System Administrator (Information Technology/Software)

Black Pen Recruitment; United States; Remote; USD 79,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive full‑time salary

Private Health Coverage on the Company

Flexible Working Hours

Job summary

Black Pen Recruitment’s client, a leading IT services company, seeks a German-based IT professional for remote, full-time work in Germany. EU candidates only due to security clearance.

Responsibilities include installation, configuration, and maintenance of servers, OS and networking components, ensuring availability and security, managing user access, monitoring, backups, and risk assessment.

Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge of cloud technologies.
• Linux server and OS administration expertise.
• Deep understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP and network protocols.
• Cryptographic procedures, digital signatures and certificates knowledge.
• Network security, encryption and access controls.

Responsibilities

• Installation, configuration and maintenance of servers, operating systems and network components.
• Ensure availability, performance and security of the IT infrastructure.
• Administration of user accounts and authorisations.
• Monitoring and maintenance with regular backups.
• Error analysis and troubleshooting of IT infrastructure.
• Documentation of system configurations and processes.

Skills

Cloud technologies

Linux administration

Networking protocols

Cryptographic procedures

Security & access control

Virtualisation & cloud services

IT security & data protection

Monitoring tools

Distributed systems

System configuration

Job description

Our client, a leading Software, Information and Communication Technologies company, operates internationally (Athens, Brussels, Luxembourg, Copenhagen, Stockholm, London, Nicosia, Hong-Kong, Valetta, etc). Our client is a renowned supplier of IT services to government institutions, multinational corporations, public administrations and multinational companies, research and academic institutes.

Job type: Full time/Permanent

Location: Germany

Workplace: Remote

Please note that we can consider only EU candidates for this position due to security clearance.

Requirements

• 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;

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;

Benefits

We believe in rewarding talent and dedication. Here's what you can expect as part of our client’s team:

• Competitive full‑time salary;

• Private Health Coverage on the Company’s group program;

• Flexible Working Hours;
• Top‑of‑the‑Line Tools;

• Professional Development: Benefit from language courses, specialized training, and continuous learning opportunities;

• Career Growth: Work with some of the most innovative and exciting specialists in the industry;

• Dynamic Work Environment: Thrive in a setting that offers challenging goals, autonomy, and mentoring, fostering both personal and company growth.