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flanksยท21 days ago

IT SysAdmin Intern

Barcelona, SpainHybridInternshipEntry ยท 0-1 yearsH1B likely

About this role

A little bit about Flanks ๐Ÿš€

Flanks is shaking up the wealth management industry by making it simpler and way more efficient for financial institutions. Our SaaS platform is designed to help banks, family offices, and wealth managers get a full picture of their clients' financial assetsโ€”all in one place. ๐Ÿ’ผ๐Ÿ’ก

Founded in 2019 and based in Barcelona, we've brought together a team of passionate wealth management and tech pros, all with a shared goal: to change how wealth management is done. Backed by โ‚ฌ23 million in investment, we're growing fast, and we're not stopping anytime soon! ๐Ÿ“ˆ๐Ÿ”ฅ

What we stand for:

  • People First ๐Ÿค โ€“ our team comes first. We want every Flanker to feel at home, engaged, and part of something bigger.

  • Keep Growing ๐ŸŒฑ โ€“ as the company grows, so should you. We're all about personal and professional development here.

  • Think Twice, Act Once ๐Ÿง ๐Ÿ’ญ โ€“ we believe in thoughtful decisions, considering the impact on both our team and our clients before taking action.

If you're looking for a place where you can grow and make an impact at a fast-paced, exciting fintech startup, this might just be the place for you! ๐ŸŽฏโœจ

About the role ๐Ÿ’ผ

As an IT Systems Administrator Intern, you'll get hands-on exposure to the technical foundations that keep Flanks running securely, efficiently, and without interruption. Working closely with our Tech team and reporting to our CISO, you'll get involved across onboarding, access management, endpoint monitoring, and internal automation โ€” learning firsthand how to treat internal systems as a product worth constantly improving.

It's a hands-on way to build real IT systems administration experience inside a fast-growing fintech, with direct exposure to how security, productivity, and operational excellence come together day to day.

What you'll do ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ

Here's what you can expect to work on:

  • Run the IT onboarding and offboarding process for new employees, from account creation to equipment setup

  • Manage our device fleet across Windows, Mac, and Linux through MDM tools

  • Handle day-to-day identity and access management tasks, including access requests and permission reviews

  • Build and maintain automations for recurring IT tasks and processes

  • Own front-line IT support for Flankers, troubleshooting issues as they come up

What we'd love to see ๐Ÿ˜

  • Familiarity with Microsoft environments (Office, Entra ID, Intune)

  • A troubleshooting mindset and comfort working through IT issues methodically

  • Exposure to identity and access management concepts (SSO, MFA, RBAC, least privilege)

  • Some experience with or interest in MDM tools

  • A proactive, service-oriented attitude, with genuine interest in treating internal systems as a product worth improving

  • Language Proficiency: Professional proficiency in both English and Spanish to collaborate effectively in our bilingual environment ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ.

If this sounds like you, don't worry if you don't check every single boxโ€”we'll support your growth along the way. ๐Ÿš€๐Ÿ™Œ

What we offer ๐ŸŽ

  • An internship agreement with a competitive stipend. ๐Ÿ“ƒ

  • A cool office between Sants Estaciรณ and Plaรงa Espanya with stunning views of Barcelona. ๐Ÿ™๏ธโœจ

  • Flexible working hours and hybrid work options. โฐ

  • Paid day off on your birthday. ๐ŸŽ‚๐ŸŽ‰

  • Weekly fresh fruit, coffee, and tea on tap. ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿต

  • Friday happy hours after our all-hands meetings (totally optional, of course!). ๐Ÿป๐Ÿฅณ

  • Team-building events to bond and have fun. ๐ŸŽˆ๐Ÿค

  • A digital canteen, thanks to Kombo, subsidised at 50%. ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ๐Ÿ˜‹

The hiring process โš™๏ธ

  1. Send us your CV, cover letter, etc. ๐Ÿ“ง

  2. You'll have a chat with our People Business Partner, Nicolรกs Guilarte. ๐Ÿ’ฌ

  3. A meeting with our Hiring Manager, Sergi Lao.

  4. A technical discussion meeting with some of Flanks team members.

  5. Any extra meetings you (or we) might need to iron out any questions. ๐Ÿค”

  6. We send you an offer! ๐Ÿ’Œ

We aim to keep things moving fastโ€”ideally wrapping things up in one to four weeks. โณ๐Ÿ’จ

If this sounds like a good fit for you, we'd love to hear from you. Don't hesitate to send us your CV and/or cover letter. โœ‰๏ธ๐Ÿค—

At Flanks, we believe in fostering diversity and inclusion across everything we do. We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we welcome all applications regardless of race, religion, gender, age, or disability status. ๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿ’ผ

Additionally, we have an Equality Plan in place to ensure fairness and inclusivity in all our policies and practices. ๐Ÿ’™