System Administrator; m​/f​/d – DevOps and Automation

System Administrator (m/f/d) – Dev Ops and Automation

The German National Library of Science and Technology (TIB), Hannover, is looking to employ a System Administrator (m/f/d) – Dev Ops and Automation to work in our publishing services, starting at the 15th October 2026.

The position is initially limited to two years with envisioned extension. The regular weekly working time is 19.90 hours (part-time, 50 %). The remuneration is based on pay scale group 11 TV-L. If you are interested in taking on additional work, we will consider the option of extending your weekly hours by involving you in related projects.

Your challenge

At TIB Open Publishing, you will be working on our publishing platform for scholarly journals and conference proceedings. 'Open Journal Systems' (OJS), the software running our service, is the most widely used editorial software of its kind, supporting more than 50,000 journals worldwide. It is free software, and we are involved in its further development. Together with your colleagues, you will design, technically implement and deliver services for TIB's clients.

This includes, in particular, maintaining the Open Journal Systems infrastructure and further developing automation processes.

Your tasks

• Independently designing, administering, and further developing the technical operating environment for our OJS application, including the underlying server, container and deployment infrastructure
• Ensuring stable, secure, and high-performance application operations across development, test and production environments, including monitoring, security management, fault analysis, and troubleshooting
• Design and further development of automation and deployment processes, in particular based on Git Lab CI, Ansible, and container-based deployment methods
• Providing technical advice and working closely with application support, software development, and other stakeholders on the further development of the application and operations platform; contributing to the further development of our Dev Ops and container strategy
• Creating and maintaining technical documentation, operational processes, and knowledge documentation

Your profile

• A completed university degree (Bachelor's degree/FH diploma or equivalent), preferably in Computer Science or a related field OR at least three years' relevant professional experience
• Experience with automation and deployment tools
• Knowledge of container technologies such as Podman or Docker
• Practical experience in operating Linux servers and web-based applications
• Knowledge in the areas of system administration, IT security, monitoring, and fault analysis
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to explain technical matters in a way that is tailored to the audience and to develop solutions in collaboration with people in different roles
• A structured, independent, goal- and solution-oriented approach to work with proven implementation skills
• Ability to work independently
• Good command of German (at least B2 level)

Desirable qualifications

• Basic knowledge of PHP applications and an interest in familiarising yourself with existing application components
• Experience in producing technical documentation
• Experience with Ansible, Git Lab CI/CD or similar automation tools
• Basic understanding of Kubernetes or similar orchestration platforms

What we offer

Within the Publishing Services team, staff members work across various fields to facilitate free access to academic information (Open Access). The TIB supports you in your plans for professional and personal development and, through the Digital Service Development competence area, among other initiatives, offers opportunities for cross-project exchange on organizational and technical topics. You will work in a small team with experienced OJS colleagues.

Furthermore, we offer

• a job in the public service oriented towards the common good on the basis of the collective agreement for the public service of the German states (TV-L) with a salary in pay scale group 11 TV-L, provided that the personal requirements are met.
• a special annual payment at the end of the year and 30 days of vacation per year with a five-day working week as well as…