Job
- Level
- Experienced
- Job Field
- IT, Network, Security
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Contract Type
- Permanent employment
- Location
- Kerpen (Eifel), Lüneburg
- Working Model
- Hybrid, Onsite
Job Summary
In this role, you coordinate IT operations, maintain systems, troubleshoot issues, and develop security measures. You collaborate closely with internal teams and external service providers while administering Active Directory and Microsoft cloud services.
Job Technologies
Your role in the team
- Coordination & Operation of IT at our locations
- Client, Server, Network
- Ticket, Change, and Incident Management
- Planning, maintenance, and troubleshooting in L2/L3, VLANs, routing, VPN, WLAN
- Participation in segmentation concepts and zone models
- Implementation and continuous improvement of protective measures in production-related environments
- e.g., network segmentation, hardening, patch/vulnerability processes, access controls
- Administration of Active Directory (on-prem, GPOs)
- Basic knowledge of Microsoft Azure and Microsoft cloud services (e.g., M365, Teams, SharePoint, Exchange Online, Intune/Endpoint Management)
- Support for Windows 11 and Windows Server 2019-2025 including Group Policies, basic automation (PowerShell)
- You solve technical tasks pragmatically and translate your solutions into clean, repeatable, and auditable processes (documentation, SOPs).
- Close coordination with specialist departments, production (OT), central IT/network/security team, and external service providers.
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Our expectations of you
Qualifications
- Knowledge of current network topologies (L2/L3 switching, routing, VLANs, VPN, WLAN; ideally: NAC)
- Proficient in IT & OT security fundamentals (e.g., segmentation, firewalling, patch/vulnerability processes; desirable: Purdue model thinking)
- OT protocols/technologies (e.g., OPC UA, Modbus/TCP), Industrial Ethernet, basic knowledge of ICS
- Basic knowledge of Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Cloud products (M365)
- Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), Intune/Autopilot, Defender Suite (MDE/MDO/MDC), Log Analytics/SIEM Fundamentals
- Virtualization (VMware/Hyper-V), Backup/Recovery, NAC, Zero Trust principles
- ITIL Fundamentals, PowerShell Scripting, Documentation Security (Confluence/SharePoint)
- Willingness to travel for business trips
- Hands-on mentality combined with process and quality awareness
- A high level of responsibility, diligence, and reliability
- Very good knowledge of German and business-fluent English, both spoken and written.
- Teamwork skills and good communication skills
Experience
- Experience with Active Directory (on-premises) including Group Policies; solid knowledge of Windows Client/Server.
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What we offer
- Attractive compensation as well as corporate benefits (e.g., Urban Sports Club)
- Flexible working hours arrangement
- Option for remote work
- From day one, we give you the opportunity to take responsibility and be an entrepreneur.
- Regular feedback sessions as well as participation in training programs
- Excellent development opportunities in a technology-oriented, rapidly growing company
- Highly motivated team and international network
- Passion for what we do
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Job Locations
This is your employer
Aalberts Surface Treatment GmbH
The headquarters of Aalberts surface treatment are located in Kerpen near Cologne and Lüneburg near Hamburg. As part of the Dutch Aalberts Industries N.V., the group currently has over 50 plants in Europe, the USA and China. The main focus of our business is the functional finishing of technical surfaces as a service. Every day we coat individual parts, small and large series carefully and reliably.
Description
- Founding year
- 1959
- Company Type
- Established Company
- Working Model
- Hybrid, Onsite
- Industry
- Engineering Industry