System Engineer

Nicoll Curtin; Zürich; On-site; CHF 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Nicoll Curtin is seeking a System Engineer to join our Infrastructure & Network Engineering team in Zürich. You will support critical platforms across multiple data centres and office environments, focusing on reliability, high availability, and performance.

The role covers server, storage, virtualization, Linux, and networking, with on-call rotation and incident management responsibilities. You will work with Proxmox, VMware, Kubernetes, Ceph and ZFS, and help maintain core services such as

Qualifications

• Experience with virtualization: Proxmox, VMware, Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with storage platforms and technologies.
• Strong networking knowledge: TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, NTP.
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain physical server and storage infrastructure across data centres.
• Administer virtualization environments (Proxmox VE and Linux VMs).
• Manage Ceph and ZFS storage platforms.
• Provision, patch, upgrade, and monitor Linux servers and components.
• Operate DNS, DHCP, NTP, and certificate services.

Skills

Proxmox

VMware

Kubernetes

Storage tech

Networking basics

Troubleshooting

Job description

Are you passionate about building and maintaining reliable, high-performance IT infrastructure? We are looking for a SystemEngineer to join our client's Infrastructure & Network Engineering team and play a key role in supporting critical platforms and services across multiple data centre and office environments.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced infrastructure professional who enjoys working across server, storage, virtualisation, Linux, networking, while contributing to a modern, highly available technology landscape.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain physical server and storage infrastructure across multiple colocation data centres
• Administer virtualisation environments, including Proxmox VE and Linux-based virtual machines
• Manage and support Ceph and ZFS storage platforms
• Provision, patch, upgrade, and monitor Linux servers and infrastructure components
• Operate and maintain core infrastructure services such as DNS, DHCP, NTP, certificate services, and related networking components
• Troubleshoot network connectivity issues involving Cisco networking, firewall, VPN, and security technologies
• Administer Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Active Directory, and Exchange Online environments
• Participate in incident management, infrastructure change activities, and an on-call support rotation

Required Skills & Experience

• Experience with virtualisation technologies such as Proxmox, VMware, Kubernetes
• Knowledge of storage technologies
• Good understanding of networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, and NTP
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills