Senior System Administrator / DevOps Specialist

Job Overview

Permanent Position · Onsite (Hamburg – Bahrenfeld) · High-Tech Environment with Real Ownership
Salary: €80,000 – €100,000 + equity package

On behalf of an innovative and fast-growing technology company (a true hidden champion in its field), I am currently looking for a Senior System Administrator / DevOps Specialist (gn) who wants to go beyond simply maintaining infrastructure—and instead actively shape and evolve it.
This is not a traditional “keep-the-lights-on” IT role.
You’ll work in a modern, production-driven environment, where automation, performance, and reliability are critical—and where your ideas actually matter.

Key Responsibilities

You will act as a key interface between IT Operations, Development, and Production, ensuring that systems are secure, scalable, and highly performant.
At the same time, you’ll play a central role in driving automation and DevOps best practices forward.

Your responsibilities include:

• Designing, building, and continuously improving modern IT infrastructures
• Developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines to automate deployments
• Leveraging Infrastructure as Code (e.g. Terraform, Ansible) for scalable and consistent environments
• Working with containerization and orchestration technologies (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes)
• Implementing monitoring, logging, and performance optimization strategies
• Ensuring system stability, availability, and security across the platform
• Collaborating closely with development teams to enhance architecture and deployment workflows

???? In short: You make sure everything runs smoothly—and keeps getting better.

Required Qualifications

• Several years of experience as a System Administrator or DevOps Engineer
• Strong expertise in Linux environments, networking, and firewalls
• Hands-on experience with containers, CI/CD pipelines, and automation
• Solid knowledge of monitoring, logging, and performance tuning
• Experience with cloud or hybrid infrastructures is a plus
• A structured, hands-on mindset and a passion for solving complex technical challenge

Benefits

???? High-Tech Environment

You’ll work with modern infrastructure and technologies—and have the freedom to introduce new ones.

???? Real Ownership & Influence

You won’t just implement—you’ll actively shape architecture, tools, and processes.

⚙️ True DevOps Culture

Automation, CI/CD, cloud, and Infrastructure as Code are core to how things are done—not just buzzwords.

???? Direct Business Impact

Your work directly affects performance, reliability, and production processes.

???? Growth & Development

Opportunities for certifications, skill expansion, and continuous learning.

???? Strong Team Culture

Short decision paths, collaborative mindset, and a team that values ownership and initiative.

???? Hands-on Environment

A unique setup: close collaboration with production teams, working directly onsite (5 days/week) where technology meets real-world output.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary: €80,000 – €100,000 depending on experience
• Equity / stock options package
• Flexible working hours
• Modern tech stack and equipment
• A company where your technical decisions truly matter