IT System Administrator (m/f/d)

Lidrotec GmbH; Bochum; Hybrid; EUR 42,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Lidrotec GmbH in Bochum is seeking an IT Infrastructure Specialist to manage and optimize our IT environment, including servers, networks, storage, and end-user devices.

You will provide first- and second-line support, administer Microsoft 365, Active Directory, Azure AD, Hyper‑V and Proxmox, and help safeguard data with backup and security policies. Experience with PHP and WordPress is a plus for website updates.

Qualifications

• Completed vocational training as an IT Specialist for Digital Networking or System Integration, or comparable IT-related training.
• Knowledge of IT security, backup, and monitoring.
• Ability to work independently in a structured, solution-oriented manner.
• Strong customer focus and communication skills.
• Ability to work well in a team, reliability, and a sense of responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Administer, maintain and optimize our IT infrastructure (servers, networks, clients, and storage).
• Provide first- and second-level user support for hardware and software issues (including mobile devices, Windows, and Linux).
• Manage systems: Microsoft 365, Active Directory, Azure AD, and virtual environments (Hyper-V, Proxmox) and on-premises infrastructure.
• Configure and monitor LAN, WAN, Wi‑Fi, VPN, and firewall systems.
• Ensure security: backup strategies, IT security and data protection policies.
• Implement and monitor compliance with the EU Machinery Directive and Cyber Resilience Act (2027) in corporate IT and product development.
• Drive projects forward: ERP and purchase-to-pay software implementations or new hardware.
• Website maintenance and support: updates, backups, security measures; PHP and WordPress knowledge is a plus.

Job description

Your mission

• Manage infrastructure: Administration, maintenance, and optimization of our IT infrastructure (servers, networks, clients, and storage).
• Provide user support: First- and second-level support for colleagues experiencing hardware and software issues (including mobile devices, Windows, and Linux).
• Manage systems: Administration of Microsoft 365, Active Directory, Azure AD, as well as virtual environments (Hyper‑V, Proxmox) and on‑premises infrastructure.
• Manage networks: Configuration and monitoring of LAN, WAN, Wi‑Fi, VPN, and firewall systems.
• Ensure security: Implementation and monitoring of backup strategies as well as IT security and data protection policies.
• Implement and monitor compliance with the EU Machinery Directive and the Cyber Resilience Act (2027) in both corporate IT and product development
• Drive projects forward: Collaborate on IT projects such as the implementation of new software (e.g., an ERP system and purchase-to-pay systems) or new hardware
• Website maintenance and support: Plan and implement updates, backups, and security measures. Knowledge of PHP and WordPress is a plus

Your profile

• Completed vocational training as an IT Specialist for Digital Networking (m/f/d), IT Specialist for System Integration (m/f/d), or comparable IT-related training
• Alternatively, a comparable qualification with relevant professional experience
• Knowledge of IT security, backup, and monitoring
• Ability to work independently, in a structured and solution-oriented manner
• Strong customer focus and communication skills
• Ability to work well in a team, reliability, and a sense of responsibility