CareerPlan

IT-Architekt*in (m/w/d) Cloud- & Forschungsplattformen

Mannheim, BADEN_WUERTTEMBERGFull-time2026-11-03 → 2026-11-12

Core

Designing the technical architecture for scientific cloud and research infrastructure, evaluating new technologies, and creating technical decision foundations for expansion.

Role type

Senior IC IT Architect (Cloud & Research Platforms)

Builds

Scientific cloud infrastructure, IaaS/PaaS services, container platforms, and identity & access management systems.

Domain

Higher Education / Scientific Computing / Cloud Infrastructure

Deliverable

production ML models | infrastructure

Required skills

Linux, OpenStack, Ceph, Storage, Virtualization, Kubernetes, Automation (Ansible, Terraform), IT Security, Network Technologies, Identity & Access Management, Project Management

Preferred skills

Experience in higher education or research environments, Certifications in OpenStack/Ceph/Kubernetes

Technologies

OpenStack, Ceph, Kubernetes, Ansible, Terraform

Responsibilities

Analyze research and teaching requirements to translate them into technical architecture concepts; Conceptualize new cloud and platform services including compute, storage, network, and IAM; Plan and accompany complex infrastructure projects including migrations and procurement; Create and update security, backup, and recovery concepts based on BSI IT-Grundschutz; Provide technical consulting for research projects and grant applications.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC