System Administrator and DevOps Engineer Corporate

System Administrator and DevOps Engineer

Quobly aims to have a strong impact on society by providing cost‑effective universal quantum processors to solve currently unsolvable problems.

Reporting to the Information Systems Department (ISD), the Systems and DevOps Administrator is responsible for maintaining the operational readiness, security, and evolution of the IT infrastructure in our environment, which combines on‑premises and cloud servers.

• Maintain the redundant deployment of the GitLab service on the OVH and Scaleway platforms (managed Kubernetes PaaS).
• Maintain and adapt the GitLab CI/CD pipeline.
• Maintain the redundant deployment of business services and applications (databases, web apps) on the OVH and Scaleway platforms.
• Maintain, ensure redundancy, and monitor the internal LLM infrastructure.
• Establish a technology watch to maintain the key components of our services (Docker image provider, cloud services, and Kubernetes).

Systems Administration and Management

• Manage the installation, configuration, and administration of servers (Debian, Ubuntu, RedHat) in a Linux environment. Manage web services (Apache, Nginx), databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL), and scripting (Bash, Python).
• Perform maintenance and deployment of services on OVH/Scaleway infrastructures based on Terraform, Kubernetes, Ansible, Helm, and on on‑premises infrastructure (Proxmox, SAN, ESXi, iDRAC, iLO, NAS).

Operational Maintenance and Security

• Implement proactive system monitoring to anticipate outages.
• Implement and monitor backup policies (Veeam) and participate in the Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP).
• Manage the lifecycle of servers and services using Ansible, APT, YUM, Helm charts.
• Monitor security threats and apply critical security patches.

In your role as a support specialist, you provide Level 2 and 3 technical support for complex incidents. Draft and update technical documentation (procedures, architecture diagrams).

Qualifications

• Master’s degree (or equivalent from an engineering school).
• Proven track record of at least 3 years in system administration and DevOps.
• In‑depth knowledge of Linux systems: proficiency in the command line, user management, SSH, permissions, package management, service troubleshooting, cron, and log analysis.
• Proficiency in automation: scripting (Bash, shell, Python), configuration tools (Ansible), version control (Git/GitLab), and network solutions (routers, switches, firewalls/iptables, RADIUS, SSL/TLS certificates, VPN, DNS, DHCP, SSH, RDP, OSI model protocols).
• Cloud and virtualization expertise: Terraform, Kubernetes, Helm, Docker, experience with cloud platforms (AWS, OVH, Scaleway, etc.).
• Familiarity with TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, and SSL/TLS certificates.

Soft Skills

• Versatility to switch quickly between environments, attention to detail, independence, and teamwork.

Benefits

• Opportunity for continuous training and skill development with leading researchers.
• Collaborative work environment with trust, recognition of work, and a balanced life with up to 213 days worked per year.
• Teleworking up to 4 days a week, depending on position.
• Offices near Grenoble train station or Paris downtown.
• Assistance with public transport.

Quobly is an equal‑opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals.