IT Support & Systems Admin — Secure Cloud & On-Prem Ops

Celonic Group; Basel; On-site; CHF 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Celonic Group in Basel, Switzerland is seeking an proactive IT Support & System Administrator to bolster our IT infrastructure and deliver high-quality support to users across laboratories and offices.

You will manage on-premise and cloud environments, ensure security best practices, and support virtualization (VMware/Hyper-V) and cloud services (Azure/AWS). Fluency in German and English is required, along with a collaborative, proactive mindset.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• At least 3 years of hands-on IT support and/or system administration.
• Fluency in German and English, both written and spoken.
• Solid knowledge of Windows Server, Active Directory, Azure AD, networking, and ticketing systems.
• Experience with virtualization and cloud technologies.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Interest in continuous improvement and IT process optimization.
• ITIL knowledge is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Provide first- and second-level IT support to users across laboratories and offices.
• Maintain, monitor, and optimize server, network, and endpoint infrastructure across on-premise and cloud.
• Implement and enforce IT security best practices, including patching and access controls.
• Administer virtualization and cloud services (VMware/Hyper-V, Azure, AWS).
• Manage identity and access management, group policies, and onboarding/offboarding activities.
• Plan IT projects, upgrades, and migrations, and document systems clearly.

Skills

Fluent German

Fluent English

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Independent & proactive

Team-oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

Windows Server

Active Directory

Azure Active Directory

Networking (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP)

Ticketing systems

VMware/Hyper-V

Azure

AWS

ITIL (advantage)

Job description

Celonic Group in Basel, Switzerland is seeking an proactive IT Support & System Administrator to bolster our IT infrastructure and deliver high-quality support to users across laboratories and offices.

You will manage on-premise and cloud environments, ensure security best practices, and support virtualization (VMware/Hyper-V) and cloud services (Azure/AWS). Fluency in German and English is required, along with a collaborative, proactive mindset.