Senior System Engineer 100% (w/m/d)
Rieter · Winterthur, Zürich, Switzerland
Skills in this posting
The posting
### Your Tasks ###
* Design, build, operate, and continuously improve the global IT infrastructure services with a focus on server, storage, SAN, virtualization, and Active Directory technologies.
* Manage physical and virtual server platforms, storage systems, SAN infrastructure, and related data center IT hardware components.
* Plan and execute hardware lifecycle activities, including technology refreshes, firmware and driver updates, capacity planning, end-of-life replacements, and coordination with external vendors.
* Provide second- and third-level support for server, storage, SAN, virtualization, Windows Server, and Active Directory services.
* Analyze business and IT requirements and develop secure, scalable, and cost-effective infrastructure solutions.
* Ensure compliance with configuration, security, operational, and documentation standards.
* Automate recurring operational tasks using scripting and tooling, especially PowerShell.
* Collaborate with global IT teams, local IT organizations, and external partners to ensure reliable infrastructure services.
### Your Profile ###
* Bachelor-s degree, HF degree, or equivalent education in Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field.
* At least seven to ten years of professional experience in IT system engineering or operations.
* Strong experience with enterprise server infrastructure, including physical servers, virtualization platforms, and related management tools.
* Very good knowledge of storage and SAN technologies, including operations, troubleshooting, capacity planning, and lifecycle management.
* Extensive knowledge of Windows Server, VMware, Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, and related Microsoft infrastructure services.
* Experience with PowerShell scripting and automation of recurring operational tasks.
* Good understanding of infrastructure security, including server hardening, patching, privileged access, secure configuration, and monitoring.
* Good knowledge of Microsoft Entra ID, hybrid identity concepts, and Conditional Access.
* Experience in working with vendors, external service providers, and globally distributed IT teams.
* Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
* Very good written and spoken English skills
### Our Offer ###
* an international working environment with long tradition
* versatile activity in a future-oriented environment with a lot of self-responsibility
* good development opportunities and fair employment conditions
* a motivated team with mutual respect and good cooperation
The PivotHop read
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