System Engineer

Westernacher Solutions GmbH; United States; Remote; USD 67,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mobility allowance

Employee participation programs

Regular team and company events

Job summary

Westernacher Solutions GmbH is seeking a System Engineer (m/f/d) to join our remote teams. You will operate, improve, and maintain highly available infrastructure and applications supporting critical public sector platforms, focusing on reliability, security, and performance.

You will work with Linux, cloud/on-premises environments, and modern CI/CD pipelines, collaborating with cross-functional teams in agile settings.

Qualifications

• A degree in Computer Science, Business Informatics, or a comparable qualification.
• Several years of hands-on experience in infrastructure and/or application operations.
• Good knowledge of monitoring and logging solutions such as Prometheus, Elastic Stack, Icinga, or similar tools.
• Experience with configuration management tools such as Ansible, Puppet, or comparable technologies.
• Strong Linux administration skills, e.g., Ubuntu or CentOS.
• Fluent German and good English communication skills, both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Platform Operations: Design, operate, and continuously improve infrastructure and application environments.
• Monitoring & Stability: Ensure reliable operations through monitoring, incident analysis, and sustainable problem resolution.
• 3rd-Level Support: Troubleshoot complex technical issues and support demanding operational tasks.
• Security: Implement security measures and conduct load, performance, and failover testing.
• CI/CD: Build, optimize, and maintain modern CI/CD pipelines, for example using GitLab.
• Automation: Automate deployment and operational processes to improve quality and efficiency.
• Lifecycle Management: Further develop methods, processes, and tools across the entire software lifecycle.
• Agile Collaboration: Work closely with development and operations teams in agile, cross-functional environments.

Skills

Monitoring tools

Configuration management

Networking concepts

Cloud/on-premises

Linux administration

GitLab CI/CD

German & English

Education

Degree in Computer Science or related

Tools

Prometheus

Elastic Stack

Icinga

Ansible

Puppet

GitLab

Job description

System Engineer (m/f/d)

Locations: Remote within Bulgaria or Sofia | Plovdiv
Work Model: Full-time
Job ID: #91

Help Build Stable and Secure Platforms for the Public Sector…

Are you passionate about operating, improving, and ensuring the reliability of complex infrastructures and applications? At Westernacher Solutions, you will work on highly available and security-critical platforms supporting the justice system and public administration. You will be responsible for maintaining stable infrastructure and application environments, continuously enhancing their capabilities, and contributing to the automation of modern operations and deployment processes. You will work in an environment where security, performance, and reliability are top priorities.

What You Can Expect…

• Platform Operations: Design, operate, and continuously improve infrastructure and application environments.
• Monitoring & Stability: Ensure reliable operations through monitoring, incident analysis, and sustainable problem resolution.
• 3rd-Level Support: Troubleshoot complex technical issues and support demanding operational tasks.
• Security: Implement security measures and conduct load, performance, and failover testing.
• CI/CD: Build, optimize, and maintain modern CI/CD pipelines, for example using GitLab.
• Automation: Automate deployment and operational processes to improve quality and efficiency.
• Lifecycle Management: Further develop methods, processes, and tools across the entire software lifecycle.
• Agile Collaboration: Work closely with development and operations teams in agile, cross-functional environments.

What You Bring…

• A degree in Computer Science, Business Informatics, or a comparable qualification.
• Several years of hands-on experience in infrastructure and/or application operations.
• Good knowledge of monitoring and logging solutions such as Prometheus, Elastic Stack, Icinga, or similar tools.
• Experience with configuration management tools such as Ansible, Puppet, or comparable technologies.
• Solid understanding of networking concepts, including load balancing, routing, and firewall configuration.
• Experience operating applications in cloud and/or on-premises environments.
• Strong Linux administration skills, for example with Ubuntu or CentOS.
• Knowledge of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) is an advantage.
• Experience building and operating CI/CD pipelines and working with version control systems, ideally GitLab.
• Fluent German and good English communication skills, both written and spoken.

What We Promise…

• Technological Challenge: Work on highly available and security-critical systems with significant societal impact.
• Modern Environment: Use the latest tools, technologies, and methodologies in infrastructure, application, and platform operations.
• Ownership & Influence: Actively shape and optimize systems, processes, and operational procedures.
• Flexibility: Benefit from remote work opportunities across Germany and flexible working hours that support a healthy work-life balance.
• Benefits: Employee participation programs, mobility allowance, and regular team and company events.