Baremetal & Linux/KVM Engineer (m/w/d) – Winterthur Area

Description

The company is a technology services business of $30+ billion that works with 75% of the Fortune Global 100 and builds AI and digital infrastructure, with experts in more than 70 countries.

The company is part of the company Group, which invests over $3 billion a year in research and development.

The team keeps server infrastructure, Linux systems and KVM virtualisation stable and secure through ongoing operations.

Responsibilities

• Run and support Linux servers and KVM virtualisation platforms.
• Carry out routine work such as maintenance, patching, health checks and performance monitoring.
• Handle lifecycle work on Dell PowerEdge and Lenovo ThinkSystem servers.
• Plan and coordinate firmware updates, OS maintenance and infrastructure upgrades.
• Diagnose problems across infrastructure, operating systems, hardware and virtualisation.
• Help build automation and ongoing improvement work.
• Take part in incident handling, problem resolution, service reviews and change work.
• Keep operating standards, documentation and governance up to date so services stay reliable.

Requirements

• Experience supporting Linux enterprise environments and virtualised infrastructure.
• Solid knowledge of Linux administration, server hardware and KVM.
• Experience troubleshooting compute systems, both physical and virtual.
• Ability to spot and fix issues before they affect service delivery.
• Strong analytical skills and a habit of following operational best practice.
• German at B2 level or above is required.
• You need to join technical discussions, incident coordination, service reviews, change communication and daily work with German-speaking stakeholders, customers and support teams.
• Preferred: Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) or Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE).
• Preferred: Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS).
• Preferred: Dell PowerEdge administration or implementation training.
• Preferred: Lenovo ThinkSystem administration or implementation training.
• Advantageous: other security, network, storage or compute infrastructure certifications.

Conditions

Based in Winterthur, Switzerland.

Live in or regularly be available in the Winterthur region, to work with onsite and remote-hands teams and attend governance, escalation and service meetings as required.

Swiss citizenship is required.

The company values diversity and inclusion.