IT Systems Engineer

About Us:

The payments market is the most exciting technology market in the world today for good reason. McKinsey values it globally at over $2 trillion and it’s growing between 13-15% year-on-year. Some of the largest most dynamic brands are investing in this sector; Apple has ApplePay, Google has GooglePay, Amazon has AmazonPay, and it’s not just the Silicon Valley brands. Tencent owns WeChatPay, Alibaba owns Alipay and digital disruptors like Square, Stripe and Adyen all invest millions to grow the payments market.

Planet are a technology company that’s transforming payments by putting the customer experience first. We help our customers deliver a better experience for guests, shoppers, and consumers everywhere. We operate in a market that continues to evolve and expand, partnering with the world’s most prestigious brands across Retail and Hospitality, and with a network of Financial Services partners worldwide.

To meet consumer demands, payments must be simple, safe, and invisible. The only way to do this is to fully embed payments in the software that runs business. By combining software and payment technology, Planet’s creating a world of connected commerce, that makes payments feel good.

We’re growing organically, and with strong Private Equity investors, Advent International and Eurazeo, we’ve the financial capital and expertise to grow our capabilities and reach through acquisition.

Our payments backend ensures funds are delivered on time to merchants creating a seamless payment experience to the consumer.

It is a mission critical system that must reliably process millions of transactions within short time boundaries.

Role Overview:

As an IT Systems Engineer, you are responsible for our Data Center in Dortmund and for the maintenance, administration and installation of our server systems and our network. Do you already have experience in the areas mentioned and would you like to learn about new areas? You are willing to be part of oncall responsibility out of busines hours ? Then you've come to the right place!

We work with agile development methods and use Atlassian Jira and Confluene.

What you will do:

• Maintenance, administration & installation of server systems (Windows, Linux)
• Administration of the network infrastructure
• Administration of our VMware Virtualization environment
• Administration of the Data Recovery Tool Networker
• IT hardware preparation and provision
• Software distribution and software standardization
• Monitoring the IT landscape
• Creation, review and updating of IT documentation and the IT emergency concept
• Participation in IT projects and continuous improvement of the IT landscape
• ITSM-based way of working with Jira

Who you are:

• Completed training as an IT systems integration specialist, a degree in computer science or a comparable professional qualification
• Professional experience as an IT Systems Engineer
• Good knowledge of German, as well as written and spoken English
• Ability to work under pressure and a high level of motivation
• Willingness to participate on our rolling oncall duty out of business hours
• A structured, independent and goal-oriented way of working
• A sense of responsibility for yourself, your actions and your professional progress
• Analytical skills and strong problem-solving skills
• Willingness to acquire new knowledge and participate in training and certifications
• The position requires on-call availability on a rotational basis, one week per month.

Why Planet :

Planet is an equal opportunity employer where diversity is valued, and all employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need.

Come and grow your career in the most exciting, fast paced technology market, with a business that delivers feel-good connected commerce. We would love to hear from you – Apply now.

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