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In this role, you ensure stable IT operations, manage networks and devices, implement Microsoft 365 services, and handle security architecture along with automation using Python and PowerShell.
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Your role in the team
- You will take on a key technical role in FHM’s IT department: ensuring stable operations, actively shaping its ongoing development, and advising IT leadership on technology decisions.
- Network: LAN and Wi-Fi at all locations, segmentation, firewall, and centralized management.
- Microsoft 365 and Entra ID: identities, access policies, MFA, single sign-on, Exchange, Teams, and SharePoint.
- Zero Trust and remote access for employees, students, and adjunct lecturers.
- End-user devices: Device management and endpoint security for Windows and macOS, in collaboration with the works council and data protection team.
- Virtualization and servers: hypervisor, backup, Active Directory, Windows and Linux servers.
- Monitoring and Security: Monitoring, log analysis, and further development of the security architecture.
- AI: AI assistants such as Microsoft Copilot and privacy-compliant AI services.
- Automation with Python, PowerShell, Microsoft Graph, and REST APIs.
- Projects: Infrastructure and migration projects, integration of specialist systems.
- Escalation point within the team, with the prospect of taking on a technical leadership role.
Our expectations of you
Education
- IT training or a degree, and several years of experience in system and network administration, ideally five years or more.
Qualifications
- Very good knowledge of networking (routing, VLANs, Wi-Fi, firewalls, VPNs), as well as Microsoft 365 and Entra ID.
- Good knowledge of IT security, backup, and access management; experience with device management and endpoint security is also welcome.
- Python or PowerShell and REST APIs or Microsoft Graph; Git is a plus.
- Independent, structured, and security-conscious approach to work, with thorough documentation and a willingness to work at our locations.
Experience
- Experience with virtualization (e.g., Proxmox, Hyper-V, or VMware), Windows Server with Active Directory, and Linux.
- An interest in AI, knowledge of macOS, and initial leadership experience are a plus.
What we offer
- Nine locations, around 250 employees, 500 adjunct lecturers, and 6,000–7,000 students in a shared Microsoft 365 environment.
- Self-managed infrastructure with virtualization, cross-site networking, and zero-trust access.
- Windows and macOS, computer labs, e-exams, and media technology.
- An IT team of five employees, working closely with the IT department of our sponsoring foundation.
Benefits
Work-Life-Integration
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About your employer
The University of Applied Sciences for SMEs (FHM) is an established private university located in Bielefeld, offering practice-oriented bachelor's and master's programs in various fields. It is known for its academic excellence and extensive network.
- Established Company
- Onsite
- Education System
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