Hybrid Senior Linux System Administrator – Engineer

at GameDuell GmbH

• Job title: Senior Linux System Administrator – Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Ansible, Cloud, Jamf, Kubernetes, Linux, MacOS, Python
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Berlin, Germany

About the role

• Senior Linux Systemadministrator at GameDuell overseeing internal IT systems and services. Work involves optimization, service setups, and support for teams in Berlin.

Responsibilities

• Optimization, expansion, monitoring, updating and maintenance of our internal IT systems and services, including server and cloud infrastructure
• Planning and implementation of service setups using Ansible
• Point of contact for provisioning, installation and troubleshooting of server and cloud services and other internal services for all teams (mail server, file server, Kubernetes, telephone system, JIRA, Confluence, OTRS, etc.)
• Creating scripts (Python, Bash) to optimize, automate and extend services, applications and processes
• Administration of desktop operating systems (Linux, Windows and macOS) and application installations via software deployment systems (Jamf, ninjaOne)
• 1st-, 2nd- and 3rd-level helpdesk support for our team members
• Analyzing and addressing security risks (IT security)

Requirements

• Completed degree in IT or computer science, or comparable vocational training (e.g., Fachinformatiker (m/f/d) — System Integration)
• More than five years of professional experience as a system administrator with Linux operating systems (preferably Red Hat/CentOS/Rocky and Debian/Ubuntu)
• Extensive knowledge of automation and orchestration using configuration management tools (preferably Ansible) and experience with monitoring tools (Checkmk, Nagios/Icinga, ELK Stack, etc.)
• Solid scripting experience with Python and Bash
• Experience operating 24/7 production environments and in developing and implementing strategies for highly available internal services
• Fluent German and good command of English

Benefits

• A long-term position and an attractive working atmosphere in our office in the heart of Berlin
• A diverse, friendly and international team that makes work enjoyable
• Independent work and challenging responsibilities
• Interesting opportunities for professional and personal development
• Meet-ups, networking events, language courses, sports activities (such as beach volleyball, yoga classes, table tennis, running and climbing groups, etc.)
• Regular team events (e.g., Halloween party, BBQ events, Family & Friends party, cultural dinners, game nights, tournaments and more)
• Flexible working hours and the option for hybrid working