System Administrator / DevOps Engineer — EPFL
- Location
- Lausanne
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 2 days ago
Role overview
Mission
Within the ENAC IT team, you contribute to the operation, evolution and automation of our IT infrastructure.
You are involved in creating a reliable, secure and sustainable environment, promoting automation, standardization and DevOps practices.
- Mission
- Within the ENAC IT team, you contribute to the operation, evolution and automation of our IT infrastructure.
- Main tasks and responsibilities
- Participate in the operation and development of virtualization, containerization and orchestration infrastructures.
Main responsibilities
- Main tasks and responsibilities
- Participate in the operation and development of virtualization, containerization and orchestration infrastructures.
- Automate deployment and configuration of infrastructure and systems.
- Ensure monitoring, availability and security of services.
- Support internal users and teams in solving technical issues.
- Administer and support Linux environments, servers and workstations.
- Provide guidance and support to computer apprentices, taking on a leadership role in the internship space.
- Document, standardize and continuously improve procedures and configurations. Profile
- Advanced computer training (ES/HES), or work experience deemed equivalent.
- Good administration skills and support for Linux systems, as well as a good general understanding of IT environments.
Additional details
- Document, standardize and continuously improve procedures and configurations.
- An experience with some of our environmental technologies — Ansible, Kubernetes, Docker, ArgoCD, Git/GitHub, FOG — is an asset. A varied technical environment within a leading academic institution.
- An environment conducive to autonomy, knowledge sharing and skills development. Effective date: 01/12/2026
- Min occupancy rate : 80.00 Max occupancy rate : 100,00 Type of contract: CDI
Notes and original content
- An experience with some of our environmental technologies — Ansible, Kubernetes, Docker, ArgoCD, Git/GitHub, FOG — is an asset.
- A varied technical environment within a leading academic institution.
- An environment conducive to autonomy, knowledge sharing and skills development.
- Information
- Effective date: 01/12/2026
- Min occupancy rate : 80.00
- Max occupancy rate : 100,00
- Type of contract: CDI
- Reference: 2432
Questions about this listing
What salary does EPFL offer for this role?
EPFL lists CHF 71'000 - 107'500 gross per year for this position in Lausanne. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does EPFL offer?
This listing is a full-time position. The contract type shown here comes directly from the employer's original posting; always confirm exact hours, notice period and probation length with EPFL during the application process, since these details can vary by role even within the same contract category.
Do I need a cross-border work permit for a role in Vaud?
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