Systems & DevOps Engineer

XWiki is an independent European company that has been contributing to an open world for more than 20 years by continuously creating and developing two 100% Open Source projects: [XWiki](https://www.xwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Main/WebHome) and [CryptPad](https://cryptpad.fr/), which address two important needs of society: knowledge sharing and privacy.

XWiki believes in Open Source, independence, and social success. We value transparency, openness, knowledge, collaboration, meritocracy and confidentiality. We focus on employee happiness and work-life balance.

Join us in contributing to Open Source, European digital sovereignty and a humane approach to technology!

The position is to be filled fully telecommuting or from our offices in Paris and Iasi. Our team is currently spread across several continents, and we are used to collaborating remotely on a daily basis!

Technologies used at XWiki

Linux Debian, Java/Tomcat/Jetty, NodeJS, Nginx, Apache, MariaDB, VMware, Ansible, Puppet, Docker/Podman, Grafana Stack, Icinga (Nagios), OpenVPN, Kubernetes, VyOS, Python, LLMs.

Responsibilities:

By joining our team, which manages more than 500 servers serving 200 customers, you will be a system administrator and DevOps: we are looking for versatile profiles, comfortable with system and network fundamentals as well as automation and deployment.

Your main missions will be:

• Guarantee the availability, scalability and performance of XWiki SAS's infrastructure (SaaS offer and self-hosted internal tools);

• Constantly improve and automate this infrastructure;

• Monitor the behavior of XWiki and CryptPad software in different environments;

• Regularly design, supervise and test backups for our platforms and customers;

• Evolve the architecture of the XWiki SAS infrastructure and design new systems;

• Modernize our current scripts and tools to continue implementing infrastructure as code;

• Contribute to the ISO 27001 certification process: preparation of audits, production of evidence, recovery exercises (DRP);

• Manage installations and updates at customers' sites;

• Ensure the security and protection of user data, including by participating in security projects;

• Study, select and implement the best Open Source solutions that meet our needs;

• Support all XWiki SAS teams in their infrastructure and application issues;

• Manage customer and internal support requests on a daily basis: a significant part of the activity, complementary to development projects;

• Equip teams with the right tools and environments to work efficiently;

• Manage the teams' workstations: keep the installation guides up to date and check compliance with security recommendations;

• Write and maintain documentation regarding common infrastructure tasks;

• Work closely with our internal teams and external clients;

• Participate in the technical on-call service.

Technical skills required:

• Excellent knowledge of UNIX, in particular the Debian Linux distribution;

• Very good knowledge of automation tools such as Puppet, Ansible, including scripting languages (Bash, Python or equivalent);

• High interest in security, with a good knowledge of VPNs, encryption, networks, security monitoring and log collection (SIEM type);

• Good knowledge of backup and recovery strategies;

Experience with:

• the design of cloud infrastructures and systems;

• virtualization and cloud computing systems;

• Infrastructure as code;

• DNS, Tomcat, and Docker administration;

• IPv4/IPv6 networks;

• MariaDB/MySQL administration, including data optimization and replication configurations.

• Fluent in English, conversational level in French.

Would be a plus:

• experience with Proxmox;

• Java development and release management;

• Kubernetes and advanced containerization;

• redundant and distributed storage.

Personal qualities:

• Communicate well within the team and with interlocutors at all levels;

• Listen and respond to the needs of the team with empathy and responsiveness;

• Working independently: knowing how to prioritize and ask for help at the right time;

• Keep in mind both immediate tasks and long-term goals.

How we work:

At XWiki, you will have the opportunity to work within an international team culture where authenticity, creativity and personal development are encouraged. We always like to work as a team, regardless of our location. We work hard, but we also have a lot of fun!

Some of the things you'll find on XWiki:

• Motivating company goals

• A friendly team and a relaxed atmosphere

• Flexible schedule and remote work

• Working time: 35 hours/week in France & Co., 40 hours/week in Romania

• Bonuses based on performance and loyalty

• Additional leave based on seniority

• 4 day week every other week

• Team activities and team building events

The salary range for this position depends on the level of experience and the country in which we are recruiting:

In Romania:

€1500–2500/month net (less than 5 years of experience)

€2500–3000/month net (5 years of experience or more)

In France:

36–40 k€/year gross (less than 2 years of experience)

45–60 k€/year gross (3 to 5 years of experience)

Apply for this position!

Even if you are not 100% sure you have all the skills, we encourage you to apply. The right mindset also helps to acquire the missing skills, and we are interested in the person you are, not just the professional profile. Send us your application (CV and cover letter) to jobs@xwiki.com!