Senior Network Administrator
Swappie is scaling, and our infrastructure needs to do the same! We are looking for a proactive and service minded team player to join our tech organization in Tallinn as a
SENIOR NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR
Our new Senior Network Administrator will be the person who decides how Swappie's infrastructure is built — from factory floor cabling in Tallinn to Zero Trust rollouts in Helsinki. You will be the technical backbone of our global operations, ensuring that our connectivity, security, and systems are built to scale.
In this role, you won't just manage our IT ecosystem; you will be responsible for its evolution. We are looking for a "builder" who can design resilient infrastructure to meet the most challenging needs, mentor a growing team of colleagues, and bridge the gap between complex technical requirements and Swappie’s overarching business KPIs.
We welcome you to our friendly site in Tallinn, Järve, as soon as you are able to join us. The nature of the role and global IT responsibility requires travelling to our Helsinki and Leipzig offices up to a couple of times per quarter. The contract is full-time and permanent.
IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL:
Architect & Build: Take ownership of network construction and systems design. You aren't just maintaining; you are building the physical and logical frameworks for our offices and large-scale factory operations.
Master Connectivity: Act as the internal authority on network routing, switching, firewalls, and high-density wireless environments - ensuring zero downtime for critical production lines.
Lead Systems Evolution: Manage and optimize our core services ecosystem (Directory Services, Zero Trust, and Cloud Identity). You will lead the migration from "working" systems to "high-performance" architecture.
Hybrid L3 Support: Serve as the final escalation point for complex hardware and software failures, bridging the gap between physical equipment and virtualized environments.
Drive Global Standards: Define the blueprint for how Swappie deploys IT at new sites. You will ensure that a Swappie site in Leipzig operates with the same excellence and security as one in Tallinn.
WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
Solid Experience: A track record in a high-stakes IT Engineering and/or Network Administration role, preferably within an international or industrial/manufacturing context.
Networking Expertise: Deep knowledge of network construction (cabling, rack layout management), configuration (VLANs, Firewalls, VPN/IPSec tunneling), development (patching schedules, hardware cycle periods) and management (IPAM, monitoring)
Systems Mastery: Advanced experience with Active Directory (Microsoft AD, SAML), MDM solutions (Jamf/Intune or similar), and Virtualization platforms.
The "Engineer" Mindset: Proficiency in scripting (Bash, PowerShell, etc.) to automate infrastructure tasks and reduce manual toil.
Project Leadership: A track record of leading physical IT rollouts and infrastructure migrations independently.
Language: Professional fluency in English with the ability to make complex technical concepts and issues to non-technical stakeholders easily understandable.
Scroll down ⬇️ and read “Why pursue a career at Swappie”, but in addition we offer:
A chance to make an impact on making a more sustainable future by making refurbished mainstream.
Flexible working hours & remote working options.
Supportive and low-hierarchy team.
In addition to monthly salary (start salary for this role is +-4000€), an option package, topped with benefits such as monthly Stebby Health & Wellbeing benefit or private health care, free tea and coffee, phone discounts and nice events.
Opportunity to choose the devices that help you to do your job in the best way possible.
Learning and development opportunities such as Swappie learning calendar and quarterly performance enablement programme.
Does this sound like an opportunity you don’t want to miss? 🚀 If yes, don’t hesitate to apply now! The deadline for applications is Monday, May 18th.
RECRUITMENT PROCESS:
Meet the recruiter. We’d love to know more about what inspires you and what your situation is. Recruiter is also the person you can ask those questions that are deal breakers for you.
Technical round (60 minutes). Meet the Hiring Manager to discuss your skillset in more detail and demonstrate your technical expertise by solving real-life problems.
Meet the stakeholders (45 minutes). Learn more about Swappie’s culture and discover whether we’d be a great match in the ways of working too!
- Locations
- Tallinn, Estonia
- Remote status
- Temporarily Remote
Tallinn, Estonia
Why pursue your career with Swappie?
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Join an ambitious, global team
Swappie is a multi-tiered organization powered by a diverse group of professionals with a broad range of skills. We're happy to employ people from 73 different nationalities in offices located in Helsinki, Tallinn, Leipzig and Berlin. Our working language is English.
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Bring purpose to your everyday
By buying and selling refurbished iPhones, iPads and AirPods, Swappie is shaping the future of consumer electronics and actively reducing e-waste – the largest growing form of waste globally. When we talk about doing good – this is what we mean. And you can help. Get inspired about our positive climate impact by reading our Environmental Impact Report.
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Benefit from a culture of trust
Enjoy the freedom to manage your work in ways that suit both you and Swappie. Benefit from the sharing of information, learnings, plans and achievements. We're all in this together.
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Grow and develop your skillset
Swappie offers a wide range of career development opportunities, as well as the chance to benefit from technical training designed to improve your professional skills. There's room for you to grow at Swappie.
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Belong and be yourself
Our strength as a company comes from the diverse group of people we're proud to employ. Whoever you are – you're welcome at Swappie. We work actively to create an environment where everyone feels safe and welcome.
About Swappie
Swappie is the #1 online destination for buying and selling refurbished iPhones in Europe.
A purpose-driven tech scale-up, Swappie is home to 700 ambitious, international talents serving 2M+ customers in 11 countries across Europe. Annual revenue currently tops €249M in a market with huge opportunities for growth. Refurbished is the business of the future and Swappie is a frontrunner powered by bright, empathetic minds committed to doing good.
Launched by two friends in 2016, Swappie is on a mission to change consumer behaviour and make buying refurbished electronics mainstream. Starting in Europe, and then worldwide – Swappie gives consumers the opportunity to make more environmentally friendly purchasing decisions simply and affordably. Our business is dynamic, exciting and constantly developing, with a broad range of skills required every day across the organization.
Swappie has received consistent recognition for its commitment to solving important sustainability challenges. It has also been recognised by The Financial Times in 2022 as the fastest growing startup in Europe, received The Finnish Innovation Fund's award for contribution to the circular economy – and appeared on Wired's list of hottest startups in Helsinki.
Visit our company page to read more about Swappie's story and the circular economy.
About Swappie
Join our mission of making refurbished electronics mainstream! 🚀
The ambition of a circular economy for technology is at the root of everything we do, and is what drives us on our mission. Our people believe tech doesn’t have an expiry date, and that great tech shouldn’t cost us the earth.