Specialist for Server Administration with Focus on System Architecture, Container Infrastructure, and IT Security | Referent (w/m/d) f. Serveradministration mit Schwerpkt. Systemarchitektur, Container-Infrastruktur..

Landesamt für Umwelt

Mainz am Rhein, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland
Published Jan 19, 2026
Full-time
Permanent

Job Summary

This role involves serving as a specialist for server administration within the State Office for Environment in Mainz, focusing heavily on strategic system architecture, container infrastructure, and IT security. The core responsibilities include project coordination for IT infrastructure strategy, defining architecture, conceptualizing, and implementing solutions. A significant part of the job is the implementation and maintenance of virtual container infrastructures based on Docker, along with administering associated web server and network infrastructures. Candidates must possess deep practical experience in planning and realizing complex IT systems (Linux Ubuntu, TCP/IP, SSH) and server/network administration. This is an attractive, permanent, full-time position offering flexible working hours and the opportunity to work autonomously on critical environmental information systems (LANIS).

Required Skills

Education

Scientific university degree (Master or equivalent Diploma) in Computer Science, Applied Computer Science, or a comparable field with a high IT relevance.

Experience

  • Deep practical experience in planning and realizing complex IT systems (TCP/IP, SSH, Linux Ubuntu)
  • Deep practical experience in the administration of complex server and network infrastructures
  • Deep practical experience in the configuration of web servers and application servers
  • Experience with current IT security procedures (e.g., BSI IT-Grundschutz or GDPR, preferred)
  • Experience and knowledge with automation and configuration tools for infrastructure processes (e.g., PowerShell, Ansible, preferred)
  • Experience with container orchestration (Docker) and monitoring (Prometheus, Grafana, preferred)

Languages

German (Fluent)

Additional

  • Must be able to work in Mainz, Germany. Position is eligible for civil service status (Beamtenverhältnis) up to pay grade A 13 or TV-L pay grade 13.