Trainee for the automation and containerization of service framework for the Swiss Light Source

Vor 2 Tagen


Villigen PSI AG, Schweiz Paul Scherrer Institut Vollzeit
Your tasks

Join the Swiss Light Source SLS team at PSI for a hands-on traineeship project focused on enhancing a Python/Systemd/EPICS/CaQtDM-based service framework. This framework supports critical infrastructure at SLS, and your task will be to improve its automation, maintainability, and scalability.

The tasks include:

  • Develop tools to simplify the addition of new and management of existing services
  • Separate environments for development and production
  • Containerize services using Podman for better deployment and isolation
  • Contribute to documentation and best practices for long-term maintainability

This is a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of scientific computing and modern DevOps practices, gaining experience with real-world systems in a high-impact research environment.

Your profile
  • You are a student in engineering, computer science or physics, and you are at least in your ultimate year of undergraduate study (minimum 4 semesters)
  • You are interested in computer science, and you have experience with Python and Linux
  • You have not yet completed your Master's thesis
We offer

Our institution is based on an interdisciplinary, innovative and dynamic collaboration.

The contract will be limited to 3 months.

For further information, please contact Dr Felix Armborst, phone

Please submit your application online for the position as a Trainee (index no

Paul Scherrer Institute, Human Resources Management, Lara Essig, 5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland



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