Systemadministrator*in (w/m/d) (2432-nwMA-Campusmanagement)

As the university of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, the German Sport University Cologne is unique in Germany with its research spectrum and around 6,000 students. It is also one of the most renowned universities in its field internationally. The central operating unit for information technology (ze.IT) operates the university's IT infrastructure and IT applications, such as the HisInOne campus management system.


To strengthen our team in the Information Technology Operating Unit (ze.IT), we are looking to fill a full-time position as System Administrator for the operation of a campus management system (f/m/d) with a regular working week of currently 39 hours and 50 minutes for first-time employment at the German Sport University Cologne for a limited period of two years as soon as possible.

System Administrator (f/m/d) (2432-nwMA-Campus Management)

Your main tasks

• Administration of the system landscape, consisting of web servers, application servers and database servers (Apache, Tomcat, PostgreSQL)
• Administration of the operating systems (Linux and Windows)
• Maintenance and further development of the required (web) interfaces (XML, JAVA)
• Specialist administration, configuration (customizing) and further development of the HISinOne campus management system
• Monitoring of operation, data validation, error analysis and correction
• Collaboration with the specialist departments and external service providers in the context of the campus management system

Your profile

Required are

• A successfully completed university degree in the field of computer science or completed training in the IT sector as well as several years of relevant professional experience
• Enjoy administering a complex IT system with diverse technical components
• Broad knowledge in the field of operational IT and the willingness to acquire expert knowledge in some sub-areas
• Good communication skills and enjoy working in a team
• Business fluent in written and spoken German

Desirable are
Experience or knowledge in one or more of the following areas:

• Support of redundantly built complex web applications
• System administration of Linux and Windows servers
• Administration of web servers and SQL database systems
• Programming with JAVA
• XML and web services

Our offer

• Employment according to TV-L with 30 days vacation per year
• The possibility of mobile work or home office
• A lively and varied field of activity in a committed team, in a collegial atmosphere
• A wide range of training opportunities
• Numerous health and sports offers
• Support in balancing family and career, e.g. with childcare services
• Other benefits, including excellent transport links, cheaper meals in our canteen and discounted offers via the "Corporate Benefits" platform

If the personal and pay scale requirements are met, you will be graded up to pay group 11 TV-L. You can find more information on the level of pay here . The level classification is based on personal professional experience.


Vacancies are generally also filled on a part-time basis, unless there are compelling official reasons to the contrary in individual cases.


The German Sport University Cologne strives to increase the proportion of women. Applications from qualified women are therefore expressly encouraged. Women will be given preferential consideration in accordance with the State Equal Opportunities Act.
Applications from people with severe disabilities and their equals are welcome. They will be given preferential consideration in accordance with the statutory provisions.

Are you interested?

Please send your detailed application, including a personal cover letter, quoting reference number 2432-nwMA-Campus Management by 09.07.2024 in a single PDF file exclusively to [email protected] .
If you have any questions about the area of responsibility, please contact Dr. Nöll on 0221 4982-6041. For legal and procedural questions, please contact Ms. Mersinli on 0221 4982-6010 for further information.
Please also visit our homepage . There you will also find information on the handling of your personal data transmitted for the purpose of your application at


Mr. Markus Sistig
[email protected]


German Sport University Cologne
Am Sportpark Müngersdorf 6
50933 Cologne