ICT System Engineer

ETH Zurich; Ticino; On-site; CHF 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working conditions

Childcare facility in Lugano building

Support for family responsibilities

Job summary

ETH Zurich's Swiss National Supercomputing Centre (CSCS) invites applications for a Storage Engineer to design, implement, and maintain HPC storage services in a multi-tenant environment. Based in Lugano, you will contribute to scalable storage solutions used by researchers in climate and Earth observation projects.

You will collaborate with partners such as ETHZ Geolab, C2SM, ECMWF, NASA, and NOAA, leveraging Linux mastery, S3 object storage concepts, and CI/CD automation to advance HPC

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or higher degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong Linux system administration skills.
• Filesystem aspects and functions (data, metadata, block size, etc.).
• Storage redundancy technologies (RAID, D-RAID, EC).
• Backup concepts and solutions (DMF, TSM, Veeam).
• Object Storage concepts and S3 usage/implementation.
• Automation tools and CI/CD processes (GitLab CI, HashiCorp Vault).
• Excellent English; good Italian.

Responsibilities

• Implement and operate HPC storage services in a multi-tenant infrastructure.
• Contribute to designing, implementing, maintaining, and documenting storage services for HPC.
• Impact HPC system development and efficiency through storage enhancements.

Skills

Linux administration

Filesystem concepts

Storage redundancy

Backup solutions

Object Storage / S3

CI/CD automation

GitLab CI

HashiCorp Vault

Kubernetes

Automation tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering / Computer Science or related field

Tools

GitLab CI

HashiCorp Vault

OpenCHAMI

MAAS

Foreman

Ansible

Kubernetes

Ceph

GPFS / Lustre

Job description

ICT System Engineer

ETH Zürich Vacant since : 22.10.2026 Number of jobs : 1 6900 Lugano (TI) 80% - 100% By agreement Until 21.10.2027

Il datore di lavoro è alla ricerca di un/a:

Systems Engineering / Storage Engineer (professione segnalata)

Mansioni:

• implementazione e la gestione di servizi di storage HPC all'interno di un'infrastruttura multi-tenant.
• in qualità di Storage Engineer, contribuirai direttamente alla progettazione, all'implementazione, alla manutenzione e alla documentazione di servizi di storage destinati all'HPC.
• il tuo contributo avrà un impatto diretto sullo sviluppo e sul potenziamento dei sistemi HPC, migliorandone la funzionalità e l'efficienza complessiva.

Requisiti:

• titolo di studio (laurea triennale o superiore) in Ingegneria Informatica, Informatica o un ambito tecnico affine, oppure un'equivalente esperienza pratica.
• solida competenza in amministrazione di sistemi Linux.
• aspetti e funzionalità dei file system (dati, metadati, dimensione dei blocchi, ecc.).
• tecnologie di ridondanza dello storage (RAID, D-RAID, EC, ecc.).
• soluzioni e concetti di backup (DMF, TSM, Veeam).
• concetti di Object Storage e utilizzo/implementazione di servizi S3.
• strumenti e framework di automazione, inclusi processi ed ecosistemi CI/CD (ad es. GitLab CI, HashiCorp Vault).
• ottima conoscenza dell'inglese e buona conoscenza dell'italiano

È preferibile, sebbene non indispensabile – essendo previste ampie opportunità di apprendimento e acquisizione di esperienza sul campo – possedere competenze in:

• file system paralleli (GPFS, Lustre).
• cluster di storage Ceph.
• sistemi di versionamento e flussi di lavoro CI/CD (ad es. ArgoCD).
• sistemi di installazione automatizzata per server fisici (ad es. OpenCHAMI, MAAS o Foreman).
• sviluppo di configurazioni Ansible.
• sviluppo di servizi basati su Kubernetes.

Dettagli impiego:

• sede di lavoro Lugano
• occupazione dal 80 - 100%
• impiego a previo accordo, a tempo determinato al 21.10.2027
• retribuzione salariale da concordare

La posizione prevede inizialmente un contratto di due anni, con possibilità di proroga. Il ruolo è finanziato nell'ambito di un progetto volto a consentire agli scienziati di utilizzare dati su larga scala relativi al clima e all'osservazione della Terra; l'attività comporterà la collaborazione con partner quali l'ETHZ Geolab e il C2SM, oltre a partner internazionali come ECMWF, NASA e NOAA.

Ulteriori informazioni sul CSCS sono disponibili sul nostro sito web. Eventuali domande relative alla posizione possono essere rivolte a Mark Klein, [e-mail] (si prega di non inviare candidature a questo indirizzo).

Desideriamo sottolineare che la preselezione viene effettuata dai responsabili della selezione e non dall'intelligenza artificiale.

Per i servizi di reclutamento si applicano le Condizioni Generali (CG) del Politecnico federale di Zurigo (ETH Zurigo).

Einleitungstext

The Swiss National Supercomputing Centre (CSCS) develops and operates cutting-edge, High-Performance Computing (HPC) systems as an essential service facility for science. The centre enables world‑class research through its scientific user lab, which is available to domestic and international researchers in academia, industry, and the business sector. The centre is operated by ETH Zurich and has offices in Lugano (headquarter) and Zurich.

ProjekthintergrundWith

With the convergence of HPC and cloud technology, supercomputing service providers like CSCS strive to improve our service portfolios that focus on large, complex, and diverse scientific and engineering applications. Effectively providing performant and capable storage systems supporting the needs of HPC platforms running on a multi-tenant infrastructure is complex and challenging engineering work.

Aufgaben-/Stellenbeschreibung

The main goal of this position is to implement and operate HPC storage services in a multi-tenant infrastructure. As a Storage Engineer you will directly contribute to the designing, implementation, maintenance, and documentation of storage services for HPC.

Your contributions will directly impact the development and enhancement of HPC systems, thereby enhancing overall system functionality and efficiency.

Ihr Profil

You have a sound knowledge of

• Linux administration skills
• Generic filesystem aspects and functions (data, metadata, block-size etc.)
• Storage redundancy technologies (RAID, D-RAID, EC etc.)
• Backup solutions (DMF, TSM, Veeam) and backup concepts
• Object Storage concepts and S3 service usage/implementation
• Automation tools and framework, including CI/CD processes and ecosystem (e.g., Gitlab CI, HashiCorp Vault)

Experience with the following is preferred, though there will be ample opportunities to learn and gain more experience with all of these skills on the job:

• Experience with parallel file systems (GPFS, Lustre)
• Experience with Ceph Storage Clusters
• Experience with versioning systems and CI/CD workflows such as ArgoCD
• Experience with physical servers automated installation systems such as OpenCHAMI, MAAS, or Foreman
• Experience with developing Ansible configurations
• Experience developing services on top of Kubernetes

You should have a bachelor’s or higher degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.

Wir bieten

In an organization that values autonomy, ownership and continuous learning, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to gain specialized hands‑on experience through activities characterized by the challenging aspects typical of the HPC field.

Our core values as guiding principles

Curiosity: You enjoy learning, exploring new ideas, and understanding problems deeply.
Openness: You listen, collaborate, and are receptive to different perspectives.
Courage: You tackle challenging or ambiguous problems and are willing to take initiative.
Supportiveness: You help colleagues and users succeed and contribute to a positive team culture.
Integrity: You act honestly, ethically, and reliably in your work.

Culture and benefits

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive engineering team and particularly encourage applications from from groups underrepresented in tech. If you are technically strong, curious, and eager to grow, we want to hear from you. At CSCS, being family‑friendly is much more than a label. We provide flexible and supportive working conditions that help employees manage both their careers and family responsibilities. For example, one of our Lugano buildings hosts a childcare facility, and we financially support up to three weeks of summer camp for primary school children. If your child is sick and you need assistance, we will even cover the cost of in‑home childcare for our Lugano based employees. We are proud to be a genuinely family‑friendly employer and are committed to supporting our employees when they need it most. You can look forward to an exciting working environment, cultural diversity and attractive offers and benefits. Your job with impact: Become part of ETH Zurich, which not only supports your professional development, but also actively contributes to positive change in society.