The Nym team is a world-class mix of privacy experts, engineers, and thinkers spread across the Globe. We believe that user privacy underpins democratic freedoms in a networked world, and we're proud to help roll back the surveillance society.

Nym is at the forefront of privacy technology with the upcoming launch of our flagship B2C product, NymVPN, we are now seeking a skilled Sys-Admin / DevOps Engineer to come onboard.

This role requires a Swiss-based engineer with a strong holistic understanding of the web security, self-hosted systems and day-to-day working on Linux. The individual should love making things run perfectly, whilst ensuring the highest levels of systems security across the business.

In Your First Month, You Might:

• Begin modernizing legacy systems to improve efficiency.
• Take over management of self-hosted hardware in our Fribourg data center.
• Work closely with the Dev and Ops teams to streamline operations.
• Handle hardware maintenance, networking, and infrastructure automation.
• Identify pain points and propose long-term improvements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage self-hosted infrastructure in our Swiss data center.
• Handle hardware maintenance, networking, and system monitoring.
• Prepare groundwork and business readiness for security audits (Security audits will not be implemented by you).
• Automate processes using Terraform, Kubernetes (k8s), and scripting.
• Improve containerization and deployment workflows.
• Work alongside engineering and operations teams to ensure smooth performance.
• Take ownership of external systems relationships, hardware procurement, and maintenance.

Key Experience:

• 5+ years as a SysAdmin, SRE, DevOps, or similar.
• Hands-on experience with self-hosted environments and data centers.
• Strong networking and hardware maintenance skills.
• Proficiency in infrastructure automation and monitoring.
• Experience with Kubernetes (k8s), Terraform, and containerization.
• Ability to work fast and efficiently in a startup environment.
• Comfortable taking ownership and responsibility without micromanagement.
• Experience with cryptographic key management, including multi-sig and secret management.
• Based in Switzerland.

What We Offer You:

• A diverse and collaborative team of 50+, interested in learning and solving problems together.
• 6 weeks annual leave plus national holidays.
• Yearly learning and development allowance.
• IT hardware package tailored to your role.
• Remote working (with a bias towards in-person meetups periodically).
• A competitive salary.

Department

Engineering

Locations

Geneva, Neuchâtel

Remote status

Hybrid