System Administrator - Linux

• Operation and maintenance of physical/virtual servers (Linux) and hypervisor environments
• Administration of SAN/NAS including capacity & performance management
• Installation and configuration of Linux services
• Backup & recovery (documentation, tests, RPO/RTO)
• Monitoring, incident & problem management
• Patch/release management, hardening, security configurations
• Automation (PowerShell, Bash, Ansible)
• Participation in infrastructure projects (migrations, lifecycle, cloud integration)
• Documentation & standardization of operational processes
• Operation & maintenance of databases
• Management of the internal CA and PKI
• Management of external certificates & public DNS

• Education/studies in the IT field or comparable experience
• at least 5 years of experience in server & storage administration & Linux system operations
• Knowledge of hypervisor technologies
• Scripting/automation skills
• Basic Oracle DB, PKI, and certificate knowledge
• Very strong knowledge of Linux (Ubuntu, RHEL, Debian)
• Virtualization: VMware vSphere/ESXi, vCenter; Hyper-V; KVM
• Storage: RAID, FC, iSCSI, NFS/SMB; snapshots/tiering, replication
• Network fundamentals: TCP/IP, VLAN, routing, load balancing; DNS/DHCP/PKI
• IT security: hardening, access controls, logging, vulnerability management
• Backup/restore: concepts, tools (e.g., Veeam)
• Scripting/automation: PowerShell/Bash/Python/Ansible, IaC approaches; Git
• Structured troubleshooting & communication
• Databases: Oracle (deployment, operations)
• Understanding of domain operations and certificate chains
• Knowledge of secure key management and PKI
• Monitoring tools (e.g., Zabbix, Grafana)
• Certifications (e.g., VMware VCP, Linux, storage/backup) preferrable
• Experience in project management
• Strong ability for self-organization and independent work
• Analytical thinking and a structured way of working
• Teamwork and communication skills, German language skills are appreciated
• Good English language skills, written and spoken

Good reasons for LAPP

• Variety of tasks and responsibilities & plenty of scope for ideas
• Value-based family business
• Global player with flat hierarchies
• Flexible working hours models & hybrid work

LAPP is a family-owned company headquartered in Stuttgart and a global leader in cable and connection technology. Founded in 1959, we are still fully family-owned today. With around 5,700 employees, we are operating in over 80 countries - globally connected and regionally rooted. Working at LAPP means more: this is where inventive spirit and a hands-on mentality meet cherished values and tradition. We offer all employees the freedom to develop and pursue new opportunities. Flexibility and personal responsibility are just as important to us as a family-friendly work environment. We value all our colleagues with their talents, ideas and perspectives. After all, every personal contribution counts when it comes to meeting the needs of our customers from various industries together. Together we keep the industry alive: alive by LAPP - alive by YOU!