Are you looking for a diverse and varied challenge in the field of geoinformatics? Do you want to actively develop innovative software? Do you value a wide range of continuing education programs and flexible working hours? Then you've come to the right place!

For our team in Department GDL 5 (Applications and Services), we are either looking for one at Frankfurt am Main or Leipzig as soon as possible and permanently

IT Project Manager (m/f/d)

We are the Federal Office for Cartography and Geodesy (BKG) and ensure that federal institutions, such as the Federal Police and Technical Relief Agency, are constantly supplied with reliable, up-to-date geodata and solutions. With more than 380 employees, we make an important contribution to overcoming the enormous challenges in the areas of environment, climate, safety, transport and spatial planning and are constantly promoting geodigitization within the federal government.

With the ADV Test Suite software, it is easy to check whether the official basic geodata of the AdV meets the uniform criteria nationwide and whether it complies with existing specifications. As head of the ADV Test Suite Technical Operations Office, you are responsible for the operation and development of the software. To this end, you will design, coordinate and project the necessary software development work and commission external service providers to carry out maintenance and development work.

Your tasks:

• Responsibility for the operation and development of web-based software for carrying out automated tests
• Management of smooth operation of the application in compliance with service level agreements (SLA)
• Support for the technical implementation of technical requirements as part of change management in cooperation with internal and external service providers
• Coordination and project planning of required software development work
• Conceptual support, commissioning and management of external service providers for maintenance and further development work
• Presentation of the application in specialist groups
• Collaboration in designing and setting up the underlying IT infrastructure

You bring with you:

• Completed university degree (university diploma, master) in the field of geoinformatics, computer science or a comparable course of study
• Experience in operating and developing web-based applications
• Demonstrable experience in project management and project execution
• Knowledge of web-based software systems and architectures as well as digital infrastructures, in particular cloud technologies
• Knowledge of using LINUX and open-source based development tools and frameworks such as Git, Docker, Jenkins is an advantage
• Experience in commissioning software development work is desirable
• Good communication skills and targeted work organization
• Personal initiative and willingness to represent one's own area of responsibility
• Ability to work in a team and flexibility in the performance of tasks
• Very good written and oral expression skills in the German language
• Willingness to travel occasionally

We offer:

• An interesting job within a team of experts in an innovative and creative working environment
• Classification into the pay grade (EG) 13 TVöD (federal government) if the appropriate qualifications are available.
• Civil servants are eligible to apply up to grade A 13h. Senior civil servants (up to grade A 13g) have the opportunity to acquire a career qualification for higher service at the post (Section 24 BLV), provided that they have already completed a university degree (Master, University) in one of the above subject areas.
• Comprehensive training and a wide range of continuing education
• Flexible and family-friendly working hours (including mobile working)
• Employer subsidy for the DeutschlandJobTicket
• Housing benefits and, if applicable, relocation expenses allowance

If you feel that you are interested, please submit your complete and informative application documents with a curriculum vitae in tabular form, a complete presentation of your education and professional background and copies of certificates (in particular school, university and qualified work references in a PDF document) quoting the reference number GDL5/02/2023 until 20.02.2024 exclusively by e-mail to the following e-mail address: bewerbungen@bkg.bund.de

Ms. Müller, Department Z 1, tel.: 069/6333-451 will be happy to help you as a personal contact person.

For your further planning, we can already inform you that the interviews are expected to take place in the 10/11 calendar week.

The BKG wants to give particular support to women within the framework of legal regulations and therefore urges qualified women to apply. For us, skill counts, not age, religion, identity or origin. Parttime employment is generally possible. If suitability is equal, severely disabled people are preferred. A minimum level of physical fitness is required.

If you have obtained your degree abroad, please have your degree certified by the Central Office for Foreign Education (ZAB) or send us an extract from the ANABIN database (information portal on foreign educational qualifications), which provides an assessment and information on the evaluation of foreign educational qualifications, with your application.

Further information on the BKG is available on the Internet at: www.bkg.bund.de

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