collect and consolidate documentation, tutorials, and hands-on seminars on login procedures.
• Contribute to overall architecture and design of the German NFDI EOSC node.
• Participate in project meetings, workshops and conferences (online and in person).
• Prepare regular reports to project management.

Skills

Federated identity & access management

SAML

OpenID Connect

Web technologies

Programming language

Kubernetes

Cloud platforms

Education

Master's degree or PhD in computer science, physics, mathematics, engineering sciences or related subjects

Tools

Kubernetes

Job description

For our location in Hamburgwe are seeking:

IT Expert for the Authentication and Authorisation Infrastructure of the NFDI EOSC Node

Limited: 2 years | Starting date: earliest possible | ID: FHMA024/2026 | Deadline: 13.10.2026 | Full-time/Part-time | Remote work possible

DESY, with more than 2900 employees at its two locations in Hamburg and Zeuthen, is one of the world's leading research centres. Its research focuses on decoding the structure and function of matter, from the smallest particles of the universe to the building blocks of life. In this way, DESY contributes to solving the major questions and urgent challenges facing science, society and industry. With its ultramodern research infrastructure, its interdisciplinary research platforms and its international networks, DESY offers a highly attractive working environment in the fields of science, technology and administration as well as for the education of highly qualified young scientists. The DESY group "Information Technology" (IT) is participating in a variety of high profile national and European projects, evaluating new and innovative IT technologies. We are currently participating in the build-up of the German EOSC node together with 10 other highly regarded institutions from the German research landscape and within the National Research lnfrastructure (NFDI). This effort requires a high degree of coordination between more than 300 German universities and research centers as weil as national and European infrastructures. To realize this ambitious objective, we're seeking a scientist who possesses expertise in web technologies, especially in federated Authentication and Authorisation infrastructure technologies. Additionally, the ideal candidate should be driven to contribute to the development of these technologies within the evolving EOSC framework.

About your role:

• You will enable German service providers to make use of the authentication and authorisation infrastructure in the NFDI and the EOSC
• You will collect and consolidate documentation, tutorials and hands-on seminars with regard to login procedures
• You will contribute to the overall architecture and the design of the German NFDI EOSC node
• You will participate in regular project meetings, workshops and conferences, both online and in person
• You will contribute to regular reports towards the project management

Good reasons to join:

• Look forward to a unique working environment on our international research campus.
• Respectful cooperation and the well-being of our DESY employees are particularly important to us.
• Gender equality is an important aspect for us.
• To support work life balance we offer flexible working hours, variable part-time, job-sharing models and participation in mobile work (up to 50%).
• You will benefit from our family-friendly and collegial atmosphere, our established health management and occupational pension provision.
• As a public funded employer, we offer you a secure workplace and facilitate your individual career with our comprehensive training and development opportunities.
• Remuneration is according to the regulations of the TV-AVH.
• DESY offers its employees a financial supplement for a German job ticket (Deutschland-Ticket) at both locations.

About you:

• You have completed a master's degree or PhD in computer science, physics, mathematics, engineering sciences or related subjects
• You gathered experience with federated ldentity and Access Management protocols, especially SAML and OpenlD-connect
• You have good knowledge of web technologies and a modern programming language
• Familiarity with modern cloud technologies, such as Cl/CD and Kubernetes, is beneficial
• ldeally, you have worked in an academic setting before
• You are a collaborative team player who enjoys working in large, international teams and is open to travel
• You have excellent spoken and written command of the English language

DESY promotes equal opportunities, diversity and inclusion .

We therefore welcome applications from people of all dimensions of diversity.

The professional development of women is very important to us and therefore we strongly encourage women to apply for the vacant position.

Applications from severely disabled persons and those with equivalent status will be given preference if they are equally qualified (sbv.desy.de).

You can find further information here: https://www.desy.de/career/apprenticeship/

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