German-Speaking System Administrator — Cloud, Security, HA

EUROPEAN DYNAMICS Group

United States

On-site

USD 80,000 - 120,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

EUROPEAN DYNAMICS is seeking a highly motivated System Administrator fluent in German to join our team and drive complex enterprise projects.

Responsibilities include installation, configuration and maintenance of servers, network components, backup and security, with a focus on high availability and cloud-based environments. Based in Germany, you will communicate with clients in German and English as needed.

Qualifications

Minimum 3 years of proven systems administration experience.
Experience with Linux servers and cloud services.
Fluent German (C2) and strong English skills.
Knowledge of security, backups and disaster recovery.
Ability to communicate with clients and explain issues clearly.

Responsibilities

Installation, configuration and maintenance of servers, operating systems and network components;
Ensuring the availability, performance and security of the IT infrastructure;
Administration of user accounts and authorisations;
Monitoring and maintenance of the systems as well as performance of regular backups;
Error analysis and troubleshooting in the IT infrastructure;
Documentation of the system configurations and processes;
Support in the implementation of new hardware and software;
Analysis and assessment of security risks and threats;
Anticipation and early identification of problems;
Derivation, formulation and implementation of problem-solving strategies;
Target-group-appropriate communication and explanation of problems and their effects to the Client;
Implementation of suitable measures taking into account functional and non-functional requirements (e.g. high availability of the system) as well as extensive quality assurance;
In-depth knowledge of cloud technologies;
In-depth knowledge of the administration of servers and operating systems (Linux);
In-depth knowledge of network protocols and services (e.g. TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP);
In-depth knowledge of cryptographic procedures and the use of digital signatures and certificates;
In-depth knowledge of network security, encryption and access controls;
In-depth knowledge of virtualised environments and cloud services;
In-depth knowledge of IT security and data protection;
In-depth knowledge of monitoring and backup tools;
In-depth knowledge of the set-up and handling of distributed systems (incl. geo-redundancy);
In-depth knowledge of configuring and monitoring distributed systems both on application servers and in cloud-based environments;
At least 3 years of demonstrable practical experience;
Based in Germany;
Fluent command of oral and written German (level C2 required) and English at a sufficient level;