Systems Engineer Linux & Kubernetes Platform Services (80% - 100%)

EOC, the multi-site hospital of Ticino, is present with its institutes throughout the entire cantonal territory with a total of 1,000 beds. The organization allows for the effective combination of a local approach and a global vision, guaranteeing the population a global and local hospital offering, regardless of where services are required.

Thanks to the commitment and expertise of over 6,500 employees and their attention to human relations, EOC ensures quality healthcare by caring for over 41,000 inpatient patients per year and providing over 600,000 outpatient consultations.

To complete our Platform Services team within the EDT Area of the General Directorate, we are looking for a

Systems Engineer Linux & Kubernetes Platform Services (80% - 100%) #

Profile: ##

In a multi-site hospital context, characterized by high requirements for reliability and operational continuity, the sought figure will contribute to the management and evolution of the Linux platform and Kubernetes containerized services, active across multiple environments (dev/test/pre-production/production).
The role involves direct technical responsibilities for the stability, security, and automation of the platform, with particular attention to the resilience of the systems that support critical clinical and administrative applications.
The person will operate in collaboration with infrastructural, application, and security teams, contributing concretely to the modernization and consolidation of the platform.

The main tasks will be:

• Management of the Kubernetes platform
• Design, implementation, and maintenance of Kubernetes clusters in on-premise and/or hybrid environments.
• Management of the cluster lifecycle (installation, updates, patching, scaling).
• Configuration and management of fundamental components (Ingress, StorageClass, RBAC, NetworkPolicy).
• Linux systems administration
• Management and hardening of enterprise Linux servers (RHEL/Ubuntu).
• Performance monitoring and capacity planning.
• Analysis and resolution of complex system problems.
• Automation and Infrastructure as Code
• Application deployment with a GitOps approach.
• Implementation and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI).
• Use of Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform/OpenTofu).
• Development and management of configurations with Puppet and/or Ansible.
• Secure management of secrets (OpenBao or equivalents).
• Security and operational continuity
• Implementation of security policies on Kubernetes clusters.
• Hardening of Linux nodes.
• Design and verification of backup and disaster recovery strategies.
• Analysis of second and third-level incidents and drafting of Root Cause Analysis.
• Monitoring and continuous improvement
• Configuration and management of monitoring and logging systems (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK).
• Updating of technical documentation.
• Contribution to the standardization of operating processes (ITIL).
• Proposal of architectural and automation improvements.

Necessary requirements: ##

• At least 5 years of professional experience in a similar position
• University degree in computer science, computer engineering diploma (SUPSI/USI) or equivalent qualification
• Significant experience in Linux administration
• Concrete experience in managing Kubernetes clusters in production
• Skills in automation and Infrastructure as Code
• Ability for structured troubleshooting
• Aptitude for working in critical and regulated environments
• Interest in continuous critical updating
• Aptitude for teamwork
• Good knowledge of the English language

What we offer:

• Direct involvement in the management of a container platform in production
• Technologically advanced and evolving context
• Possibility to concretely impact the reliability of digital health services
• Structured environment oriented toward innovation and technical quality
• Flexible hours
• Possibility to perform teleworking up to 40%
• Integration into a dynamic team working with agile methodology

Start date: ##

to be agreed upon

Applications, in electronic format, complete with curriculum vitae, motivation letter, copies of study and work certificates, must be submitted on the appropriate platform by November 1, 2026.

Applications arriving after this date will not be taken into consideration, nor will those received in paper form or via e-mail.

Further information can be requested from the Area Evoluzione Digitale e Tecnologia of the Direzione Generale, at the number +41 91 811 14 00.