Senior Microsoft Systems Engineer – Automation & Infra Lead

ELCA Switzerland and Europe; Pully; On-site; CHF 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pleasant environment

Broad tech field

Diverse projects

Customer collaboration

Job summary

ELCA Switzerland and Europe is seeking a Senior System Engineer based in Lausanne or Geneva to lead Microsoft-based infrastructure projects, support, and architecture in the Platform department.

You will design, implement, and operate Windows Server, AD, SQL Server, IIS, virtualization (VMware, Proxmox), and automation with PowerShell, Terraform and Puppet, collaborating with engineers, architects, and customers to ensure security and performance.

Qualifications

• Experience with Windows Server ecosystem (AD, GPO, DNS) and SQL Server.
• Proven ability to design and operate robust Microsoft-based infrastructure.
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Implement, maintain, and evolve Microsoft-based environments (Windows Server, AD, WSUS, SQL Server, IIS).
• Administer and optimize virtualized environments (VMware ESXi, vCenter; VM lifecycle management).
• Design and optimize system architectures for performance, scalability, and security.
• Monitor infrastructure health and proactively identify and resolve issues.
• Provide 2nd-level and advanced support, handling complex incidents and root cause analysis.
• Automate operations using PowerShell, Puppet, Rundeck, and Terraform.
• Manage lifecycle of Microsoft systems, ensuring stability and security.
• Share knowledge and contribute to standards, documentation, and best practices.

Skills

Windows Server

Active Directory

Virtualization

Networking

Scripting & Automation

Monitoring

Infrastructure as Code

Public cloud exposure

Backup solutions

Tools

VMware vSphere

Proxmox

Veeam

CheckMK

Terraform

Puppet

PowerShell

Python

Job description

ELCA Switzerland and Europe is seeking a Senior System Engineer based in Lausanne or Geneva to lead Microsoft-based infrastructure projects, support, and architecture in the Platform department.

You will design, implement, and operate Windows Server, AD, SQL Server, IIS, virtualization (VMware, Proxmox), and automation with PowerShell, Terraform and Puppet, collaborating with engineers, architects, and customers to ensure security and performance.