Senior System Administrator (Linux, Networking & Automation)

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Responsibilities

• ▹Solve complex challenges in the day-to-day operations of a hyperscaler's cloud backend, with a strong focus on end-of-life services (hardware)
• ▹Work hands-on at the console
• ▹Move from insight to action, working directly with the technologies that power the platform
• ▹Turn operational know-how into impact by joining project rollouts and launching new features and tools
• ▹Drive end-to-end automation using industry-standard automation frameworks
• ▹Collaborate in a team of specialists with open communication, trust and mutual support

Requirements

• ▹Completed studies in a technical, engineering or scientific field, or comparable professional training
• ▹5-7 years of hands-on IT experience with a focus on modern cloud technologies, ideally hardware-related (upgrades, patches, lifecycle management, bug and incident management)
• ▹Strong Linux, Bash and IT network fundamentals (ideally basic OpenStack knowledge)
• ▹Excellent knowledge of physical and virtual networks, routing and firewalls
• ▹Extensive experience in infrastructure automation
• ▹Fluent written and spoken English

Nice to have

• ▹Experience in infrastructure automation (Ansible, Terraform, APIs or similar)
• ▹Experience with OpenStack and contributions to open-source projects

Soft skills

What we offer

• ▹Career growth on a major European cloud platform with hands-on experience with hyper-scale technologies
• ▹Turning ideas into action with a vibrant, international team
• ▹Growth in a supportive environment: buddy program, mentoring, learning opportunities
• ▹Recognition for achievements through multiple recognition programs

About the company

Ranked Hungary's most attractive employer in 2025 (according to Randstad's representative survey), Deutsche Telekom IT Solutions is a subsidiary of the Deutsche Telekom Group, with more than 5300 employees and hundreds of large customers in Germany and other European countries. DT-ITS received HIPA's Best in Educational Cooperation award in 2019 and was recognized as the Most Ethical Multinational Company the same year. The company continuously develops its four sites in Budapest, Debrecen, Pécs and Szeged.