IT Security Specialist - Firewall/VPN | IT-Sicherheitsspezialist /-in - Firewall/VPN (m/w/d)

Stadt Ingolstadt Stadtverwaltung

Ingolstadt, Donau, Bayern, Deutschland
Published Apr 14, 2026
Part-time
Fixed-term

Job Summary

As an IT Security Specialist for the City of Ingolstadt, you will join the Office for Information and Data Processing as an internal IT service provider. Your day-to-day responsibilities involve the independent administration and configuration of security gateways, including firewalls, VPNs, and proxy systems. You will be tasked with designing and implementing security policies and Access Control Lists (ACLs) while proactively monitoring network traffic to identify and block threats. This part-time role (19.5 hours per week) requires a high degree of diligence and responsibility to defend municipal networks and applications against internal and external threats. The position is unique for its public service stability, offering a fixed-term contract until late 2027 within the TVöD framework, making it an excellent opportunity for specialists seeking a balanced workload in a structured governmental environment.

Required Skills

Education

University degree in Computer Science, IT Security, or a comparable field of study.

Experience

  • Professional experience in firewall administration and configuration
  • Experience in managing and optimizing portal solutions, VPN, and proxy systems
  • Experience in network traffic monitoring and threat identification
  • Experience in designing and implementing security policies

Languages

Not specified

Additional

  • Willingness to undergo a security clearance (Ü1) according to the Security Clearance Act; Position is part-time (19.5 hours per week); Fixed-term contract until December 31, 2027.