Systems Administrator

About the Company

Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg Gmb H is one of Germany’s most renowned educational institutions for film and media, with an excellent international reputation.

Its practical, team-oriented teaching approach is supported by more than 400 visiting instructors each year.

The Academy also includes an Animation Institute and is home to Atelier Ludwigsburg-Paris.

As an educational institution, it contributes to shaping the future of visual media and recognizes the importance of a reliable, accessible, and collaborative technology environment.

About the Role

We are looking for an engaged IT professional who enjoys operating complex infrastructure and supporting a diverse community of employees, instructors, and students.

In this role, you will administer core infrastructure, including storage, networks, firewalls, servers, and client devices.

You will contribute to the ongoing development of endpoint management and virtual desktop services, while providing practical support and sharing your expertise with colleagues.

The position combines hands-on technical administration with communication, documentation, and user-focused service.

Qualifications

• You have completed vocational training or a degree in IT, or possess an equivalent professional qualification.
• You bring solid experience administering infrastructure and systems relevant to this position, including Windows and Apple clients, Windows and Linux servers, and core directory and network services.
• You have working knowledge of DNS, Group Policy Objects (GPOs), and network fundamentals.
• Experience with mobile device management solutions is expected; familiarity with Baramundi and/or JAMF is an advantage.
• Experience with virtualization and virtual desktop infrastructure, particularly Citrix, is beneficial.
• You work in a structured and self-reliant manner and have a strong service orientation.
• You communicate clearly, document your work carefully, and enjoy explaining technology and sharing knowledge.
• You treat colleagues, instructors, and students with respect and demonstrate social responsibility, as well as awareness of sustainability, diversity, and equality.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain IT infrastructure, with a focus on storage, networking, and firewall systems.
• Support Windows and Apple client devices and manage Active Directory, LDAP, DNS, and Group Policy settings.
• Administer the Academy’s Windows and Linux server environment, and maintain and further develop its mobile device management infrastructure, including solutions such as Baramundi and JAMF.
• Investigate and resolve issues in virtual desktop environments, including Citrix.
• Provide first- and second-level IT support to employees and students, responding to questions and troubleshooting technical problems.
• Procure, install, and configure hardware, including computers, peripherals, and, where required, server components.
• Plan and deliver training on relevant IT topics, document solutions and processes, and contribute to effective knowledge transfer across the team.

Benefits

• Join a committed, supportive team in a varied and creative working environment, with opportunities to take on challenging work and contribute your own ideas.
• The Academy offers individual professional development and training opportunities, flexible working hours, and the possibility of mobile working by arrangement.
• Employees receive a subsidy for the Deutschlandticket and may use the Job Rad bicycle leasing program.
• Compensation is aligned with the German public-sector pay agreement for state employees (TV-L), pay group E9b.
• The position is permanent and full time, with 39.5 working hours per week.
• Equal Opportunity

Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg values diversity and believes that different perspectives, experiences, and skills enrich its work.

The Academy aims to promote an appropriate gender balance and particularly welcomes applications from women.

People with a migration background and people with disabilities are especially encouraged to apply.

All applicants are expected to support a respectful and inclusive environment.

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