System Administrator (w/m/d) 80-100%

Only applications in English are considered. If you're remote, you’ll have to be within Europe.

About Papers

Papers is a Swiss engineering company that has dedicated its 10+ years of existence to developing secure, mobile-first software embracing paradigm-shifting technologies like blockchain to provide a more distributed, secure, and accessible future of human interaction. Working on projects with various Fortune 500 companies and on large Blockchain projects such as Tezos, Polkadot, or Ethereum.

About the role

We are looking for a motivated System Administrator to be part of our engineering team at Papers. Technologies that you will work on include Linux/Ubuntu, GitLab CI, Docker, Ansible, GCP, Kubernetes, Nginx, backups, and monitoring tools. You will be responsible for the stability and scalability of our infrastructure, embracing open-source solutions. You will also be involved in pager-duty rotations to ensure the high availability of our services.

Tasks

• Design, implement, and manage scalable and secure server infrastructure.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI to ensure efficient and reliable software delivery.
• Manage and optimize Docker containers and Kubernetes clusters for high availability and performance.
• Use Ansible for configuration management and automation.
• Implement and manage cloud infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Configure and manage Nginx servers.
• Ensure robust backup strategies and disaster recovery plans.
• Monitor infrastructure using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or similar.
• Participate in pager-duty rotations to handle incidents and ensure uptime.
• Collaborate with development teams to ensure seamless integration of new services and features.
• Automate repetitive tasks to improve efficiency and reduce manual intervention.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science
• Proficiency with Linux/Ubuntu.
• Strong experience with GitLab CI for continuous integration and delivery.
• Proficiency with Docker and container orchestration using Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools like Ansible.
• Good understanding of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services.
• Experience with Nginx for web server management.
• Knowledge of backup strategies and tools.
• Experience with monitoring tools like Prometheus and Grafana.
• Verbal and written fluency in English.
• Self-organized and autonomous, with a get-things-done mentality.

Bonus Points

• Understanding of security hardening practices.
• Previous experience in the security sector.
• Contributions to open-source projects (link to GitHub repo in your CV).

Benefits

• A flat organizational structure that ensures your influence on products and projects we build.
• A flexible schedule and the possibility to work (partially) remotely.
• 5 weeks of paid vacations.
• Competitive salary.
• Frequent (fully paid) team events like pizza dinners, hackathons, ski weekends, and more.