ICT-System-Engineer

The University of Zurich, Switzerland's largest university, offers a range of attractive positions in various subject areas and professional fields. With around 10,000 employees and currently 12 professional apprenticeship streams the University offers an inspiring working environment on cutting-edge research and top-class education. Put your talent and skills to work with us. Find out more about UZH as an employer!

• Administration, maintenance, and 1st and 2nd-level support for the local, institute-specific IT infrastructure, such as servers and workstations running Windows, macOS, and Linux systems
• Setting up, monitoring, and ensuring data backups for servers, laboratory and instrument PCs, and selected workstation systems
• User support for software solutions used at the institute
• Providing support and guidance to users on how to use IT tools and on IT security issues
• Participation in and coordination of small IT projects in collaboration with the Central IT Department
• Automating and simplifying routine support tasks
• Partnering with research groups on scientific IT topics such as cloud-based infrastructure, AI-assisted research workflows, and, potentially, support for computational chemistry applications

­Beyond day-to-day 1st- and 2nd-level support, we see real potential for this role to grow: for a motivated person with the right technical curiosity, there is scope to streamline routine support through smarter workflows, and to become a bridge between IT and research, from cloud infrastructure to exploring how AI tools can support daily scientific work and the department's broader digital chemistry ambitions.

• Education in computer science (at least at the level of an EFZ computer science apprenticeship, specializing in platform development)
• A degree in computer science from a vocational college is an asset
• Several years of experience as a systems engineer is desired
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Windows, Apple macOS, and Linux systems (client and server)
• The ability, interest, and commitment to familiarize yourself with the specific needs of individual research groups and users
• Enjoyment of direct contact with users, as well as a strong customer and service orientation
• A structured, solution-oriented, and independent work ethic
• A responsible, communicative, and team-oriented person
• Excellent written and spoken English skills (at least C1), German is a big plus

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