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Cloud Data Infrastructure Engineer (m/f/d)
Senckenberg Gesellschaft fur Naturforschung (SGN) · Frankfurt am Main, HE, Deutschland
Frankfurt am Main, HE, DeutschlandPart timeHybrid
Remuneration
TV-H pay scale E13; annual special payment
Location
Frankfurt am Main, HE, Deutschland
Visa sponsorship
Not specified
Job summary
Design and operate the data infrastructure for an open-access Species Distribution Modelling platform that supports reproducible biodiversity research, monitoring, and conservation. The role builds a Parquet lakehouse over GBIF and OBIS occurrence data, AWS storage and batch compute, PostgreSQL/PostGIS services, automated data and model pipelines, and H3-based aggregation and map-tile generation.
Benefits
Mobile working optionsFree admission to Senckenberg museumsAnnual special paymentCollectively agreed vacation entitlementCompany pension planAccess to an international network of scientists, policymakers, and research org
Qualifications
- Several years of experience designing and operating AWS cloud data platforms
- Experience with Parquet and lakehouse technologies such as DuckDB, Spark, or Dask
- Strong PostgreSQL and PostGIS experience
- Experience processing large-scale geospatial data, spatial indexes, and map tiles
- Experience with GBIF or OBIS occurrence data and environmental layers such as Bio-ORACLE
- Knowledge of Python, Docker, Git, and CI
- Very good command of English
- Familiarity with species distribution modelling and statistical or machine-learning approaches such as GLM/GAM, MaxEnt, or Random Forest
- Track record in reproducible scientific computing or open-source projects
Responsibilities
- Design and implement data infrastructure for the Open Modular SDM Platform
- Operate AWS storage and batch compute alongside PostgreSQL/PostGIS serving infrastructure
- Build monthly full-corpus rebuild, species extraction, and SDM training pipelines
- Implement workflow orchestration and containerisation
- Build H3-based aggregation and map-tile generation pipelines
- Manage cloud costs, infrastructure documentation, and handover
- Advise the project team on infrastructure and hosting decisions
Skills
AWSDockerGitPostgreSQLPythonS3Spark
Languages
English
Work schedule
Flexible working hours
Industry
Biodiversity informaticsEcological modellingBiodiversity researchData management
Contract length
1 year
Relocation
No