Senior ICT System Engineer

  • Switzerland
  • Negotiable
  • Permanent
  • Discipline: Cloud and Infrastructure
  • Ref: 49400

Senior ICT Systemingenieur – Plattformbetrieb & Virtualisierung (m/w/d), 80–100%
Standort: St.Gallen (mit Homeoffice-Möglichkeit) | Deutsch zwingend
 
Sie sind ein erfahrener System Engineer mit einem Faible für Virtualisierung, Automatisierung und robuste Plattformarchitekturen? Sie möchten Ihre technische Expertise in einem kritischen Versorgungsumfeld einbringen und die Weiterentwicklung hochverfügbarer IT-Infrastrukturen aktiv mitgestalten? Dann erwartet Sie in St.Gallen eine verantwortungsvolle Rolle mit viel Freiraum für Eigeninitiative und technische Tiefe.
 
In einem interdisziplinären Team übernehmen Sie die Verantwortung für Betrieb, Ausbau und Weiterentwicklung der ICT-Plattformen mit Fokus auf Virtualisierung und Speichersysteme. Sie konzipieren skalierbare, leistungsfähige Systemlandschaften und leiten technische Migrations- und Integrationsprojekte eigenständig. Wiederkehrende Aufgaben automatisieren Sie effizient mit Tools wie Ansible, PowerShell oder CI/CD-Pipelines. Dabei stehen Sie in engem Austausch mit Fachabteilungen und bringen Ihr Know-how auch bei der Weiterentwicklung von OT-Infrastrukturen ein. Ihr technisches Verständnis ermöglicht es Ihnen, auch komplexe Störungen nachhaltig zu analysieren und zu lösen.
 
Sie bringen eine höhere Ausbildung in Informatik (HF, FH oder äquivalente Berufserfahrung) sowie fundierte Kenntnisse in den Bereichen Virtualisierung, Server, Storage und Plattformbetrieb mit. Idealerweise haben Sie bereits in kritischen IT-Umgebungen gearbeitet und verfügen über ein gutes Gespür für Stabilität, Skalierbarkeit und Betriebssicherheit. Persönlich überzeugen Sie durch Eigenverantwortung, Teamfähigkeit und die Fähigkeit, technische Themen verständlich und überzeugend zu kommunizieren. In einer modernen, themenorientierten Organisation erwartet Sie ein zentraler Arbeitsplatz mit flexiblen Homeoffice-Möglichkeiten – und die Chance, aktiv an der Energiewende mitzuwirken.

 

Für weitere Informationen zu dieser Position oder anderen verfügbaren Stellen im Bereich ICT System Engineering senden Sie bitte Ihren Lebenslauf an Dmitrij.Geier@nicollcurtin.com.
 

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