Mission Officer IA Admin — EPFL
- Location
- Lausanne
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- Yesterday
Role overview
Mission
EPFL, the Swiss Federal School of Technology in Lausanne, is one of the most dynamic university campuses in Europe and is part of the world's top 20 academic rankings.
EPFL has over 6,000 staff members who support the School's three main missions: education, research and innovation.
- Mission
- EPFL, the Swiss Federal School of Technology in Lausanne, is one of the most dynamic university campuses in Europe and is part of the world's top 20 academic rankings.
- Main tasks and responsibilities
- exchange with trades to understand their processes and needs
- Good knowledge of genAI technologies: LLM, RAG architectures, AI agents, workflow orchestration, rapid engineering
- Python development and integration of API-based solutions (LangChain, n8n or equivalent)
Main responsibilities
- Main tasks and responsibilities
- exchange with trades to understand their processes and needs
- identify concrete and high added value AI use cases
- formalize requirements in the form of framing notes, user stories or specifications
- create mockups and prototypes using IA-assisted coding tools developing solutions and proof of concept
- test the integration of IA models, APIs, automation tools or RAG-type approaches
- collaborate with ISD teams to ensure security, quality and integration of solutions
- document the solutions achieved, the choices made and the recommendations for evolution Profile
- Master's degree in computer science, engineering, data science or equivalent technical field.
- First achievements related to AI, software development or automation: professional experience, internship, academic project, master's work, hackathon, open source contribution or personal project.
Key requirements
- Good knowledge of genAI technologies: LLM, RAG architectures, AI agents, workflow orchestration, rapid engineering
- Python development and integration of API-based solutions (LangChain, n8n or equivalent)
- Aisance with the tools of rapid prototyping and coding assisted by IA (Claude Code, Cursor, Washable, Bolt, Replit, ...)
- Using a versioning tool (Git or equivalent)
- French C1 and English B2 minimum, both in writing and oral
What the company offers
- Business analysis: process mapping, requirements engineering, cost-benefit analysis, ROI modelling
Application process
- The Directorate of Information Systems (DSI) is responsible for the implementation of EPFL's digital strategy: IT strategy and master plan, digitalisation of business processes, security, central infrastructure, core applications and coordination with the departments of the faculties.
- As part of the IA Admin's deployment to the Vice-President of Operations (VPO), we are looking for a task force motivated by artificial intelligence, innovation and digital transformation of administrative processes.
- Attached to the VPO-SI Head of Service — in charge of information systems for central services — you will work closely with the trades (Central Services), the teams of the DSI and the VPS, responsible for the deployment of the AI Admin at institutional level.
- This position is aimed in particular at a person at the beginning of his or her career, who has graduated from a high school (university, EPF or HES), wishing to put his or her technical skills at the service of concrete cases of use, visible and useful to the institution.
- Your mission will be to support the identification, prototyping and implementation of artificial intelligence solutions for administrative processes: to understand the needs of users, to propose solutions paths and to quickly translate them into mockups, prototypes or POCs.
- Once the use cases have been validated, you will participate in their development and integration into a secure environment, focusing on EPFL's internal infrastructure.
- Sensitivity to application security and access management issues Assets
- Agile Project Management Methods (Scrum, Kan)
Additional details
- create mockups and prototypes using IA-assisted coding tools developing solutions and proof of concept
- document the solutions achieved, the choices made and the recommendations for evolution
- Sensitivity to application security and access management issues
Notes and original content
- create mockups and prototypes using IA-assisted coding tools
- developing solutions and proof of concept
- Qualifications
Questions about this listing
What salary does EPFL offer for this role?
EPFL lists CHF 60'500 - 91'500 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?
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Do I need a cross-border work permit for a role in Vaud?
EU/EFTA residents living in the border zone of the country adjoining Canton Vaud can apply for a G permit; the Swiss employer files it with that canton's migration office after the contract is signed. Border-zone rules and processing times vary by neighbouring country and canton, so confirm the specifics with Vaud's cantonal migration office or with HR during the application.
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