Laboratory Engineer Computer Science (m/f/d) - Reference: 79-2024 EI-LI Info -

The position primarily involves the following duties:

• Installation, configuration, and operation of hardware for the faculty’s PC labs at the Zittau campus,
• Identifying software and hardware needs and requirements in consultation with faculty members,
• Provision and maintenance of software within the PC pools for teaching,
• Providing advice, support, and training to users, as well as preparing necessary documentation and information related to the job responsibilities,
• Ensuring and monitoring compliance with occupational safety regulations in the PC labs, including instructing users,
• Maintaining the faculty’s website using the Typo3 content management system in close coordination with the Public Relations Department,
• Supporting the faculty with building management,
• Assisting with representative duties at both locations.

The following knowledge and skills are required:

• a completed college degree in computer science or a related field,
• Professional experience in
  • hardware procurement and maintenance,
  • client administration,
  • software distribution and patch management,
  • network administration,
  • website maintenance using a content management system,
  • Creation of IT documentation,
• Knowledge of high-level programming languages such as C/C++, Python, and Java,
• practical English skills.

In addition, the following are desirable:

• knowledge of occupational safety,
• and teaching skills for university-level courses.

We expect you to

• an independent, flexible, and team-oriented work style,
• organizational skills and a sense of personal responsibility,
• confident, cross-faculty / trans-faculty communication
• a willingness and interest in professional and personal development,
• willingness to work at both locations.

We offer you

• an interesting and challenging scope of work,
• flexible and family-friendly working hours in accordance with the applicable employment agreement,
• opportunities for personal and professional development through targeted continuing education and training,
• attractive benefits (company pension plan, annual bonus, capital-forming benefits),
• a workplace Health Management program with initiatives to promote employee health, as well as
• the option to use a job ticket.