System administrator (m/f/x)

as of now – fulltime – in Berlin, Germany

a&o Hostels: we are simple, honest and always with a smile. Since our first opening in 2000 we are expanding Europe-wide, true to our mission EVERYONE CAN TRAVEL. With currently 39 hostels in 23 cities and 8 countries, we are by now Europe’s largest hostel provider, making our mission a reality! In doing so, as well as to keep and improve our standards and services we are supported and pushed by our headquarters in Berlin.

The heart of a&o Hostels are our teams – to support these we are looking for a new colleague for the IT helpdesk, for the Second-Level-IT-Support and System Administration. 
Join our Head quartered based IT-team in Berlin now!

YOUR JOB

• You will take over the second and third level support for all our a&o hostels throughout Europe as well as our Berlin administration
• You will take care of fault acceptance, solution and documentation in the ticket system Jira / Confluence
• You are in charge of the server infrastructure in our data center, but also at some locations (Linux and Windows)
• You support the planning and execution of IT projects
• You are ready to take over rotating on-call duty for night shifts and weekends

YOUR PROFILE

• You have a completed education in IT or equivalent qualification gained through work experience and further education
• You have experience with:
• • Microsoft Exchange, Citrix and VMWare vSphere
  • ticket systems (ideally Jira)
  • firewalls (ideally Sophos and OpnSense)
• You have a hands-on mentality
• You are problem-solving oriented, a team player, flexible and responsible
• We are an international company - that's why you speak German and English well to very well
• Ideally you have a class B driver's license

OUR OFFER

• An exciting, responsible job in one of the top-innovators amongst Hostel-providers is expecting you
• You can experience an team-oriented work-environment with loads of room for developing and implementing your own ideas and your personal growth
• Short decision-making-processes and open communication are a major benefit of your new working-context
• Vibrant, open and international corporate culture with flat hierarchies
• Enjoy attractive corporate benefits, including free nights at all a&o Hostels, as well as discounted leisure discounted leisure activities and events
• In addition: language courses, company pension scheme, further training, sports facilities and much more.
• We provide drinks, fruit and vegetables daily
• Bonus for the period of employment – e.g. cash reward and extra holidays
• discounted and subsidized BVG company ticket (monthly pass)

Curious? We are very happy to receive your application (CV, cover letter, desired salary, earliest possible starting-date).


Apply online now!

Olaf Kosiol
Head of IT