IT System Administrator (f/m/d) Focus: Linux and/or network

IT System Administrator (f/m/d) focus: Linux and/or network

The Bundeskartellamt is an independent competition authority within the remit of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy. The office is located in Bonn. We employ around 450 staff, around half of whom are trained in law or economics. Our task is to safeguard competition.

For some years now, we have been paying particular attention to the fundamental changes in economic activity brought about by digitalization. In addition to a large number of antitrust proceedings in the area of the digital economy - including abuse proceedings against leading internet companies - we use our powers in the area of consumer protection to scrutinize digital business models. In all of these areas, we work together with the EU Commission, the state antitrust authorities and foreign antitrust authorities. In addition, we are currently setting up the first purely digital register in Germany, the Competition Register. Further information can be found at www.bundeskartellamt.de.

In the "Basic Infrastructure" department (D2A), a position is available at the earliest possible date as a

IT system administrator (f/m/d)

(reference number 25-03)

to be filled full-time or part-time.

As an innovative authority, the Bundeskartellamt operates a modern information technology system with around 50 employees, which ensures an efficient and secure IT infrastructure, provides IT solutions for future-oriented administration and supports internal business processes in the long term. The Bundeskartellamt's IT supports the specialist departments in performing their diverse and demanding tasks and provides the basis for their daily work: the varied and team-oriented working environment includes both the design and safeguarding of functional IT operations and the planning and implementation of demanding projects.

These interesting areas of responsibility with a focus on Linux await you:

• Development of standards and security-related hardening of Linux server systems (in particular the RedHat and Debian distributions)
• Administration and provision of Linux server systems (in particular the RedHat and Debian distributions) for application operation
• Administration and provision of the central monitoring and syslog infrastructure (in particular based on CheckMK and the Elastic Stack)

These interesting areas of responsibility in the network focus are waiting for you:

• Central management, administration and monitoring of the network infrastructure (including ExtremeNetworks)
• Patch and release management for the network infrastructure
• Administration of network encryption systems at layer 2 level
• Collaboration in the administration of internal firewall systems with regard to network segmentation
• Administration and design of basic network services such as DNS, DHCP and network access control systems
• Implementation of security requirements and hardening of the configuration of network components (e.g. according to BSI basic protection)

• A bachelor's degree or a diploma from a university of applied sciences in the field of computer science or a comparable degree with an IT-related focus or
• successfully passed a career test for the higher technical or non-technical administrative service or
• demonstrably comparable skills, experience and knowledge;
• willingness to undergo an extended security check in accordance with SÜG.

If you have obtained a foreign educational qualification, please enclose proof of recognition of this qualification by the Central Office for Foreign Education of the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs with your application documents if possible. Further information can be found on the website of the Central Office for Foreign Education at https://www.kmk.org/zab.

• Good knowledge and/or experience in the administration of:
• RedHat and Debian server systems
• Network technology, TCP/IP, switching and routing, use and design of VLANs (including in the context of network access control with dynamic assignment of client networks)
• Monitoring and syslog systems (ins. CheckMK and Elastic Stack)
• Network encryption systems at the Layer 2 level
• Firewall systems
• Basic network services such as DNS and DHCP
• Knowledge of the IT security requirements of the federal administration or willingness to acquire this knowledge
• Strong communication and cooperation skills within your own work unit and with internal and external partners
• Strong ability to work in a team
• Independent, structured and careful way of working
• Good verbal and written communication skills in German
• Subject-specific knowledge of English

• The position is permanent in pay group 11 of the collective agreement for the public service (TVöD) with a six-month probationary period.
• Depending on their qualifications and performance, tariff employees may be granted an IT specialist allowance.
• If the prerequisites are met, the aim is to offer civil servant status to tariff employees at a later date.
• If you are already a civil servant, we will seek to second you with the aim of transferring you to the Bundeskartellamt. The post is graded according to salary groups A 10 to A 12 of the Federal Salary Code (BBesO).
• As a civil servant, promotions are possible within the probationary period under civil service law, subject to appropriate performance.

• Security: A long-term career perspective with a public employer.
• Meaningfulness: A job with varied, complex and interesting tasks as well as a high degree of independent and decision-oriented work in a pleasant working environment with experienced colleagues and junior staff.
• Focus on the common good: your work helps to safeguard competition and therefore not only serves the state (in the abstract), but also protects innovation and prosperity in Germany in concrete terms.
• Family-conscious HR policy: awarded the berufundfamilie audit since 2015, flexible working hours, part-time work in various models tailored to individual needs and teleworking positions. After the induction period, there is the option of working from home for up to 50 percent of working hours.
• Further development: Extensive training opportunities and qualification measures as part of our personnel development.
• Team membership: A junior staff group (NWK), which serves as a point of contact and exchange for new colleagues. Once a year, there is the opportunity to take part in the NWK trip to a foreign competition authority.
• Further benefits: An employer subsidy for a job ticket for travel on local public transport (ÖPNV). An additional pension scheme for tariff employees via the Federal and State Pension Institution (VBL) and capital-forming benefits.

We welcome applications from people of all nationalities.

The jobs at the Bundeskartellamt are generally also suitable for part-time employees. If appropriate applications are received, we will check whether part-time requests can be accommodated within the scope of official possibilities.

Severely disabled persons with equal aptitude will be given preference.

The Bundeskartellamt ensures professional equality between women and men. With reference to Section 6 (1) of the Federal Equal Opportunities Act, women are increasingly encouraged to apply.

Have we piqued your interest?

Then apply now - and join our team!

We look forward to receiving your online application with your complete and informative application documents (including cover letter, CV, copies of school, university, career examination and work certificates, official appraisals, proof of further training, proof of severe disability or equal status, if applicable, etc.) by March 21, 2025.

You can find our online application portal on our homepage: https://www.bundeskartellamt.de/stellenangebote.

Alternatively, you can also apply in writing. Please send your written application documents (preferably not in folders, but in stapled copies) to Bundeskartellamt - Dezernat Z4B -, Kaiser-Friedrich-Straße 16, 53113 Bonn. The application documents will not be returned.

The data protection information for applicants on the application process can be found here.

Do you have any questions?

Then please contact Mr. Emschermann, Z4 B (Tel. 0228/9499-2329) or send a message to bewerbung@bundeskartellamt.bund.de.

Requirements for the applicant:

Advanced knowledge: BSI IT-Grundschutz

Expert knowledge: Firewall systems, network administration, management, organization

Mandatory: Linux Debian operating system, Linux Red Hat operating system, Linux operating system.