Network Engineer (f/m/d)

In Network Administration, you are jointly responsible for ensuring that our traders on the electricity exchanges and our engineers in the virtual power plant have the right data at the right time. You administer our IT infrastructure so that the mountains of trading data, weather forecasts and internal requirements can be in the right place at the right time.
Flexible working time models are not just an empty phrase for us, but an everyday reality in our company. Whether full-time or part-time - let us know how we find each other on this point.

Job description

In Network Administration, you are jointly responsible for ensuring that our traders on the electricity exchanges and our engineers in the virtual power plant have the right data at the right time. You administer our IT infrastructure so that the mountains of trading data, weather forecasts and internal requirements can be in the right place at the right time.
Flexible working time models are not just an empty phrase for us, but an everyday reality in our company. Whether full-time or part-time - let us know how we find each other on this point.

What you can expect from us

We offer you a friendly team in which you have plenty of scope to contribute your ideas as well as a challenging and varied job with a high level of personal responsibility. Join us in shaping the energy transition in Europe.

Your tasks include

  • You work independently in the admin team and in cooperation with DevOps and software developers.
  • You will be responsible for the administration of firewalls, routers, load balancers and network components.
  • You administer LAN and WAN technologies such as VPN, MPLS, VPLS.
  • You manage external service providers who support you in administration and planning.
  • You diagnose and rectify faults and monitor compliance with IT security (monitoring, bug fixes, intervention).
  • You are a driver for the further development of our infrastructure and the availability of our systems.

What you bring with you

  • You have very good knowledge of network administration - be it through a degree, training in the field of computer science/IT or relevant professional experience.
  • You are confident in troubleshooting in the enterprise network.
  • You are service- and team-orientated with strong analytical skills.
  • You first ask about the effects before you press the button.
  • You are proficient in at least one scripting language (e.g. Bash, Python, Powershell).
  • Good English and German language skills are important for successful interaction within the team.

About the company

Next Kraftwerke operates one of the largest virtual power plants in Europe. In the Next Pool, more than 15,000 decentralised electricity producers and consumers are networked via a platform and can therefore be controlled via the specially developed control system. With a networked generation capacity of over 12,000 megawatts, Next Kraftwerke helps to balance frequency fluctuations in the grid. In addition, the Cologne-based company, which has been part of the Shell Group since 2021, optimises the electricity production and consumption of networked customers based on price signals and trades their electricity on various European exchanges (e.g. EPEX and EEX) via its own 24/7 electricity trading system.

Our benefits

  • Company bike
  • Fitness programme
  • Flexible working hours
  • Home office
  • Further training