University Computer Center (HRZ) – We are the IT competence and service center of Justus Liebig University Giessen (JLU). Whether data processing, infrastructure, or telecommunications services – every day, we enable around 25,000 students and 5,800 employees to advance science and research for society. This makes us the technical nerve center of the university – become a part of it too.

Join our HRZ as soon as possible on a permanent, full-time basis as a

Technician or Specialist (m/f/d) for Fire Alarm and Alarm Systems

If the collective agreement requirements are met, remuneration will be based on pay scale 10 TV-H.

Your environment
The HRZ enables tomorrow's discoveries with today's IT – join us in the communications engineering team. Here, you will administer JLU's hazard warning and BOS radio systems with associated hardware and software components for security in administration, research, and teaching.

Your tasks at a glance

• Operational management, troubleshooting, maintenance, and further development of the central and decentralized components of the hazard warning systems and the BOS radio systems on university premises
• Design, further development, planning, implementation, and administration of special (fire extinguishing) systems and early fire detection systems
• Data maintenance, documentation, and information on the university's information and communication cable networks
• Participation in construction meetings on the above-mentioned trades and service management
• 2nd-level user support/consulting for the above-mentioned services, systems, and services, as well as technical representation within the group

Your qualifications and skills

• Completed IT-related vocational training or comparable experience and knowledge proven by many years of practical experience
• Many years of practical experience in the operation of hazard warning systems and communications technology systems
• In-depth knowledge of hazard warning systems
• Very good knowledge of BOS radio systems and the BOS radio directive; alternatively: very high motivation and ability to quickly familiarize yourself with this field
• Very good knowledge of access control systems
• Practical experience with and proven management skills for external service providers
• Good knowledge of information and communication cable networks, server administration, and networks/TCP/IP protocols
• Very good German language skills (at least level C1)
• Good knowledge of MS Office applications and MS Visio
• Class B driver's license
• Willingness to participate in on-call duty (approx. 7 one-week on-call duties per year)
• Analytical thinking and results-oriented approach to work, ability to work in a team and strong service orientation
• Above-average commitment

What we offer you

• A varied job with flexible working hours
• Free use of local public transport (LandesTicket Hessen)
• More than 100 seminars, workshops, and e-learning courses per year for personal development, as well as a wide range of health and sports activities
• Remuneration in accordance with TV-H, company pension scheme, child allowance, and special payments
• Good work-life balance (certificate "audit familiengerechte hochschule" [family-friendly university])

JLU welcomes qualified applications regardless of biological and social gender, disability, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, ideology, age, sexual orientation, and identity. In accordance with its women's promotion plan, JLU strives to achieve a higher proportion of women; we therefore strongly encourage qualified women to apply. JLU is certified as a family-friendly university. In accordance with the Hessian Equal Opportunities Act, it is possible to split the position into two part-time positions. Applications from severely disabled persons will be given preference if they are equally qualified.

Would you like to break new ground with us?
Apply via our online form by March 19, 2026, quoting reference number 139/Z. We look forward to receiving your application.

Would you like to find out more about jobs and careers at JLU? See for yourself what we have to offer as an employer at www.uni-giessen.de/karriere.