Senior Specialist, IT

Universität Basel; Basel-Landschaft; Vor Ort; CHF 120.000 - 170.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

The Basel Institute on Governance seeks a Senior Specialist, IT to own IT security, operations, and identity management. You will work with the Head, IT and eLearning to keep systems secure, available and well-documented, and to drive AI adoption in a compliant, well-governed manner.

The role demands leadership of the Associate, IT, day‑to‑day support, and collaboration with external providers. Strong English and German skills are favored.

Qualifikationen

• University degree or equivalent in information technology or related field.
• At least five years' experience in IT systems administration and infrastructure.
• Experience with mixed on-premises and cloud environments.
• Expertise in network and firewall administration; Sophos experience is a plus.
• Proficient in Microsoft and Google Workspace administration.
• Experience with AI platforms and governance of tools/plugins.
• English fluency; German language skills are advantageous.

Aufgaben

• Own IT infrastructure security and operations policy implementation.
• Maintain and monitor IT infrastructure components (firewall, Wi‑Fi, printers, telephony, NAS, NextCloud).
• Manage user access across Active Directory and Google Workspace; onboarding/offboarding.
• Coordinate cybersecurity awareness training for staff and incident response.
• Identify and adopt AI tools to improve IT operations and governance.
• Supervise the Associate, IT and coordinate day‑to‑day IT support.
• Oversee asset management, backups, and monitoring; liaise with external providers.
• Provide first‑level IT support and escalate complex issues.

Kenntnisse

IT security

Active Directory

Google Workspace

UniFi network

NextCloud

3CX telephony

Mentoring

English

German language

Ausbildung

University degree in IT/computer science

Tools

Sophos firewall

Synology NAS

OpenAI/AI platforms

Google Workspace administration

Jobbeschreibung

Place of work: Basel, Switzerland

Employment rate: 50–100%
Start date: 1 January 2027 or sooner
Contract type: Permanent
Other: Must be eligible to work in Switzerland

Basel Institute on Governance The Basel Institute on Governance is a hands‑on centre of competence dedicated to promoting good governance and countering corruption for a more peaceful, just and sustainable world. Established in 2003 in Basel, Switzerland, the Institute works with partners worldwide to advance knowledge, practice and policy on anti‑corruption, asset recovery and business integrity. With field operations worldwide, it has some 150 staff covering 32 nationalities. The Basel Institute is an Associated Institute of the University of Basel.

Job description

The Senior Specialist, IT takes operational ownership of the Basel Institute's IT infrastructure, security and identity management. Working closely with and deputising for the Head, IT and eLearning, the successful candidate will keep the Basel Institute's systems secure, available and well‑documented, lead the day‑to‑day implementation of the IT Security and Operations Policy and help with the safe and effective adoption of new technologies, including AI. The Senior Specialist will also supervise and develop the Associate, IT.

Key responsibilities

• Implement, maintain and monitor the Basel Institute's IT Security and Operations Policy and support the disaster recovery and malware response plans.
• Maintain and monitor the IT infrastructure, including the Sophos firewall appliance, UniFi wireless network, Xerox printers, 3CX phone system, Synology NAS devices and the NextCloud shared drive.
• Manage users, authentication and access rights across Active Directory and Google Workspace, including onboarding and offboarding and regular access reviews.
• Provide and coordinate cybersecurity awareness training for staff, including onboarding and regular refresher training and act as a point of contact for reporting and responding to security incidents.
• Identify, evaluate and implement AI tools and solutions to improve IT operations and support their safe, compliant and well‑governed adoption across the Basel Institute.
• Supervise, mentor and develop the Associate, IT, coordinating day‑to‑day support and workload.
• Oversee IT asset management, backups and system monitoring, coordinate with external service providers and deputise for the Head, IT and eLearning as required.
• Provide first‑level IT support to staff alongside the Associate, IT, ensuring timely resolution and acting as the escalation point for more complex issues.

Your profile

Qualifications and skills

• University degree or equivalent vocational qualification in information technology, computer science or a related field.
• At least five years of experience in IT systems administration and infrastructure, ideally in a mixed on‑premises and cloud environment.
• Proven expertise in network and firewall administration (Sophos experience is an advantage), identity and access management (Active Directory, Google Workspace) as well as IT security.
• Relevant experience with UniFi Wi‑Fi, Synology NAS, NextCloud, 3CX telephony and remote management/monitoring tools, as well as experience supervising or mentoring colleagues, is an advantage.
• Proficient in Microsoft and Google Workspace administration.
• Experience in a major AI platform (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google) and the creation and management of skills, plugins, connectors, agents and MCP servers.
• Languages: Excellent English skills; a good command of German and proficiency in other languages are an advantage.

Equal opportunity employer The Basel Institute is an equal opportunity employer. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non‑disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. We have been positively evaluated by the Swiss Federal Administration to gender pay equality.