System Administrator / DevOps Engineer

• 03 septembre 2026
• 80 - 100%
• Indefinite duration
• Lausanne

EPFL, the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, is one of the most dynamic university campuses in Europe and is ranked in the top 20 worldwide in many academic rankings. EPFL has more than 6'500 staff members who drive the three main missions of the School: education, research, and innovation. The EPFL campus offers an exceptional working environment at the heart of a community of more than 17'000 people, including nearly 12'500 students and 4'000 researchers from more than 120 different nationalities.

System Administrator / DevOps Engineer

Mission

Within the ENAC IT team, you will contribute to the operation, evolution, and automation of our IT infrastructures.
You will participate in the implementation of a reliable, secure, and maintainable environment, by promoting automation, standardization, and DevOps practices.

Main tasks and responsibilities

• Participate in the operation and evolution of virtualization, containerization, and orchestration infrastructures.
• Automate the deployment and configuration of infrastructures and systems.
• Ensure the monitoring, availability, and security of services.
• Support users and internal teams in resolving technical issues.
• Administer and provide support for Linux environments, servers, and workstations.
• Supervise and support IT apprentices, assuming a leadership role at the internship site.
• Document, standardize, and continuously improve procedures and configurations.

Profile

• Higher education in computer science (ES/HES), or professional experience deemed equivalent.
• Good skills in administration and support of Linux systems, as well as a good general understanding of IT environments.
• Knowledge of Windows and macOS administration is a plus.
• Experience with DevOps practices, Infrastructure as Code, and automation, notably with Ansible and Git.
• Good knowledge of containerization and orchestration technologies.
• Experience with the automated deployment and management of workstations.
• Interest in standardization and continuous improvement, as well as writing documentation.
• Ability or interest in supervision and knowledge transfer, particularly with apprentices.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills, with a rigorous and autonomous approach.
• Team spirit, sense of service, and ease in interacting with users of diverse profiles.

Experience with some of the technologies in our environment "- Ansible, Kubernetes, Docker, ArgoCD, Git/GitHub, FOG "- constitutes an asset.

We offer

• A varied technical environment within a leading academic institution.
• The possibility to work on modern infrastructures combining Linux, automation, virtualization, and Kubernetes.
• Diversified activity, ranging from daily operations to the design and improvement of infrastructures.
• An environment promoting autonomy, knowledge sharing, and skill development.

Information

Start date: 01/12/2026

Min occupancy rate: 80,00

Max occupancy rate: 100,00

Contract type: CDI

Reference: 2432