Selection Procedures
Economics Institute of the CAS announces a competition for the position IT infrastructure administrator.
IT INFRASTRUCTURE ADMINISTRATOR
CERGE-EI is a joint workplace of the Center for Economic Research and Doctoral Studies of Charles University and the Institute of Economics of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, v.v.i. and has long been ranked among the institutions producing the highest quality economic research. CERGE-EI connects education and cutting-edge research in all areas of theoretical and empirical economics, including areas related to economic development and public policies.
We are looking for a colleague for the position of IT Infrastructure Administrator.
What will your job entail?
• Responsibility for the installation, configuration and administration of Linux servers. The agenda also includes maintenance and administration of system tools and applications such as Gitlab, Nagios, Moodle, DokuWiki, helpdesk, VMware.
• Participation in monitoring and administration of the infrastructure, including configurations of monitoring tools (e.g. Nagios, Flowmon).
• Cooperation in the administration and development of backup (Veeam Backup) including configuration of backups and data recovery in the Linux server environment.
• Ensuring the management and development of network infrastructure - firewalls, switches, routers, WiFi controllers, email gateways, anti-malware.
• Active cooperation in the development of the Microsoft 365 environment within the Charles University ecosystem - management of users, licenses, security policies.
• Cooperation with an external supplier on the development of an internal workflow system - collection of user requirements, supervision of technical implementation and testing.
• Automation and orchestration of server infrastructure management (Ansible), management and optimization of the GitLab CI/CD pipeline, management and automation of SSL certificate issuance.
• Ensuring IT security - cooperation in defining policies and emergency plans, penetration tests and audits, including ensuring compliance with legal requirements (e.g. NIS2), consultations on personal data protection (GDPR) within IT and the institution.
• Participation in the development of the internal study information system in cooperation with the supplier, ensuring the technical implementation of exporting student data to the central SIMS registry.
• Ensuring the configuration, maintenance and secure operation of Apache and Nginx web servers, MySQL database systems, DNS server management.
• Managing the Google Workspace environment, including synchronization with Windows Active Directory.
• Systematic documentation management and knowledge sharing within the IT team, user training.
What do we expect from you?
• University degree in a technical field, or adequate experience.
• Knowledge of English for communication with foreign colleagues (written and oral).
• Broad overview of IT: security, networks, servers, applications, backups.
• Good knowledge of IT security, NIS2 and GDPR.
• Practical experience with network administration and troubleshooting.
• Good knowledge of configuration and administration of Linux server operating systems (Oracle Linux, Ubuntu), knowledge of Windows Server is an advantage.
• Knowledge of scripting languages (e.g. Bash, Python, PHP).
• Experience with creating online documentation (e.g. Wiki).
• Experience with the Git version control system is an advantage.
• Independence, reliability, diligence and systematic approach.
• Willingness to learn new things and a positive attitude to work.
• Excellent communication skills and team spirit.
What do we offer?
• Full-time with a one-year employment contract with the possibility of extension for an indefinite period
• Interesting and responsible work in a friendly and professional environment.
• The background of a stable institution of world renown.
• Flexible working hours and the possibility of occasional work from home.
• Support for professional education and personal growth.
• Workplace right in the center of Prague.
• 5 weeks of vacation + additional personal development days.
• Dog-friendly offices.
• Contribution to the MultiSport card and other benefits.
Start date: Upon agreement.
Starting full-time salary: CZK 50,000–55,000 per month (depending on education and experience).
If you are interested, please send your CV and cover letter by May 31, 2025 to hr@cerge-ei.cz.
Please note: CERGE-EI reserves the right to cancel the recruitment process at any time without providing a reason.
By submitting your CV, you grant CERGE-EI, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (hereinafter referred to as the “Regulation” or “GDPR”), your consent to the processing of the personal data provided solely for the purpose of the respective recruitment process, and to the extent necessary for its smooth execution.
If an employment relationship is not established with you, your CV and all personal data obtained during the recruitment process will be immediately shredded/deleted after the process is concluded.
Application deadline: 05/31/2025