System Developer (Senior engineer / chief engineer) at the IT division – Sensitive data and LabIT

System Developer (Senior engineer / chief engineer) at the IT division – Sensitive data and LabIT
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Join us in shaping the future of IT services for research at UiB!

Managing and processing of research data have emerged in recent years as increasingly important areas for research and knowledge development. At the UiB IT division’s product line for sensitive data and LabIT , there is currently a permanent position available related to the development and management of solutions for processing and storing sensitive research data (SAFE) and data generated by scientific laboratory equipment (LabIT). SAFE is UiB’s so-called ‘trusted research environment’ and currently serves more than 500 users within a wide range of disciplines, such as medicine and health, psychology, social sciences, and arts. Lab-IT is a solution that offers networking, storage/backup, and remote access for advanced scientific instruments such as microscopes at UiB. We also contribute to several national and international infrastructure projects, supported by, among others, the Research Council of Norway, the Directorate for e-health, the EU, and EOSC / European Open Science Cloud.

The UiB IT division is one of the largest IT environments in Western Norway. The division aims to be digitally leading and delivers a broad spectrum of IT services in development, operations, management, and user support. We are a knowledgeable and engaged organization with participation in exciting activities within the entire UiB operation and with extensive contact with users at the university. We have a great diversity of technologies, skills, and nationalities.

The IT division has about 110 employees, in addition to apprentices and part-time employed students. We emphasize continuous improvement with Lean methodology and use the ITIL framework for organizing service deliveries. The department has a productbased approach to all deliveries. The work has started, and we invite you to take part in the further development. See more about the IT department here .

Within the product area for research services, we currently have a total of four permanent positions advertised; please see if the other three also might be interesting for you here .

Responsibilities

In this job, you will be part of the IT division’s product line for sensitive data and LabIT. The product line currently consists of six people developing and operating services for research. You will collaborate with other engineers, researchers, and other employees both within and outside the UiB IT division, including users from most faculties and institutes at UiB and beyond. For this position, we are eager to get in touch with both experienced and recently graduated candidates.

The main tasks of this position will be to further develop and operate solutions in SAFE for the collection and processing of sensitive research data, such as personal sensitive data from health registries, population studies, genomic analyses, various types of questionnaires, and video recordings.

Other tasks may include:

• Developing secure solutions for data transfer to and from SAFE.
• Actively contributing to the development of products in collaboration with other engineers and users / researchers.
• Automating operations and services for sensitive research data.
• Continuous improvement of all services provided by the product line.
• Documentation of services and procedures.
• Contributing to other deliveries from the product line.
• Contributing to the further development of the product areas at the section and the wider professional environment at the IT department.
• Participating in relevant e-infrastructure projects locally, nationally, and internationally.

Qualifications and Characteristics

• Programming competence in Python, JS, PHP.
• Experience with DevOps on Linux, such as Docker, Gitlab CI/CD, Ansible, and Shell.
• Experience with databases, such as MariaDB/MySQL, PostgreSQL.
• Experience in building and using Rest APIs is desirable.
• Experience with systems integration and automation.
• Good technical understanding of both application development processes and frameworks.
• Ability to understand the user needs.
• For the position of chief engineer, you must have at least a bachelor’s degree or engineering education from a university or college, or equivalent qualifications obtained through relevant practice and/or sufficient post-graduate education is required.
• For the position of senior engineer, the requirement is a master’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent qualifications obtained through relevant practice and/or sufficient post-graduate education is required.

We are looking for a person who:

• Is a team player, sharing their expertise and sees the value in making others better.
• Takes initiative, is curious and able to acquire necessary competence.
• Shows an interest in finding good and simple solutions in collaboration with users, system owners, and their own team.
• Is willing to do an effort and able to complete tasks.
• Can work independently, is organized, and is quality-conscious with an eye for detail.
• Communicates well orally and in writing in both Norwegian and English.
• For a successful candidate without knowledge of Norwegian language it will be required to take and successfully pass at least level 2 of the Norwegian language course at UIB within 2 years.

Do you recognize yourself in some but not all of these aspects? No problem, send us an application where you detail what you know and what you would like to work on more. We always have a place for exciting employees with diverse backgrounds.

We can offer:

• A good and professionally challenging working environment.
• A knowledgeable and dedicated organization with participation in many exciting activities.
• Opportunities for further development and competence enhancement.
• Position as higher engineer (code 1087) with a salary range from NOK 604,900 to NOK 692,400 or senior engineer (code 1181) from NOK 646,000 to NOK 759,100 before taxes. depending on qualifications. For particularly qualified applicants, a higher salary may be considered.
• Enrolment in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
• Possibility of an agreement on partial home office.
• Good welfare benefits

General information:

Additional information about the position can be obtained by contacting: Product Line Manager Christine Stansberg ([email protected], mobile 402 33 184) or Product Area Manager Alexander Oltu ([email protected], mobile 468 19 137).

Those who are appointed may be given other work tasks within the department’s areas of work.

UiB is subject to export control regulations, and these regulations may be applied in the processing of applications for the position.

The state labour force shall reflect the diversity of Norwegian society to the greatest extent possible. People with immigrant backgrounds and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply for the position.

Information about applicants may be made public even if the applicant has asked not to be named on the list of persons who have applied. The applicant must be notified if the request to be omitted is not met.

For further information about the recruitment process, click here .

About The University of Bergen

The University of Bergen is a renowned educational and research institution, organised into seven faculties and approximately 54 institutes and academic centres. Campus is located in the centre of Bergen with university areas at Nygårdshøyden, Haukeland, Marineholmen, Møllendalsveien and Årstad. 

The Central Administration provides advice and support to management and faculties at the University of Bergen. The Central Administration consists of seven departments.  Read more about the IT division here.

Questions about the position

Christine Stansberg

produktlinjeleiar

402 33 184

[email protected]

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Deadline

20th February 2024

Employer

University of Bergen

Municipality

Bergen

Scope

Fulltime (1 positions)
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Duration

Permanent

Place of service

Nygårsgaten 5, 5015 Bergen

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