Software Application Manager (m/f/d) in Bioinformatics Industry

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 occasion in order to brainstorm ideas and for training.

• 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

• 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

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