IT Support Specialist – Junior, 2nd Level – Hosting

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🔥 5 minutes ago

🇩🇪 Germany – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟢 Junior

💻 IT Support

🚫👨‍🎓 No degree required

🗣️🇩🇪 German Required

Where this job comes from

Posted on dataforest's careers page, not through a job board

First seen by Remote Rocketship 5 minutes ago

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dataforest

11 - 50 employees

🔒 Cybersecurity

🔐 Security

Cybersecurity • Security

dataforest is an online service that appears to provide bot-detection and automated-abuse protection for websites. The provided site text shows JavaScript-based visitor checks, anti-bot challenge messages (no CAPTCHA), and references an engine named “Anubis,” indicating the company runs traffic verification and site-protection tooling, likely focused on distinguishing real visitors from automated bots. The messages also note operation in Germany and emphasize privacy/no tracking.

📋 Description

• Handle Level 2 support tickets • Isolate web stack issues • Troubleshoot email deliverability • Resolve configuration issues in hosting environments • Perform system-level backup and restore operations • Identify root causes, implement controlled fixes, and document the results • Carry out standard changes such as restores, configuration adjustments, and monitoring follow-ups • Escalate more complex cases to specialists with relevant logs, tests, and clear scope definition • Convert recurring issues into runbooks and checklists

🎯 Requirements

• Linux systems operations: confident with the shell, able to understand services and logs, and make controlled configuration changes • Experience with web servers (e.g., NGINX, Apache), PHP runtimes (e.g., PHP-FPM), databases (e.g., MySQL, MariaDB), and common mail server setups • Hosting fundamentals: DNS, SSL/TLS, domain management, and common access and recovery methods (rescue systems, console, IPMI) • Understanding of the differences between shared hosting, VPS, and dedicated servers • Structured, systematic troubleshooting and documentation skills • Good German and technical English • Clear and dependable communication with customers and within the team • Nice to have: hosting control panels (e.g., Plesk), virtualization (e.g., KVM, Proxmox), monitoring (e.g., checkmk, Grafana), Ansible/shell scripting, and Windows/AD basics

🏖️ Benefits

• 100% remote • Freedom to choose your hardware • Home office allowance • 30 days of annual leave • Professional development opportunities • Support for career development toward systems administration, networking, or software development • Small team with visible ownership and responsibility

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