Software Developer
University of Zurich
Switzerland
Information Technology / Science IT
Science IT Software Developer
The Science IT (S3IT) unit is part of the Information Technology department at the University of Zurich (UZH), with the goal of supporting research use of IT across the university. This includes consulting, research and development in scientific computing and research data management, as well as providing access to cutting edge high-performance and cloud computing infrastructures. For the SWISSUbase project we are looking for a Software Developer to join our team (60%-100%, till the end of 2021, with the possibility of extension).
SWISSUBase Project:
The goal of the SWISSUbase is to implement a national cross-disciplinary solution for Swiss universities and other research organizations in need of research data repositories for their researchers (cf. www.swissubase.ch). This solution will be modular and easily adaptable to the needs of different scientific disciplines. The responsibility of this position within the project will be centered around this modularity and includes all phases of the development cycle. As an example an adaptation of the SWISSUbase solution to the specific needs of linguistics is targeted.
Science IT Software Developer
60-100 %
The Science IT (S3IT) unit is part of the Information Technology department at the University of Zurich (UZH), with the goal of supporting research use of IT across the university. This includes consulting, research and development in scientific computing and research data management, as well as providing access to cutting edge high-performance and cloud computing infrastructures. For the SWISSUbase project we are looking for a Software Developer to join our team (60%-100%, till the end of 2021, with the possibility of extension).SWISSUBase Project:
The goal of the SWISSUbase is to implement a national cross-disciplinary solution for Swiss universities and other research organizations in need of research data repositories for their researchers (cf. www.swissubase.ch). This solution will be modular and easily adaptable to the needs of different scientific disciplines. The responsibility of this position within the project will be centered around this modularity and includes all phases of the development cycle. As an example an adaptation of the SWISSUbase solution to the specific needs of linguistics is targeted.
Your responsibilities
You are a specialist in the S3IT team focused on data repositories. You will work in close collaboration with FORS (cf. www.forscenter.ch) as well as the Data Services & Open Access unit of the Main Library of the UZH. If at any point you need advice, your team- and project-mates are there to help. Responsibilities include:- Participate in the software development of all parts of our software stack to take it to the next level
- Help to position SWISSUbase within the University of Zurich
- Review and consult on the overall design of the system
- Help adapt the user interface to the specific needs of linguists
- Review and test code
- Test the usability of user interfaces
- Communicate and report within UZH and within the project
Your profile
- Higher education degree in Computer Science, Computational Science, or a related field
- Experience as a developer using our technology stack, including Flask, SQLAlchemy, Docker, Openshift, Elasticsearch, Angular 10, Angular Material
- Experience in web development with Python and XSLT
- Proactive, structured and flexible way of working
- High organizational and problem-solving capabilities
- An excellent command of English (German in addition being an advantage)
- Strong communication skills
- Metadata standards (ex. DC, META SHARE) and metadata harvesting (OAI-PMH)
- PostgreSQL, REST APIs, search technologies, microservices
- Experience with S3 technologies
- Agile methodologies (SCRUM), TDD/BDD
- Experience in research data life-cycle management and data management
- Eligibility to work in Switzerland
What we offer
- Compensation according to the high living standards of Zurich
- Flexible working hours
- A dynamic work environment with friendly colleagues
Place of work
ZurichStart of employment
Employment start date to be mutually agreed.Further information
Interested in joining our team?
Jan Stoffregen
(s3it-jobs@zi.uzh.ch) will be happy to answer questions. Please send your full application (motivation letter, CV, diplomas, references) by email to s3it-jobs@zi.uzh.ch.
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