Linux IT Specialist (m/f/d)

Full-Time •  Experienced • Wiesbaden • (m/f/d)

At Yalwa, bringing people together is our mission. We strive to make the digital world a place where people build real-life connections. Working at Yalwa means being part of a friendly, passionate team of people from over twenty-five different countries. With the support of your colleagues, you’ll have the opportunity to challenge yourself, evolve, share your knowledge, hone your skills and work on ambitious projects.

We are looking for a Linux IT Specialist to join our team, proficient in general systems administration, particularly in managing high-traffic, in-house web applications within a LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) environment. This role offers an exciting opportunity for everyone with deep technical expertise, excellent problem-solving skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, technology-driven company. Join us and contribute your skills to our dynamic team!

Your tasks? 

• Build and maintenance of production infrastructure (configuration management, troubleshooting, software updates, improvements)
  

• Monitoring of all our systems such as Nagios and diverse email/SMS notifications
  

• Database and web server administration, preferably MySQL and Apache/Nginx
  

• Analysis of our system including security, performance, and capacity
  

• Site Reliability Management
  

• Participation in rotational on-call duty
  

• Expertise in KVM/libvirt based Linux virtualization
  

• Familiarity with build and provisioning tools like Terraform and Ansible
  

• Create and upkeep relevant documentation

• Experience in information security, data privacy, programming (Python), and networking would be beneficial

• You appreciate understanding processes and collaborating within a team, while also valuing service and maintaining a customer-focused approach

• Collaborate closely with development and internal Office IT teams to ensure smooth integration and operational efficiency of applications and services for our customers

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in IT, Computer Science, or related fields

• 5 years of relevant work experience aligned with the job description

• Strong ability to work independently and with a structured approach

• Proficiency in English

What do we offer?

• Pleasant working atmosphere in top modern offices

• Hybrid work model

• Great team and fun at work

• A powerful employer with a success story of 15 years

• Further training and qualification opportunities

• Health promotion, massages, retirement plan, lunch, MacBook Pro and many more

Ready to take your career to the next level?

If you are looking for a company that cultivates talent and provides you with the room to grow and unfold, then Yalwa is just for you! Here you will work autonomously through demanding projects, consistently applying and strengthening your skills. Have we piqued your interest? Then send us your application today!