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Hildesheim | Germany

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About KWS

KWS is one of the world’s leading plant breeding companies. Over 5,000 employees in more than 70 countries generated net sales of around €1.8 billion in the fiscal year 2022/2023. A company with a tradition of family ownership, KWS has operated independently for 165 years. It focuses on plant breeding and the production and sale of seed for corn, sugar beet, cereals, vegetables, oilseed rape and sunflower. KWS uses leading-edge plant breeding methods to continuously improve yield for farmers and plants’ resistance to diseases, pests, and abiotic stress. To that end, the company invested more than €300 million last fiscal year in research and development. For more information: . Follow us on LinkedIn® at .

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IT specialist in the field of system integration (all gender)

Field of Work: IT
Location: Einbeck, Lower Saxony, DE
Legal Entity: KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA (0001)
Contract Type: Regular
Is Full Time?: Yes
Onsite/ Remote: Onsite
Job ID: 14101

We are looking for a full-time and permanent IT specialist in the field of system integration (all gender) as a reinforcement in our R&D IT team within KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA in Einbeck, Lower Saxony .
R&D IT supports, among other things, the digitalization processes within research and development, which are used in the laboratory as well as in the greenhouses and in the field and operates IT environments to invoice and store the generated data. One of the main tasks includes the support of special software and all connected peripheral devices such as label printers, scales and mobile data acquisition devices. Aufgaben:
Together with a small, well-coordinated team of experts, you will be responsible for the technical development and support of the Laboratory Information and Management System (LIMS), participate in Breeding Application Technologies (BAT) projects and look after the IT systems under the responsibility of R&D IT and the associated software and hardware. In addition, you will be responsible for communication with internal customers as well as external IT service providers and will be responsible for setting up special IT equipment and ensuring that they comply with KWS IT standards. Qualifikationsprofil:

• Completed training as an IT specialist in system integration or comparable qualification
• Practical experience in the support of Windows clients and servers
• Structured way of working and analytical thinking
• Experience in error analysis and elimination of technical faults
• Good communication skills and strong customer orientation, as well as the ability to write technical documentation and knowledgebase articles
• Knowledge already acquired or the willingness to familiarize yourself with the installation and configuration of complex special software and associated peripheral devices, such as e.g. Label Printers or Scales
• General interest in new technologies and continuous training
• German and English are of course the working language

What you can (but don't have to) bring in as a plus:

• Experience with Linux servers as well as network knowledge
• In-depth hardware knowledge and corresponding hands-on experience
• Basic understanding of container environments as well as the willingness to familiarize yourself with a DevOps platform
• Initial experience with cloud services such as AWS or Azure is an advantage

Benefits:

• As a family-run company, we live with the values of proximity, reliability, vision and independence - a culture that is also lived in practice, e.g. through an open and friendly working atmosphere.
• As a basis, we offer excellent work equipment (ergonomic workstations, several screens, air conditioning), a fully-fledged, subsidized canteen as well as sufficient free parking spaces at the site as well as the opportunity to work remotely in Germany after training.
• We create the appropriate framework conditions for you: company pension scheme, capital-forming benefits, Christmas and holiday bonuses, preference shares, childcare allowance, job bike
• True to the motto: "Make yourself grow!", we promote individual professional and personal development.
• Health and safety are very important to us, which is ensured by our company doctor, company fire brigade / paramedic (with time credit) and company sports.

If you are seeking an exciting opportunity in an innovative environment and wish to demonstrate your skills, we look forward to receiving your application!
If you know someone suitable in your network, let them know about this position at KWS!

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