About the Role
System Administrator - GitLab (m/f/d)
Falkenstein
Nuremberg
Fulltime
Who we are:
With several hundred thousand servers in operation, Hetzner is one of the largest web hosting providers and data center operators in Europe. We provide our customers with high-tech products we develop in house, and with reliable infrastructure at fair prices. More than 450 Hetzner employees work every day to help shape the digital future and provide our customers with simple, efficient solutions to complex problems.
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You have a good amount of experience administering GitLab and know how to stay calm and focused ā even when working in complex system environments? Then join our team in Falkenstein/Vogtland or Nuremberg as a System Administrator (m/f/d) and take charge of operating and improving our self-hosted GitLab infrastructure.
Your responsibilities:
Install, configure, and manage our self-hosted GitLab instances
Ensure the high availability, performance, and security of the GitLab environment
Maintain and update GitLab, including GitLab Runner
Manage users, groups, and access permissions
Handle regular backups, updates, and security patches
Troubleshoot issues within GitLab and CI/CD pipelines
Create and maintain clear technical documentation
What impresses us:
A completed degree or vocational training in IT (e.g. IT specialist for system integration)
Professional experience as a system administrator or in a similar role
Good knowledge of GitLab administration, including GitLab Runner and Docker
Confident at working with Linux servers and the command line
Hands-on experience with container technologies ā especially Docker and Kubernetes
Familiarity with at least one scripting language (e.g. Bash, Ruby)
Strong problem-solving skills and a structured, independent work style
Good communication skills and a collaborative mindset
Tech Stack
GitLab administrationDockerKubernetesLinuxBashCI/CD pipelinessystem administrationbackup management