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In this role, you will manage our IT infrastructure, administer and optimize networks, Linux systems, and cloud environments, oversee security standards, and develop disaster recovery concepts.
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Your role in the team
- As an experienced IT Systems & Infrastructure Manager, you will play a key role in managing and developing our entire IT infrastructure.
- You’re at home in three worlds: network and firewall security, security-critical Linux systems, and our on-premises infrastructure.
- You take on professional responsibility for the technical operation and technical security of our IT infrastructure.
- You actively shape a future-proof, secure, and well-structured IT environment—from the network perimeter and server layer to user and client management—always keeping a close eye on monitoring and system availability.
- Responsibility for secure and stable IT operations: You ensure the availability, integrity, and security of our IT infrastructure and continuously develop it further.
- Infrastructure operations and security: You administer and optimize our network, firewall, server, storage, Linux, on-premises, and cloud environments, with a particular focus on cybersecurity and security by design.
- Technical IT security: You are responsible for vulnerability management, patch management, system hardening, privileged access, technical security controls, and the analysis and handling of security incidents.
- Monitoring, Resilience & Emergency Management: You ensure the operational continuity and recoverability of critical systems through monitoring, backup and recovery, disaster recovery concepts, and regular restore tests.
- Incident, Change, and Problem Management: You analyze complex incidents in 2nd- and 3rd-level support, manage technical changes, and ensure sustainable and secure operations.
- Architecture, Standards & Governance: You further develop target technical architectures, security standards, reference architectures, and infrastructure governance, and support infrastructure and IT security projects.
- Vendor Management & Documentation: You coordinate technical partners, prepare operational and security reports, and keep operational, security, and architecture documentation up to date.
Our expectations of you
Education
- Completed IT training, a degree in IT, or an equivalent qualification
Qualifications
- In-depth knowledge of server, network, firewall, storage, on-premises, and cloud infrastructures
- Very good knowledge of Linux administration
- Good knowledge of patch and vulnerability management, system hardening, and identity and access management
- You can analyze, document, and handle technical security incidents in a structured manner.
- Structured, analytical, and self-directed approach to work
- Confident demeanor, strong communication skills, and enjoyment of working as part of a team
- Good written and spoken German and English skills
Experience
- Several years of experience in system administration or technical IT operations
- Experience with routing, switching, VLANs, VPNs, and network segmentation
- Practical experience in monitoring, backup, recovery, restore testing, and disaster recovery
- Experience in change management and handling complex technical incidents
What we offer
- We offer a corporate culture based on professionalism, trust and initiative, as well as enthusiasm for the work, fairness, equal opportunities and a flat hierarchy.
- NOW is one of Germany’s leading players in the field of sustainable mobility.
- In your role, you make a key contribution to the transition to sustainable mobility.
- An exciting opportunity to build something from the ground up, with plenty of creative freedom.
- A highly motivated team of dedicated experts in their respective fields, working together across disciplines, flexibly, and digitally.
- A highly collaborative, open, and appreciative working environment, with a modern approach to learning from mistakes.
- Family-friendly working hours and the option to work remotely on a regular basis.
- An employment contract initially limited to two years, on a full-time or part-time basis, under the TVöD Bund collective agreement, in pay grade 12 (with a bachelor’s degree) or 13 (with a master’s degree).
- An extension is planned.
- An individually usable annual training budget of €2,000.
- A subsidized public transport pass, Urban Sports Club membership, and the option of an attractive bike leasing plan.
- Modern offices in a central location with excellent public transport connections.
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About your employer
The National Organization for Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology is a research funding company that coordinates funding programs for the Federal Ministry of Transport and the Federal Ministry of the Environment.
- Established Company
- Onsite, Hybrid
- Power Sector, Economy
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