Scientific Software Consultant (f / m / d)

The Scientific Computing Center (SCC) is the information technology center of KIT.

The Scientific Computing and Simulation Department (SCS) operates large-scale facilities for scientific High-Performance Computing (HPC) and Data-Intensive Sciences, including the \“High Performance Computer Karlsruhe\“ (HoreKa), one of the fastest and most energy-efficient computers in Europe. In November 2020, the SCC was selected as a center for National High-Performance Computing (NHR) after a nationwide application process.

To strengthen our software team, we are looking for a Scientific Software Consultant (f / m / d) as soon as possible.

Responsibilities:

• You provide optimized versions of scientific and technical applications and libraries to the users on our High-Performance Computers within the National High Performance Computing ( ) and the Baden-Württemberg High-Performance Computing (bwHPC) projects, and advise researchers on their efficient use.
• You will manage license quotas of commercial, scientific software packages, further develop license manager processes, ensure that usage is in line with requirements and take care of further licensing.
• You ensure that problems are solved quickly and competently in close coordination with users and other experts.
• As part of the so-called \“Future Technologies Partition\“, you install and evaluate the software packages you support on new types of architectures such as ARM processors or AMD GPUs.
• You independently prepare teaching materials and documentation for the software packages you support and participate in workshops and training courses.
• You support the review process for scientific computing time allotments on the HPC systems and contribute to the further development of processes and services for user support.

Job Requirements:

• You have a university degree (Master level) in the Natural Sciences, Engineering, the Computational Sciences, Computer Science or Mathematics.
• You have profound experience in using and installing at least two common, relevant software packages from various scientific disciplines (e.g. Matlab, Mathematica, R, ANSYS, Abaqus, Comsol, StarCCM+, Tecplot, VASP, Turbomole, GROMACS, or OpenFOAM) on parallel high-performance computers.
• Also desirable is experience using software for new scientific methods (such as artificial intelligence) or in the area of advanced software development methods (such as continuous integration, research software engineering).
• You have basic knowledge of Linux operating systems and ideally software license managers. Existing hands-on experience with Linux server system administration incl. shell scripting of workflows, and version management, and compilers is desired.
• You have basic knowledge and experience with programming languages and advanced paradigms.
• You bring good English and basic German language skills.
• Overall, you convince with a high degree of initiative, result orientation and teamwork.

We offer you an exciting and varied job within an agile team as well as a wide range of training opportunities and flexible and family-friendly working time models. For more information about SCC as your new work home, please visit our website.

We are looking forward to your application (Motivation letter / CV / Certificates)!

Salary category 13, depending on the fulfillment of professional and personal requirements.

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