Leiterin / Leiter Datacenter, Server und Storage — Kantonsspital Winterthur (KSW)

Full description

For the team Datacenter, Server and Storage, we are looking for an initiative personality who wants to make a difference on 01.09.2026 or by agreement. In the function as head/in data center, server and storage, you have the opportunity to actively shape the hospital infrastructure of the future. You can expect a motivated and well-positioned team of seven employees.

Tasks

• Professional, human and financial leadership and further development of your team
• Responsibility for the stable, secure and economical operation of the server, storage, backup and virtualization platforms
• Planning, operation and continuous development of the data center infrastructure
• Strategic planning and control of capacities, lifecycle management and technology roadmaps
• Ensuring professional and customer-centric support for end users and ICT service desk
• Active participation in infrastructure projects and implementation of technical innovations
• Support, management and further development of cooperation with suppliers and external partners
• Close cooperation with IT security in planning and implementing measures to ensure operational IT security
• As a leader, you are close to the team and support your employees in operational operations if required.
• Sporadic assumption of the role as Duty Manager in the context of the Picettdienst

Profile

• Sound IT education and training (Informatiker/in EFZ, HF, FH, eidg. FA or a comparable qualification
• Several years of management and professional experience in data center, server and storage or in a comparable function
• You understand how to motivate and develop your team and maintain an appreciative and solution-oriented leadership style.
• Several years of experience in complex, heterogeneous IT infrastructures
• Good knowledge of the Microsoft Windows Server environment
• In-depth experience in infrastructure, transformation and deployment projects as well as in the areas of servers, virtualization, storage and IT security
• Experience with Kubernetes or other container platforms is an advantage
• Experience in supplier and partner management
• Experience in license management as well as in the implementation of submissions and procurement in the ICT environment is an advantage
• You communicate stylishly in German and have a good knowledge of English
• You are a team-oriented personality with a high sense of responsibility and quality as well as a strong hands-on mentality

Benefits: KSW offers employees conditions that enable them to reconcile their professional goals and personal needs. Flexible, flexible working hours, home office as well as a generous maternity leave and employment levels adapted to different situations – all this is possible at KSW, as long as the company allows it. Every year, the KSW offers 40 interdisciplinary and 50 professional training courses. We also support you temporally and/or financially with external training.

• In extraordinary situations, e.g. B. prolonged illness, severe personal stress or difficult experiences in private life as well as in everyday work, various offers of conversation are available to you.
• The appreciative and friendly cooperation within the teams and across the departments characterizes the working atmosphere at KSW. As a sign of a strong team spirit, the “you” was introduced as a standard at KSW. In addition, the KSW supports annual team events financially and organizes a large staffing event for the whole house every four years. KSW employees benefit from very good social benefits. Thus, the pension fund solution with BVK is far above the legal minimum. Even in the event of illness or accident, KSW employees are very well covered.
• With discounts on fitness subscriptions, internal training opportunities and course offers, perks in pharmacies as well as at the most popular health insurance companies. You can benefit from a comprehensive offer for your health.
• Our daycare center La Luna with spacious opening hours is located next to the KSW. In addition, you can use the income-dependent, financial support from the KSW for the crib costs.
• In cooperation with cultural partners in and around Winterthur, we regularly offer discounts for concerts and theater performances. The borrowing of media in the in-house library is also free of charge for employees.
• Professional field: Administration / ICT / Process design and digitalization
• Domain: ICT
• Pensum: 80-100 %