Hybrid System Administrator, System Engineer – Microsoft Azure

at ifp Privates Institut für Produktqualität

• Job title: System Administrator, System Engineer – Microsoft Azure
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Professional Certificate
• Tech skills: Azure, Cloud, Linux, Switching
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Berlin, Germany

About the role

• Systemadministrator/System Engineer managing and modernizing hybrid IT infrastructure at a laboratory. Responsible for cloud transition, virtualization, network security, and project implementation.

Responsibilities

• Operate and modernize infrastructure – You will be responsible for our hybrid IT landscape (Windows Server, Active Directory, Exchange Hybrid, Azure) and actively help shape the move to a Cloud-First approach.
• Virtualization and automation – You will manage our Hyper-V environments, ensure availability and performance, and automate processes where appropriate.
• Networking and security – Switching, routing and VPNs across multiple sites. You will keep communications between Germany and the UK stable and secure.
• Projects with impact – Microsoft 365 rollouts, cloud migrations, AI integrations in a regulated laboratory environment, and scaling our IT infrastructure.
• Troubleshooting and documentation – When something is stuck, you identify the root cause. You also document your work clearly so your future self (and colleagues) will thank you.

Requirements

• Completed IT vocational training (e.g., IT Specialist in System Integration) or an equivalent qualification.
• At least 5 years of experience administering complex IT environments.
• Experience with Windows Server, Active Directory, Exchange, and Microsoft 365.
• Hyper-V (deployment, operation, troubleshooting), Azure cloud services (hybrid scenarios), and network knowledge including VPN, switching and routing.
• Linux skills are a plus.
• You work independently and are reliable.
• Proficient in German (minimum C1) and English (minimum B2).

Benefits

• Flexible working hours and the option to work from home.
• Small team, short decision-making paths, real responsibility.
• International collaboration.
• Various benefits (e.g., BVG public transport pass, company pension plan, Urban Sports, Corporate Benefits).
• Opportunities for development in cloud migration, automation and AI.
• IT in a regulated laboratory environment – challenging, relevant and governed by real quality standards (ISO 17025, ISO 9001).