Requirements and skills

• Completed education in the IT field (e.g. IT system administrator) or
comparable studies in the field of computer science
• Several years of experience in the field of server administration
• Extensive technical knowledge in the areas of: server hardware,
server virtualization with VMware (vCenter, vSphere), backup
(Veeam), Windows and Linux OS, especially Windows servers,
monitoring (PRTG) and patch management.
• Autonomous, goal-oriented way of working and high IT affinity
• Enthusiasm, commitment, and very good communication skills
• Intercultural competence and experience abroad
• Willingness to travel internationally
• Very good written and spoken skills in English (C1 level)
• Personal commitment to continuous training in relevant data center
technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design, maintenance and operation of the global server
infrastructure (hardware, hypervisor, backup systems, tape
libraries).
• Standardization and harmonization of the global server
landscape.
• Implementation of server management concepts to increase
the level of automation of Bilstein data centers.
• Implementation and further development of backup and
recovery concepts.
• Support for the new installation of data center components
(e.g., for plant expansions).
• Securing servers in cooperation with IT Security colleagues.
• Processing of 3rd level tickets in the Data Center expert field.
• Monitoring and troubleshooting of the global Data Center
environment.
• Cross-functional cooperation with other IT teams,
departments and plants.
• Development of Data Center know-how and documentation of
the existing environment.
• Full integration in the international team being responsible
for the global IT infrastructure