Your mission

C1 Green Chemicals AG develops and scales new chemical processes from the lab to pilot scale. Our value lies in research data, patents, and exclusive catalysis IP. A robust, sovereign IT setup is therefore mission‑critical.

Our research depends on stable and secure IT operations. In this role, you are responsible for day‑to‑day IT operations at C1 Green Chemicals AG – infrastructure, security, and devices.

What you’ll do

• Own & operate our IT infrastructure: self‑hosted servers, storage, networking, backups, and availability
• Ensure data sovereignty for sensitive research and IP data
• Microsoft 365 & Azure administration: tenant, Entra ID, applications, and operations
• Device management (Intune or equivalent) for laptops & smartphones (BYOD), clean onboarding/offboarding
• Set up and operate VPNs and secure remote access
• Linux server operations, including SLURM cluster for DFT compute (WEASEL/ORCA) and tested disaster recovery
• Continuous IT security monitoring, system hardening, access control, and audit‑grade traceability
• Prepare software and infrastructure cost comparisons for management decisions
• Act as the central IT point of contact across the company
• manage AI access (tokens, budgets) and serve as an internal AI point of contact

Your profile

Must‑haves

• Senior‑level experience in IT operations, IT security, and system hardening
• Strong Linux server administration, self‑hosted services, and Docker
• Hands‑on experience with Microsoft 365, Azure, Entra ID, Intune
• Solid networking and VPN expertise
• Understanding of GDPR and protection of pre‑patent IP
• Self‑directed, pragmatic mindset with clear ownership
• Fluent German and English

Nice‑to‑haves

• HPC/SLURM, GPU or compute servers
• Experience with LLM APIs and basic cost control
• Supporting research or lab environments
• Internal AI point of contact: helping colleagues with everyday AI questions and distinguishing safe vs. critical use cases

Why us?

• Permanent part‑time role with long‑term perspective
• Flexible working hours and hybrid work options where appropriate
• High autonomy in hands‑on IT operations
• Direct access to leadership and research teams
• Purpose‑driven work in green chemistry and industrial scale‑up
• Clear technical ownership instead of ticket overload