Senior Datacenter Engineer – Linux (f/m/d)

ZEISS Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology

Enabler for smaller, more powerful, and more energy-efficient microchips

Working for tomorrow today.

Around 80 percent of all microchips worldwide are produced using ZEISS technologies. As the centerpiece of every electronically controlled system, they have become an integral part of our everyday lives - whether in smartphones, smart homes or smart factories. ZEISS is a technology leader in the field of semiconductor manufacturing equipment. With high-precision lithography optics, photomask systems and process control solutions, ZEISS enables the production of ever smaller, increasingly powerful, and more energy-efficient microchips, and thus plays a pivotal role in the age of micro- and nanoelectronics.

Your role:

• Administration, maintenance, and expansion of IT infrastructure, especially in Linux and HPC
• Involvement in installation, configuration, backup, monitoring, as well as update and patch management of servers
• Planning, design, development, conceptualization, and operation of Linux systems and cluster solutions on virtual, physical, and containerized server landscapes
• Monitoring, optimization, and expansion of security measures
• Automation of IT workflows
• Documentation, service requests/incidents, change management, and technical-level communication with customers
• Active participation in IT projects during planning, implementation, and rollout, and advisory support to specialist departments
• Ensure 7x24 operations as part of on-call duty

Your profile:

• A successfully completed IT-related degree or an apprenticeship as IT specialist for system integration with additional qualification such as IT clerk or Bachelor Professional
• At least 5 years of professional experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining complex Linux systems
• Excellent knowledge of Linux, Active Directory / Kerberos, NFSv4, Ansible automation; ideally SLURM, Apptainer, and Orchestrator (Orcharhino)
• Good knowledge of networked and virtualized systems with VMware
• High self-motivation, flexibility, and willingness to collaborate actively in a team
• Willingness to align working hours with operational requirements
• Very good German and English skills

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