Linux System Administrator (m / f / d)

At Yalwa, bringing people together is our mission. We strive to make the digital world a place where people build real-life connections. Working at Yalwa means being part of a friendly, passionate team of people from over twenty-five different countries. With the support of your colleagues, you’ll have the opportunity to challenge yourself, evolve, share your knowledge, hone your skills and work on ambitious projects.

We are looking for a Linux system administrator to join our team, proficient in general systems administration, particularly in managing high-traffic, in-house web applications within a LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) environment. This role offers an exciting opportunity for everyone with deep technical expertise, excellent problem-solving skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, technology-driven company. Join us and contribute your skills to our dynamic team!

Tasks

• Build and maintenance of production infrastructure (configuration management, troubleshooting, software updates, improvements)
• Monitoring of all our systems such as Nagios and diverse email / SMS notifications
• Database and web server administration, preferably MySQL and Apache / Nginx
• Analysis of our system including security, performance, and capacity
• Site Reliability Management
• Participation in rotational on-call duty
• Expertise in KVM / libvirt based Linux virtualization
• Familiarity with build and provisioning tools like Terraform and Ansible
• Create and upkeep relevant documentation
• Experience in information security, data privacy, programming (Python), and networking would be beneficial
• You appreciate understanding processes and collaborating within a team, while also valuing service and maintaining a customer-focused approach
• Collaborate closely with development and internal Office IT teams to ensure smooth integration and operational efficiency of applications and services for our customers

Requirements

Benefits

If you are looking for a company that cultivates talent and provides you with the room to grow and unfold, then Yalwa is just for you! Here you will work autonomously through demanding projects, consistently applying and strengthening your skills. Have we piqued your interest? Then send us your application today!

We are Yalwa, a successful internet company founded in 2006 by Dr. Klaus Gapp and based in Wiesbaden, Germany. His vision was to create a scalable company that is dynamic, collaborative, and capable of making a positive impact. Fast forward to today, where we have two web applications live in more than 50 countries that help bring people together. These applications are Locanto, the classifieds site that makes buying or selling fun locally and #Dating, an online dating space to meet like-minded people.

Our two platforms are unified in a single goal : to connect people with their community.

If you’re looking for a company that encourages growth, learning and supports your aspirations, then Yalwa is for you! Here you’ll work on exciting projects, consistently applying and strengthening your skills with the rest of our international team, made up of over 25 different nationalities.