Linux Systems & DevOps Engineer

About the job Linux Systems & DevOps Engineer 📍 Zurich Region, Switzerland (Hybrid) 📅 Fixed-term Employed position (initially until March 2029 with likelihood of extension) We are currently partnering with a research and technology organisation to recruit a Linux Systems & DevOps Engineer. This is an opportunity to join a highly collaborative infrastructure team responsible for supporting advanced Linux-based computing platforms used by internationally recognised research programmes. You will work with modern technologies, large-scale compute clusters and automation tools while helping shape the future of a critical technical environment. 💻 The Role You'll become part of an experienced infrastructure team responsible for the operation, improvement and future development of Linux-based computing platforms. Your responsibilities will include: 🔹 Managing enterprise Linux infrastructure 🔹 Supporting large-scale compute clusters 🔹 Automating system administration and deployments 🔹 Troubleshooting complex production environments 🔹 Working closely with engineers, researchers and technical users 🔹 Contributing to future infrastructure improvements and capacity planning --- ✅ What we are looking for ✔ Strong Linux Systems Administration experience ✔ Experience managing production Linux environments ✔ Experience supporting clustered infrastructure ✔ Automation experience (Ansible, Puppet or similar) ✔ Bash and/or Python scripting ✔ Git ✔ Strong troubleshooting skills ✔ Excellent communication and teamwork Nice to have ➕ DevOps practices ➕ Infrastructure as Code ➕ CI/CD ➕ Container technologies ➕ High Performance Computing (HPC) ➕ Distributed computing environments 🌟 Why join? ✨ Highly technical engineering environment ✨ Learn from experienced infrastructure specialists ✨ Long-term career opportunity ✨ Excellent work-life balance ✨ Structured salary progression ✨ Hybrid working ✨ English-speaking international team