System Administrator / IT-Security Engineer (m/f/d)

Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF); Schweiz; On-site; EUR 97,317 - 140,570; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary model

Induction programme

Town halls

Leadership

iPhone

Macbook

Job summary

GLEIF in Switzerland seeks a System Administrator / IT-Security Engineer to maintain the server environment and network infrastructure in line with internal policies. You will work with User Administrators and IT staff to ensure high availability and secure operations.

Responsibilities include patching, design and operation of SIEM/SOAR, monitoring for vulnerabilities, database management with MariaDB/Galera, and collaboration with project teams. Fluency in English is required.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional systems administration experience (LAMP stack)
• Excellent Linux CLI skills, bash and Ansible scripting
• Experience with highly available, distributed and virtualized systems
• Good understanding of DNS, TCP/IP, HTTP, and load balancing
• Experience managing MariaDB databases and Galera clusters
• Familiarity with CI/CD and GitLab CI
• Ability to use monitoring tools like Prometheus and Grafana
• Knowledge of security principles and best practices
• Strong analytical thinking and processes
• Fluent English (spoken and written)
• University degree in CS or similar preferred

Responsibilities

• Technical management and patching of software applications and infrastructure
• Design, implementation and operation of SIEM and SOAR solutions
• Continuous improvement of monitoring strategies for new vulnerabilities
• Evaluation of software updates and patch management to ensure IT security
• Management and performance tuning of MariaDB databases and Galera clusters
• Investigation and solving of technical issues
• Create and maintain technical documentation of configurations and procedures
• Collaborate with Project Managers and Developers
• Provide direct support to Software Developers and IT staff
• Work with outsourcing and cloud partners regarding external IT infrastructure and interfaces

Skills

Linux command line

Bash scripting

Ansible

LAMP stack

DNS

TCP/IP

HTTP

Monitoring concepts

Education

University degree in Computer Science or similar

Tools

MariaDB

Galera

GitLab CI

Prometheus

Grafana

Job description

System Administrator / IT-Security Engineer (m/f/d)

Organization

Established by the Financial Stability Board in June 2014, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) is a not-for-profit organization created to support the implementation and use of the Legal Entity Identifier (LEI). GLEIF manages a network of partners, the LEI issuing organizations, to provide trusted services and open, reliable data for unique legal entity identification worldwide. GLEIF services ensure the operational integrity of the Global LEI System and facilitate making the LEI a broad public good available on our website. As a result, the LEI remains the industry standard best suited to providing open and reliable data for unique legal entity identification management. Learn more at www.gleif.org.

Why us?

What our new colleagues can expect:

• Performance-related salary model with an attractive compensation
• A patient and comprehensive induction programme
• Regular town halls and feedback meetings
• Leadership with empathy
• Company iPhone & Macbook

This is an opportunity to make an impact on the transparency of the financial services and other industries in a not-for-profit, stable business that is committed to investing in the foundation, its partner relationships, and its employees. You will join a highly motivated team with the mission to successfully implement the Global Legal Entity Identifier system. Compensation and benefits will, of course, be adequate to the position.

Position summary

The System Administrator / IT-Security Engineer will, in a team, operate and support the GLEIF server environment and network infrastructure in line with GLEIF policies and procedures. The individual will work closely with the User Administrators and will support the corporate IT in this role. The individual is responsible for the quality, scope, effort, and timeliness of the provided services.

We seek an individual with the ambition and skill to work in a highly motivated team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Technical management and patching of software applications and infrastructure
• Design, implementation and operation of SIEM and SOAR solutions
• Continuous improvement of monitoring strategies for new vulnerabilities to IT security
• Evaluation of new software updates and patch management, to ensure and maintain IT security of GLEIF systems
• Management and performance tuning of databases (MySQL/MariaDB)
• Investigation and solving of technical issues
• Create and maintain technical documentation of configurations and procedures
• Collaborate with Project Managers and Developers
• Provide direct support to Software Developers and IT staff
• Work with outsourcing and cloud partners regarding external IT infrastructure and interfaces

Experience and competencies for success

• At least 3+ years of experience with professional systems operating (e.g. LAMP stack)
• Excellent Linux command line skills, especially bash and ansible scripting
• Experience with highly available, distributed and virtualized systems
• Good understanding of DNS, TCP/IP, HTTP and load balancing
• Experience in managing MariaDB databases and Galera clusters (including backup, restore, replication, ….)
• Familiarity with CI/CD and utilization of appropriate tools (preferably GitLab CI)
• Ability to leverage various tools for systems/infrastructure monitoring (e.g. Prometheus,
  Grafana)
• Knowledge of security principles and best practices
• Very good analytical thinking and understanding of processes
• University degree in Computer Science or similar preferred
• Possessing team spirit and good communication skills
• Flexible and able to work in a dynamic work environment
• Fluent spoken and written English

Department: IT Development & Operations

Reports into: Head of IT Infrastructure

Management responsibility: No

Location: Switzerland

Scope: Full-time

Applicants who are neither Swiss nationals nor citizens of an EU or EFTA member state must provide valid proof of their legal right to work in Switzerland, including any required work and residence permits.

We look forward to your application in English. Please send your résumé alongside a letter of interest to [e-mail].