Linux Systems Engineer (Infrastructure)

Quick Facts

• Role: Linux Systems Engineer (Infrastructure)

• Work model: Full-time (40 hours/week), primarily on-site; limited home office on some days

• Location: Data center in the Gotha/Eisenach area

• Contract: Permanent

Description

You will help build and run a new company-owned data center. The role focuses on server and network setup, Linux administration, Proxmox operations, automation of installation/configuration, monitoring, and restoring service after incidents.

Responsibilities

• Procure hardware from manufacturers depending on site task allocation

• Assemble and test new server hardware

• Mount servers in racks and cable with copper and fiber (LWL)

• Establish network connectivity and configure switches and firewalls

• Install operating systems, preferably automated (e.g., PXE, Ansible, Puppet), and help shape the process

• Monitor servers and other hardware and restore operations during outages, including hardware replacement

• Operate and further develop the Proxmox environment

• Support administration of Linux servers (including Red Hat and Ubuntu), Puppet configuration management, and CheckMk monitoring

• Support administration of server systems such as Redis, RabbitMQ, Solr-Cloud, ELK, and MySQL/Percona databases

• Set up and monitor local and online backups

• Actively help design and implement process automation

Requirements

• Practical experience with server hardware (build, test, rack mounting, cabling, replacement of faulty components)

• Networking experience (switches, firewalls, VLAN, routing, cabling)

• Experience operating Proxmox, e.g., clusters and storage

• Solid Linux knowledge (e.g., Red Hat, Ubuntu, or another common distribution) and interest in automating installation and configuration

• Multi-year system administrator experience, ideally in a data center environment

• Analytical, structured thinking and very careful working style

• Willingness to work on-site in the data center in the Gotha/Eisenach area

• Very good German (at least C1) or very good English (at least C1)

Benefits

• 30 vacation days per calendar year

• Flexible working hours with core working times

• Thorough onboarding by the existing team

• Generous training and professional development budget

• Monthly tax-free benefit of €50

• Voluntary Christmas bonus

• After 1 year of employment: option for a representative company vehicle

• Opportunity to actively shape automation and operational processes