Network and Systems Administrator

ESMT Berlin is a leading global business school with its campus in the heart of Berlin. Founded by 25 global companies, ESMT offers master, MBA, and PhD programs, as well as executive education on its campus in Berlin, in locations around the world, online, and in online blended format. We strongly believe in cross-team collaboration to achieve our mission to develop entrepreneurial leaders who think globally and act responsibly.

To support our IT team, we are looking for a/n

Network and Systems Administrator [m/f/x, full-time (40 hours)]

Our Digital Transformation journey is pivotal to our future success. To bring our vision to life, we need your expertise in network and system administration to help maintain and enhance our digital infrastructure. This position is ideal for an administrator who possesses mature expertise in network administration, along with complementary experience in the areas of system administration and cybersecurity.

• Round out our IT Operations team composed of system administrators, client administrators, and support technicians with your network administration expertise.
• Lead the planning, implementation, and maintenance of our campus network infrastructure.
• Lead the monitoring and troubleshooting of issues related to the network infrastructure.
• Manage relations and contracts with our network service providers.
• Support administration of our data center, server and backup infrastructure (VMWare and Proxmox virtualization of Windows and Linux server environments).
• Contribute a well-developed perspective on modern cybersecurity related topics.
• Collaborate with IT colleagues to find solutions and identify opportunities to improve the user experience with our services and IT systems.

• Have extensive knowledge in the field of network and connectivity design, implementation, operation, and monitoring (Routing, Switching, LAN, WAN, VPN, WLAN, DNS, DHCP, VLAN, NAC, Firewall)
• Have experience with network management systems: Extreme Networks Netsight, Aruba Central, and Palo Alto PAN-OS.
• Have experience supporting Windows and Linux server administration. Ideally experience with server virtualization VMWare and Proxmox.
• Have a strong interest, experience or certifications in cybersecurity topics.
• Can communicate confidently in English. German skills are a plus.
• Strive for service excellence and have a hands-on mentality. Interaction with users is a natural part of your working style.
• Approach work in a solution-oriented manner
• Embrace the opportunity to grow and expand your knowledge.

We offer a very collegial and international environment with employees from more than 35 different countries. We encourage initiative and contributions with meaningful and lasting impact. We celebrate and support diversity for the benefit of our employees, our programs, and our community. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that guarantees employment opportunity regardless of race, ancestry, gender identity, religion, disability, age, or sexual orientation.

You will work on our campus in the heart of Berlin-Mitte and/or remotely (two days) every week. Arrive easily by public transport or bike and enjoy your lunch in our private restaurant or next to the beautiful Spree. Make use of our beautiful garden and enjoy coffee and tea on the house. In addition, we offer a subsidy for your public transport season ticket, the ‘JobRad’ bike leasing scheme, and regular ESMT community events. As ESMT is a member of Hochschulsport you can also participate in a wide range of sports.

Feel free to check out our website for more information.

Please submit your application by using our online application system, including:

• Motivation letter
• CV with relevant certificates and references
• Salary expectations and possible start date