Two Systems Engineers – Research Computing Platform

EPFL, 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 6,000 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 16,000 people, including over 12,000 students and 4,000 researchers from more than 120 different countries.

Your mission :

The Research Computing Platform is looking for two Systems Engineers to strengthen the capabilities of our internal team in the support and development of our offerings.

We are a small team, and we collaborate thoroughly with all the IT teams within EPFL, be it central IT or Schools IT. We offer IT services needed for research; hence we ensure a permanent dialogue with our stakeholders.

As an equal-opportunity employer, we especially encourage female candidates to apply.

Main duties and responsibilities include :

• Support, maintenance, and documentation of internal services, namely storage, and computing
• Participation in the administration and evolution of our services offerings
• Design, implementation, and development of new projects / interfaces related to existing applications / new tools
• Communication with IT proximity support teams and end-users on best practices

Your profile :

• University Graduate in Computer Science or equivalent training in Systems Engineering
• Solid experience in Linux server administration and related common services
• Solid experience in operating hardware in datacenters such as servers, network devices, and storage
• Comfortable with DevOps and automation tools such as Containers Runtimes, Kubernetes, Ansible, Git
• Previous experience in the management of storage systems (Enterprise NAS)
• Methodical, organized, reliable, committed, team player
• Ability to adapt to changing needs, capacity to proactively propose pragmatic solutions
• Good communication skills and a good understanding of business challenges
• Fluency in written and spoken, in French and English

We offer :

• A dynamic, multicultural, and innovative working environment
• Continuing education opportunities
• Possibility of a hybrid working environment (up to 40% remote working)

Start date :
As soon as convenient

Term of employment :
Unlimited (CDI)

Work rate :
80-100%

Contact :
For additional information, please contact Mrs. Malleck by e-mail to [email protected]

Remark :
Only candidates who applied through EPFL website or our partner Jobup’s website will be considered. Files sent by agencies without a mandate will not be taken into account.

Reference :
Job Nb 2855

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