Berlin, Germany (hybrid) Hybrid Full-time EUR 55,000 – 75,000 / year

Zentso is hiring an IT Infrastructure and Security Engineer

Responsibilities

  • Help manage global infrastructure spanning Windows Server 2022, SQL Server, MongoDB, Redis, and Cloudflare across four regions, supporting the availability, performance, and scalability of the revenue-critical CloudToolz platform.
  • Support deployments of new CloudToolz releases (ASP.NET Core, integrating with Dynamics, iMIS, Salesforce, and native CRM/CMS) and contribute to the Kubernetes migration, including cluster operations such as deployments, scaling, network policies, and RBAC.
  • Help build and maintain a Grafana OSS observability stack — dashboards, alerting, and integration with metrics, logs, and traces.
  • Assist with DNS, CDN, WAF, and DDoS protection via Cloudflare; monitor system performance and participate in incident response and recovery.
  • Maintain documentation, runbooks, and disaster recovery procedures.
  • Write shell scripts and small infrastructure-related applications (automation tools, monitoring utilities, internal dashboards) in coordination with the Infrastructure Lead.
  • Support identity and access management, endpoint protection, and vulnerability management.
  • Help administer policies across Microsoft 365, Bitwarden, Bitdefender GravityZone, and KnowBe4.
  • Contribute to GDPR/ISO 27001-aligned data protection policies, security awareness training, phishing simulations, and threat monitoring/response.
  • Support Microsoft 365 administration (Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams, Entra ID) and Salesforce administration within scope.
  • Share responsibility for endpoint security and password management configuration.
  • Provide input on infrastructure scaling, architecture decisions, and the containerisation roadmap.
  • Support infrastructure-as-code adoption and automate routine operations using PowerShell, shell scripting, and other languages.
  • Contribute to sprint planning for environment-level requirements and participate in on-call rotation.

Requirements

  • 2+ years of experience in IT infrastructure, cloud operations, systems administration, or DevOps.
  • Hands-on experience with Windows Server 2022, SQL Server, MongoDB, and Redis in operational contexts.
  • Practical Cloudflare experience (DNS, WAF, CDN, security features).
  • Working proficiency in Microsoft 365 administration, including Entra ID, Exchange Online, and SharePoint.
  • Hands-on Kubernetes experience: workload deployment, basic cluster operations, networking (ingress, network policies), and RBAC.
  • Solid understanding of networking fundamentals (firewalls, VPNs, DNS, access control).
  • Working knowledge of GDPR and experience supporting compliance controls.
  • Ability to write shell scripts and program in at least one modern language (e.g. Python, Go, C#, JavaScript/TypeScript), with willingness to build small infrastructure-related applications and tools.
  • Strong communication skills and ability to work independently within a distributed, multi-time-zone team.

Nice to Have

  • Experience with Grafana OSS, Prometheus, and Loki.
  • Familiarity with Docker, containerd, Helm, and kubectl.
  • Certifications such as MCSA, CompTIA Security+, CKA, or equivalent.
  • Familiarity with ISO 27001 audit/certification processes.
  • PowerShell scripting for automation and reporting.
  • Exposure to Terraform, Pulumi, Ansible, CI/CD, or GitOps.
  • Salesforce administration experience.

Benefits

  • Full-time, permanent position
  • Remote-first basis
  • Performance bonus: Discretionary, based on individual and company performance
  • Pension: Employer contribution in line with local requirements
  • Flexible working: Remote-first; flexible hours with availability for global coordination
  • Probation: 6 months

Additional Information

  • On-call and out-of-hours escalation responsibilities due to continuous platform operation across multiple regions.
  • Probation period of 6 months.
  • Note: Please include a cover letter with your CV explaining why you believe your qualifications and experience make you a strong fit for this position.
Required Skills
IT InfrastructureSystems AdministrationDevOpsMS SQL ServerMongoDBGDPRPrometheusDockerHelm
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Job Details
Location Berlin, Germany (hybrid)
Work mode Hybrid
Employment Full-time
Salary EUR 55,000 – 75,000 / year
Department Engineering
Category Security
Posted 2 months ago
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Zentso helps membership organisations, associations, and unions reduce digital transformation risk, align technology with strategy, & make systems work in practice.

With deep membership-sector expertise, Zentso support you from strategy and implementation through to integration, adoption and the long-term success of your evolving organisation.

Zentso believe your tech stack should help you achieve your strategic goals – not limit your growth by consuming too much time and resource. Our local, straight-talking specialists are based in the UK, Europe and Australia, but our clients are spread across the globe.

Zentso will help you find the best system, and use our Cloudtoolz software, to enhance your chosen solution, simplify processes, and bring efficiency to your workday.

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