Tender no.: 2025/2062

Place of work: Leipzig

We are the MDR.

As the largest media company in Central Germany, we stand for an independent, diverse online, TV and radio offering - and for a unique, lively team spirit. Around 4,000 colleagues from all departments give their best every day to ensure that we continue to develop. Our common goal: an attractive program that reflects the diversity of our region, sets innovative accents with its own formats and continuously opens up new spaces for democratic discourse.

Would you like to contribute yourself and your skills? For the Operations Directorate, Technical Infrastructure Department, IT System Infrastructure Department, we are looking for you from 01.08.2025 as a

Administrator Storage and Server (m/f/d)

Job title: Manager (m/f/d)

Place of work: Leipzig
open-ended

full-time

Your contribution as Administrator Storage and Server (m/f/d):

You will work in IT operations in the administration of storage and server systems in the MDR infrastructure. This includes physical and virtual systems through to hybrid infrastructures in the cloud. You are responsible for:

• Configuration, administration, monitoring and maintenance of the existing storage infrastructure as well as for the further development of the required system landscape based on solutions from the manufacturers NetApp and Dell EMC / Isilon
• Configuration, administration, monitoring and maintenance of the existing server infrastructure as well as for the further development of the required system landscape based on hardware (HPE and Dell) and for virtual servers based on VMware

Your professional and personal profile:

Can you identify with the values of MDR and want to play an active role in shaping our working environment? This is what you bring to the table:

• University degree in computer science or related disciplines or several years of professional experience in the field of IT operations or knowledge and skills acquired through a comparable professional career
• Several years of operational experience in IT infrastructure in the area of storage and server systems (physical or virtual)
• Very good written and spoken German skills

Ideally, you also have the following qualifications and characteristics

• Knowledge and experience:
  in the operation and further development of storage infrastructures from the manufacturers NetApp and Dell EMC / Isilon
  in the area of broadcast storage solutions
  in the operation and further development of physical server infrastructures from HPE and Dell
  in the operation and further development of virtual system infrastructures based on the manufacturer VMware
• Communication enthusiasm and ability
• Ability to negotiate and compromise
• Ability to organize and coordinate
• Enjoy working in IT operations
• Good written and spoken English skills

Our offer:

We are a strong community - and do everything we can to ensure that our employees feel comfortable with us now and in the future, can contribute new ideas and realize their personal vision.

• Work-life balance: through working time solutions such as flexitime and part-time work that harmonize your wishes and our needs in the best possible way.
• Mobile working: from home or on the move - according to your needs and the requirements of your position.
• Training and further education: in specialist courses, soft skills seminars, at the ARD.ZDF medienakademie and as part of our competence and management program.
• And much more: Visit our career website for all employer benefits at MDR.

What we support:

MDR is a signatory to the Diversity Charter. We are committed to diversity, equal opportunities and a non-discriminatory working environment. We see different realities and perspectives as enriching.

In the case of equal qualifications and suitability, applications from severely disabled persons and persons with equivalent qualifications will be given preferential consideration.

Women are underrepresented in this area. We would therefore like to recruit a woman for this position.

The position is advertised as full-time. Alternatively, it can be filled part-time.

Welcome to MDR!

Have we piqued your interest? Then we look forward to getting to know you! Become part of our team and apply online by 27.05.2025.

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