Research Associate for the Project “CQ4CD: Continuous Quality Control for Continuous Delivery Architectures – Systematic Engineering of Performance, Reliability, and Resilience” § 28 Subsection 3 HmbHG

Your responsibilities

Duties include academic services in the project named above. Research associates may also pursue independent research and further academic qualifications.

The position is part of the joint project CQ4CD (Continuous Quality Control for Continuous Delivery Architectures) between the University of Hamburg (UHH) and the University of Vienna (UNIVIE). The position is based entirely in Hamburg, and interaction with project partners is encouraged. The aim of the project is to develop and analyze architectures for Continuous Delivery (CD), with a particular focus on aspects of performance, reliability, and resilience.

The tasks will concentrate on analyzing CI/CD pipeline architectures to identify common patterns and anti-patterns that influence performance, reliability, and resilience. There is a need to document existing architectures and established practices that can contribute to improving these pipeline qualities. Special emphasis will be placed on developing models for assessing the performance and reliability of CD architectures, taking into account the specific requirements and challenges of modern software projects. Additionally, automated tools will be implemented to help identify potential performance bottlenecks or design flaws in the pipelines and their architectures at an early stage.

Another important aspect of the work involves developing strategies for continuous measurement and adjustment of CI/CD pipelines. The focus will be on analyzing operational metrics to make targeted optimizations. Practical tests and benchmarking through empirical studies will assist in verifying and further refining the developed models and optimization approaches.

Finally, the job description includes the documentation of results. These research findings will be recorded in scientific publications and presented at relevant conferences and journals to make the advances in the development of robust CI/CD architectures accessible to a wider audience and to promote knowledge exchange within the academic community.