System Engineer (Germany)

About Us

Gramian Consultancy is a boutique consultancy specializing in IT professional services and engineering talent solutions. With a strong background in engineering and leadership, we help companies build high-performing teams by matching them with professionals who truly fit their needs.

About the client

Our client is a global life sciences and specialty manufacturing group , recognized as a trusted partner to pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, and specialty chemical industries. With operations spanning Europe, North America, and Asia, the company combines advanced manufacturing with global sourcing expertise to provide high-quality, compliant, and innovative solutions that accelerate customers’ R&D and production goals.

Role Overview

We’re seeking an experienced System Engineer to join the IT Infrastructure team, based in Düsseldorf, Germany (Hybrid) .

In this role, you’ll design, implement, and maintain the company’s hybrid IT environment—spanning on-premises servers, cloud services, and enterprise networks. You’ll play a key part in ensuring system availability, performance, and security while supporting international users and driving infrastructure modernization across European sites.

This position offers a mix of technical hands-on work, leadership in incident resolution, and collaboration across global teams . You’ll contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and automation projects that make a tangible impact on the organization’s digital backbone.

Locations : Germany, preferably ; 3-days onsite / 2 days remote; Required to travel to all EU sites : 25-50%

Responsibilities

• Network Infrastructure Management
• Design, configure, and maintain routers, switches, firewalls, VPNs, and wireless networks.
• Monitor network performance, troubleshoot latency and connectivity issues.
• Manage VLANs, routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP), and QoS policies.
• Ensure network security through firewalls (Cisco ASA, Sophos, Fortinet), IDS / IPS, and NAC solutions.
• Conduct network capacity planning and scalability assessments.
• Server & Systems Administration
• Administer Windows Server (2016 / 2019 / 2022), Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and Azure AD.
• Manage virtualization platforms (VMware vSphere, Hyper-V, Nutanix).
• Oversee backup, disaster recovery, and high-availability configurations.
• Support hybrid environments integrating on-premises and Microsoft 365 ecosystems.
• Service Desk Leadership
• Resolve Tier 2 / 3 escalations for complex O365, network, or server issues.
• Mentor junior support staff and maintain technical documentation and knowledge bases.
• Security & Compliance
• Apply security patches and vulnerability remediations.
• Enforce Zero Trust principles, least-privilege access, and network segmentation.
• Automation & Optimization
• Automate administrative tasks using PowerShell, Bash, Python, or Ansible.
• Optimize infrastructure performance through load balancing, caching, and traffic shaping.
• Collaboration & Support
• Partner with IT and infrastructure teams across regions to implement system upgrades.
• Support data center migrations and cloud transitions across European sites.

Interview process :

The interview process includes 4 stages.

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