IT System Administrator

About Spark Networks

Spark Networks SE is a leading global dating company with a widening portfolio of premium & freemium apps. Listed on the New York Stock Exchange American under the ticker symbol ‘LOV’, the company was formed in 2017 following the merger between Berlin-based Affinitas GmbH and US-based Spark Networks Inc. From small start-up to the world’s 2nd largest publicly listed dating company with over one million monthly paying subscribers, Spark’s success story is nothing short of remarkable.

Position

As an IT System Administrator, your mission will be to:

To be the first contact for our employees from all departments. You are part of a team and organize together with your colleagues the support for the Spark Networks IT Environment and you make sure, that all our systems are up and running, so everyone else can work. Besides that, you act as a more senior colleague in the Microsoft infrastructure and will support our Senior Microsoft System engineer in the project work for the modernizing of our Infrastructure.

Your qualification

• Minimum of 4 years of work experience with Windows
• Solid experience with Office 365 & Windows Active Directory, desktop, and server
• Experience with Virtualisation (VMWare / Hyper V)
• Experience with PowerShell scripting to work in AD, Automation, etc.
• Experience with AWS is a big plus
• Strong English communication skills, verbal and writing

What we offer

• 27 holidays p.a.
• Flexi-time (where possible)
• Urban Sports Club membership (subsidized)
• Weekly in-house Yoga class
• Team sporting events
• Weekly massage sessions
• In-house German language class or Babbel subscription
• Free access to Blinkist library
• Monthly training sessions via the ‘Spark Academy’
• Monthly team insight presentations via the ‘Meet the XX’ series
• Leadership training via the ‘Leadership Circle’ series
• Career development plans
• Relocation support (visa and registration)
• Company pension (15% company contribution)
• Cooperation with Berlin nursery (“Kita”) chain (no guarantee for free spot)
• BVG ticket discount (public transport)
• Free account on our dating platforms
• Employee discount program in collaboration with hundreds of brands