Function description
DataHub Maastricht is looking for a talented DevOps professional who is comfortable with performing server administration duties in a challenging environment. As a DevOps engineer you will be positioned in our DataHub Agile Scrum team and you will work in close collab oration with UM and MUMC+ central IT-services.
Besides (Linux) system and software administration, the position will also challenge you in configuration and automated deployment of both proven and experimental technologies. Additionally, you will build and manage our continuous testing framework and will get familiar with data management standards and interoperability.

Major duties:

• Systems administration of our virtual Linux server stack (± 35 Ubuntu and CentOS systems);
• Monitoring of servers and applications;
• Monitoring for and identifying potential security breaches and vulnerabilities;
• Maintain and update automated deployment and configuration procedures;
• Application management and customer support;
• Develop our infrastructure further;
• Improve our continuous integration procedures;
• Setup and maintain a continuous testing framework;
• Maintain contact with vendors.

We require:

• A BSc in Information Technology, bio-informatics or equivalent;
• Comfortable with Linux (Ubuntu and CentOS distros);
• Knowledge of concepts like CI/CD, configuration management, version control, etc.;
• Experience with virtualization (VMware) and containerization (Docker);
• Comfortable with working in an Agile Scrum team;
• Working proficiency in English.

Experience in these areas is appreciated:

• Experience with automation software ( Ansible, Jenkins etc.);
• Experience with testing frameworks (Python nose, Selenium, etc.);
• Experience with database technologies (MySQL, PostgreSQL, mongoDB, etc.);
• Experience with programming in Java, PHP, Python or other relevant languages.

Fixed-term contract: 1 years, with shown suitability after 1 year, this contract will be changed to a permanent contract.

We offer a temporary contract of 1 year (24 - 40 hours per week, discussable with the option to get a permanent contract thereafter. Remuneration will be according to standard salary levels, depending on education and relevant work experience, in salary scale 8 or 9 (between € 2.656,- and € 4.012,- gross per month, based on a fulltime appointment) according to the collective labour agreement
(CAO) of Dutch Universities, including 8% holiday pay and an 8,3% end of year payment. A preliminary scale might apply in case the suitable candidate has yet to develop certain professional skills.

The terms of employment of Maastricht University are set out in the Collective Labour Agreement of Dutch Universities (CAO). Furthermore, local UM provisions also apply. For more information look at the website http://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl > Support > UM employees.

Maastricht University

Maastricht University is renowned for its unique, innovative, problem-based learning system, which is characterized by a small-scale and student-oriented approach. Research at UM is characterized by a multidisciplinary and thematic approach, and is concentrated in research institutes and schools. Maastricht University has around 20,000 students and 4,700 employees. Reflecting the university's strong international profile, a fair amount of both students and staff are from abroad. The university hosts 6 faculties: Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Faculty of Law, School of Business and Economics, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience.