IT Network Specialist

Quick Facts

• Role: IT Network Specialist (m/w/d)
• Employment: Permanent position; full-time (40 hours/week), part-time possible with job sharing
• Work style: Flexible working with option for home office

Description

You will plan, design, and continuously develop the organization-wide network infrastructure (LAN, WLAN, VPN, firewall) with a strong focus on current security requirements. The role includes analyzing complex network architectures, leading network IT projects, and implementing network security measures such as firewall and access concepts and IDS/IPS. You will also monitor operations, handle incident analysis, optimize performance, and create documentation and security policies.

Responsibilities

• Independent planning, design, and further development of the university-wide network infrastructure (LAN, WLAN, VPN, firewall)
• Analyze and evaluate complex network architectures; develop sustainable optimization and security strategies
• Lead network IT projects, including requirements management, time/resource planning, and quality assurance
• Design and implement network security measures (firewall and access concepts, IDS/IPS)
• Strategically advise and support faculties and research units on network infrastructure topics
• Coordinate and manage external service providers during procurement and implementation processes
• Monitor, analyze errors, and optimize performance to ensure highly available, high-performing operations
• Create concepts, documentation, operations manuals, and security guidelines

Requirements

• Relevant university degree (e.g., Bachelor or FH diploma) or comparable qualification, ideally in Computer Science
• Experience in network and firewall administration, ideally with Fortinet and Extreme Networks (XOS, VOSS)
• Ideally knowledge in IT security and Network Access Control
• Very good German, good English, and strong communication skills
• Driver’s license (class B) and willingness to travel to external locations
• Motivation, flexibility, and team-/customer-oriented work
• Interest in learning new topics and technologies
• Structured, goal-oriented, and independent working style
• Strong analytical, conceptual, strategic skills and quick understanding

Benefits

• Home office option and flexible working arrangements
• Free parking, cafeteria access (Mensа), job bike, sports offers
• Flextime, more than 30 vacation days, mobile work
• Corporate benefits, events, special payments, charging stations
• Ongoing training opportunities and family-friendly policies