Linux System Administrator (m/f/d)

Dresden

Full-time

Permanent employee

Full-time | In Dresden | On-site with the option of regular mobile working days

Are you passionate about taking ownership of Linux systems and driving automation to keep infrastructure running smoothly in a modern MedTech-Scale-up?
Do you have strong problem-solving skills and enjoy working on complex IT environments, from networking concepts and virtualization to monitoring and incident management?
Are you ready to contribute to secure, reliable, and scalable IT operations while collaborating closely with development teams?

Then you're exactly who we're looking for!

Your tasks

Take full ownership of our Linux systems: design, installation, configuration, operation, and optimization, ensuring stability, performance, and security
Operate, maintain, and improve on-premise and/or cloud infrastructure, including virtualization, storage, backups, and disaster recovery
Drive automation of infrastructure and operational processes
Support CI/CD pipelines, deployment workflows, and environment provisioning
Design and maintain monitoring, alerting, and incident management
Lead root cause analysis and long-term problem resolution
Define and enforce security standards, access management, patching, and compliance with internal and external requirements
Document IT infrastructure, systems, architecture, processes, and security measures
Provide backup support for Windows administration, troubleshooting, and maintenance as secondary contact
Prepare, maintain, and document IT hardware, including laptops, PCs, and servers

Your profile

Several years of professional experience in Linux system administration (e.g., Ubuntu, Debian) with solid knowledge networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, firewalls, VPN, SFTP, SSH)
Experience with shell scripting (Bash or similar) and familiarity with system monitoring, logging, and backup/recovery strategies
Understanding of virtualization technologies (e.g., VMware, Veeam, HA clusters) and security best practices for Linux systems
Fluency in German or English, and good proficiency in the other language
Preferably basic knowledge of CI/CD concepts and DevOps workflows
Strong problem-solving skills, independent work ethic, and ownership of production systems
Clear, structured communication and a collaborative, team-oriented mindset
Reliability, responsibility, and ability to stay calm under pressure
Willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies

Your benefits

Exciting projects & responsibility from day one
30 days of paid vacation & MyFlexTime for extra time off
Flexible working hours & mobile office option
One team day per half-year, complemented by company events throughout the year to strengthen team spirit
Competitive salary & employer contribution to the company pension scheme
Interdisciplinary collaboration and professional development opportunities within a passionate team working to revolutionize the medical market
Unlimited: up to 2 consecutive care days in case of illness for you and your children
50€ subsidy for the JobTicket, also available as a DeutschlandTicket
Modern office space with state-of-the-art infrastructure and ergonomic sit/stand workstations
Free water, fruit & coffee specialities

Contact person

Eva Brunner
e-mail jobs@anvajo.com
phone +49 (0) 351 8547 8403
mobile +49 (0) 151 1434 4922

About us

anvajo enables access to laboratory diagnostics – for everyone, everywhere and anytime. We are a German MedTech company that develops point-of-care devices for the fast, reliable and cost-effective analysis of liquids, the so-called fluidlabs. Digital holographic microscopy and a compact spectrometer are key enabler of our fluidlabs. Our vision: a world with better healthcare, in which diseases in humans and animals can be recognized more quickly, therapies can be developed more efficiently, and their progression can be tracked more precisely.