IT System Engineer (focus Linux & VMware)

Founded in Switzerland in 1968, Zühlke is owned by its partners and located across Europe and Asia. We are a global transformation partner, with engineering and innovation in our DNA. We're trusted to help clients envision and build their businesses for the future – to run smarter today while adapting for tomorrow’s markets, customers, and communities. Our multidisciplinary teams specialise in tech strategy and business innovation, digital solutions and applications, and device and systems engineering. We excel in complex, regulated spaces including health and finance, connecting strategy, tech implementation, and operational services to help clients become more effective, resilient businesses.

If you share our values and want to do the best work, for the right reasons, we can offer you the chance to do it on a global scale and play a real role in shaping our exciting journey.

The role

We are on the lookout for an experienced and motivated IT System Engineer focused on Linux and VMware. As a Linux System engineer your would be responsible for managing Linux servers and VMware environments to ensure performance, availability, and security, handling advanced ticketing (2nd/3rd level), automating infrastructure processes, and supporting IT projects with infrastructure expertise.

How you’ll make impact

• You are responsible for ticket handling (2nd/3rd level) within the Compute team
• You manage, maintain and improve Linux servers to ensure availability, optimal performance and security
• Maintain and improve VMware ESX, vSphere, Horizon environments and its physical host, ensuring performance, availability and security
• You assist colleagues regarding infrastructure requests and with troubleshooting
• Support internal IT projects, offering expertise in infrastructure management, virtualization, and its automation
• You automate standard service requests and infrastructure lifecycle management
• Monitor and proactively address potential issues in the virtualisation and Linux server environment
• Document technical processes and configurations to facilitate knowledge sharing

What’s important to us

• You have at least 5 years of professional relevant work experience
• You exhibit precise and meticulous work habits to ensure accuracy in tasks and deliverables
• You display independence and initiative, contributing innovative suggestions for improvement
• You possess an excellent understanding of Linux systems, specifically Ubuntu
• You have experience in managing virtualisation environments and possess extensive knowledge of VMware infrastructure
• You have strong skills in creating, expanding, and adjusting scripts using PowerShell, Python and Bash
• You demonstrate a robust technical understanding of foundational IT concepts enhancing your troubleshooting capabilities
• You show a keen interest in staying ahead of IT trends, demonstrating a passion for understanding and experimenting with emerging technologies
• In our international environment you can communicate confidently in English, knowledge of German is an advantage

What we offer

• Work life blend: we offer a safe & healthy workplace, with flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home
• Profit share scheme: In addition to your annual salary, you may receive a profit share defined by the company’s success in the previous year
• Global and Diverse Zühlke community: witness how colleagues from all our 17 offices across the globe come together to create a unique, positive and inclusive work culture, learning from one another at annual team camps, and celebrating year-end parties and other local festivities
• Committed to development: we are committed to the growth of our people and are investing in your development. We’re empowering you to build the skills you need to make a positive impact, both personally and for our clients, today and in the future

For benefits that we offer please go to this link for Serbia, this link for Portugal and this link for Bulgaria.

If you feel you don't meet all the requirements, we are still happy to get to know you, learn more about your ambitions and ideas and look forward to receiving your application!

We welcome people from all backgrounds, regardless of their gender, personality, national origin, race, religion, colour, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, disability or veteran status.