Application Engineer - Laboratory Systems

Responsibilities

• Own operations of the Laboratory Management Application Werum HyperTest Boost, ensuring stable and secure system performance.
• Develop and operate a CI/CD GitLab pipeline integrating laboratory and requirements platforms as part of the standard product development process.
• Ensure daily operations, including user and access management, release coordination, incident resolution, system monitoring, and collaboration with IT infrastructure teams.
• Serve as the interface between Product Development, IT, and external vendors, coordinating enhancements, technical changes, and rollouts.
• Customize applications within the standard framework and implement functional enhancements.
• Evaluate new releases, technical capabilities, and their architectural and process impact; contribute to integration and system design decisions.
• Identify automation potential, optimize data usage, and enhance engineering workflows. Ensure Computer System Validation (CSV) compliance through documentation, testing, and audit readiness.

Requirements

• University degree in Computer Science, Engineering or comparable qualification.
• Experience in Application Management or Ownership within enterprise environments.
• Hands-on experience in application customization and configuration, ideally with web technology, GitLab, Python and Groovy.
• Understanding of application lifecycle management and IT service processes (incident, problem and change management).
• Working knowledge of database and infrastructure environments (Windows/Linux, virtual environments).
• Practical experience translating business requirements into system configurations or enhancements by managing software vendors and external partners
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate across business, IT, and external stakeholders.
• Project management experience (agile and/or classical methodologies).
• Very good English skills (German is a plus).