Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) is one of the largest universities in Germany. Thanks to its location in the Rhine-Main science region, the university can unfold to its full potential and showcase its innovative power and dynamism. Its status as a comprehensive university allows for multidisciplinary learning and teaching and has great potential for internationally renowned, interdisciplinary research. Almost all of its institutes are located on a single campus close to the Mainz city center – creating a lively academic culture for researchers, teaching staff, and students from every continent.
University Library of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz – Department of Digital Library Services
Computer Scientist
full-time (100 %)
Mainz University Library is the central information service provider for students and academics at JGU. It provides them with literature and information according to their needs and offers them modern learning and communication facilities.
In the Digital Library Services department, approximately 50 employees provide the IT infrastructure and technical solutions for the UB's digital services. We are looking for reinforcement for the library management system and the FOLIO project.
Your tasks:
- Participation in the migration project for the introduction of the library software FOLIO.
- Design and implementation of tools for data migration and transformation
- Design, implementation and further development of interfaces and workflows for FOLIO, documentation
- Layout and integration of the software projects according to DevOps principles
- Communication and coordination of requirements and development with partners in the library network and the OS community
- Continuous further developments of the system in production operations
Your profile:
- University degree (master) in computer science or comparable degree
- Sound knowledge in object-oriented software development in Python and Java
- Good knowledge of containerization and of relational (SQL-based) databases as well as Linux systems
- Knowledge of REST interfaces as well as data modelling and data transformation (eg. with JSON, XML.)
- Experience on DevOps environments is a plus
- Good German and English skills
- Enthusiasm in working on a larger, international open source software project
- Independent, structured and results-oriented way of working
- Communication skills and enjoy working in a team
If the legal requirements for civil servants are not (or not yet) met, you may be employed under a collective agreement
What we have to offer:
- A challenging and varied role in a qualified team in the scientific environment of a large university campus with international flair
- A participative, open working culture
- Extensive personnel development opportunities
- Flexible, family-friendly working hours and the opportunity to work remotely
- Job ticket, optionally in the entire Rhine-Main area
The position is remunerated according to salary grade A 13 LBesG and to be filled as soon as possible. This is a permanent civil servant position.
JGU is diverse and welcomes qualified applications from people with varied backgrounds.
We aim to increase the number of women in the IT field and therefore encourage female candidates to apply.
Candidates with severe disabilities and appropriate qualifications will be given priority.
Are you ready for a new challenge and interested in this varied and responsible position? Then submit your complete application [cover letter, CV, relevant (work) certificates (with German recognition if applicable)] by 23 of March 2025, preferably via the „Apply now“ button.
If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Axel Dörrer, Tel: 06131/39-24105 or e-mail: a.doerrer@ub.uni-mainz.de.
