System administrator

About the role

You are curious, persistent, logical and clever – a true techie at heart. You enjoy living by the code of your craft and developing elegant solutions for complex problems. If this sounds like you, this could be the perfect opportunity to join Lightcyphers as a System Administrator in Chisinau.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the maintenance, configuration, and reliable operation of computer systems, network servers and virtualization
• Install and upgrade computer components and software, manage virtual servers, and integrate automation processes
• Troubleshoot hardware and software errors by running diagnostics, documenting problems and resolutions, prioritizing problems, and assessing impact of issues
• Perform or delegate regular backup operations and implement appropriate processes for data protection, disaster recovery, and fail over procedures
• Responsible for capacity, storage planning, and database performance

Requirements

• Practical experience with database, network administration, or system administration (1+ years)
• System administration and IT certifications in Linux, Microsoft, or other network related fields (are a plus)
• Strong knowledge of systems and networking software, hardware, and networking protocols
• Familiarity with tools like PostgreSQL, AWS, Docker, Grafana, Linux (we use Ubuntu server), Unix OSes, VPN technologies
• Bachelor’s / Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, System Administration or similar (desired but not mandatory)

Skills

• Self-organization, attention to detail and identifying problems
• Research, development planning, task analysis and finding solutions
• Collaboration, meeting goals and getting things done
• Independence, initiative, conscientiousness and focus

Benefits

• Decent remuneration
• Mentorship
• Self-development opportunities
• Team buildings
• Office in the heart of Chisinau
• Great terrace to enjoy spare time
• Coffee and snacks