Senior Systems Engineer – Datacenter & Private Cloud (f/m/x)

About the role

Senior Systems Engineer will take technical ownership of the operation and continuous improvement of Anton Paar’s VMware, storage and backup infrastructure, supporting the central datacenter and private cloud. The role involves managing physical server lifecycle, ensuring high availability and driving automation across the environment.

Key responsibilities

• Take technical ownership of the operation and continuous improvement of VMware, storage, and backup infrastructure.
• Operate and manage the lifecycle of the physical server infrastructure.
• Analyze and sustainably resolve complex incidents while monitoring availability, performance, and capacity.
• Independently plan and implement lifecycle, upgrade, and migration projects.
• Further develop technical standards and automate recurring operational tasks.
• Serve as the technical point of contact for related areas such as networking, security, and application operations.

Required profile

• Completed education in Information Technology or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years experience operating complex datacenter and server infrastructures.
• Strong expertise in VMware/vSphere; VMware Cloud Foundation experience is a plus.
• Experience with enterprise storage and backup solutions.
• Solid knowledge of physical server platforms and Linux administration.
• Excellent understanding of high availability, disaster recovery, and backup/restore concepts.
• Self‑motivated, structured working style with willingness to take technical ownership and share knowledge.

Required skills

• VMware/vSphere
• VMware Cloud Foundation
• Enterprise storage
• Backup solutions
• Linux administration
• High availability
• Disaster recovery
• Backup/restore concepts

What we offer

• Reliable long‑term workplace in an expanding international high‑tech company.
• Innovative culture that promotes technical excellence.
• Value‑oriented environment with supportive cooperation and individual responsibility.
• Individual training and onboarding, plus professional and personal development opportunities.
• Occasional possibility to work outside the office and a voluntary flexibility allowance.
• Fair market‑aligned salary (minimum €4,000 gross per month) with potential for higher pay based on qualifications.