Systems Engineer

Description du poste Systems Engineer à Suisse

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Tâches
Soutenir la recherche et l'innovation à l'
échelle mondiale.
Gérer des services de stockage partagés pour les laboratoires.
Concevoir des flux de déploiement d'applications évolutifs.
Compétences
Diplôme en informatique ou expérience équivalente requise.
Expérience en ingénierie système avec des environnements complexes.
Compétences en programmation et outils Dev
Ops souhaitées.
Systems Engineer
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne, EPFLWorkplace
Lausanne- Lake Geneva region - Switzerland
Category
Computer Science
Position
Engineer / Technician
Published9 February 2026EPFL, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, is one of the most dynamic university campuses in Europe and ranks among the top 20 universities worldwide.
The EPFL employs more than 6,500 people supporting the three main missions of the institutions: education, research and innovation.
The EPFL campus offers an exceptional working environment at the heart of a community of more than 18,500 people, including over 14,000 students and 4,000 researchers from more than 120 different countries.
Mission
As a Systems Engineer at EPFL’s School of Engineering (STI), you will enable and support research, education, and innovation on global scale.
Acting as a 3rd-level expert, you will drive automation, modern infrastructure approaches, and improved application deployment standards, working closely with skilled peers to deliver robust, scalable services with real scientific impact.
You will work across Linux and Windows server environments, VMware virtualisation, NAS storage provisioning, and automation using Ansible and Git
Lab, while also operating software license services and addressing complex accreditation and access control issues.
Main duties and responsibilities
Implement Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles, emphasizing reliability, automation, and sustainable service operation, through strong observability, clear ownership, and the systematic reduction of toil
Manage EPFL-wide shared storage services for STI, including access management and service enablement for research laboratories and institutional units
Design and improve application deployment workflows, supported by a robust, scalable server and virtualisation infrastructure
Expert-level consulting to resolve complex issues, proposing sustainable, long-term infrastructure and platform solutions for STI units
Manage software license services, ensuring reliable and compliant access for STI users
Offer expertise on data storage architectures, backup strategies, access control, and best practices
Provide as the technical reference for accreditation and access control within the School of Engineering
Act as an escalation point for complex incidents, including IT security and compliance-related inquiries.
Act as a link between STI and EPFL’s central IT, promoting close collaboration and strategic delivery of IT infrastructure and services.
Profile
Who You Are:
Have completed higher education in computer science (HES -- EPFL) or possess practically equivalent training / experienceA team player who enjoys working across teams and supporting a diverse community of researchers, engineers, and stakeholders
Methodical and solution-focused, with strong attention to detail in operating and evolving complex IT systemsA clear and confident communicator, fluent in spoken and written French and English (minimum level B2), able to engage with both technical and non-technical audiences
At least 5 years of hands-on experience in system or infrastructure engineering within complex and heterogenous IT environments
Hands-on experience with Dev
Ops and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) approaches and tools, particularly Ansible
Strong programming skills, including Python, shell scripting, and Power
Shell: be able to write software
Proficiency in the three main operating systems:
Windows, macOS, and Linux
Experience with virtualisation and container technologies, in production or research environments
Strong knowledge of software license management
Experience working with IT governance, security, and compliance requirements
Solid experience handling large datasets, and working with common storage access protocols
Practical experience with data centre infrastructure, including racks, servers, networking equipment, and hardware lifecycle operations
Proficiency in configuration management and CI/CD pipelines supporting infrastructure and application deployments
Thorough understanding of the OSI network model
Nice-to-Haves:
Experience working in a research and/or educational context, particularly with data-intensive workloads
Previous experience providing technical leadership, mentoring colleagues, or coordinating infrastructure initiatives
Certifications in project management / track record of leading complex deployment and migration assignments
Understanding and knowledge of Swiss and European data protection laws and related, Swiss legislative framework
We offer
Additional Info:
The duty station for this position is EPFL’s campus at Ecublens, Lausanne.
Occasional travel may be required to other EPFL campuses (travel is compensated).
Perks &
Benefits:
A dynamic, interdisciplinary and multicultural work environment
Opportunities for professional growth, technical ownership, and long-term infrastructure development
Flexible working hours
Please submit your CV and cover letter in French or in English via the EPFL recruitment portal.
This job posting will be kept online until the position has been filled.
Informations
Contract Start Date : 06/01/2026Activity Rate : 100.00Contract Type:
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