Linux System Administrator

About the job

Linux System Administrator

Start of work

from 1 October 2026 or by arrangement

Employment relationship

permanent

Institute / Workplace

IT Services

Who we are

The University of Bern educates over 19,400 students and employs more than 8,000 people in around 150 institutes as well as the central administration.

The IT Services department plans and implements the central IT infrastructure for students and staff of the University of Bern. It operates all important IT services from the network to cloud services and advises the faculties and institutes in IT matters.

We are a dynamic and innovative team specialising in the management and further development of Linux systems as well as the operation of storage and virtualisation systems at the University of Bern. To strengthen our VM and storage team, we are looking for a committed Linux System Administrator.

Tasks

• Responsibility for operating the mail hub service
• Deputy, later main responsibility for the mailing list service
• Deputy support for the virtualisation platform
• Deputy for Hitachi storage solution
• Deputy, later main responsibility for TSM Tivoli tape solution
• Co-design and development of new services for internal customers of the University of Bern

Requirements

• Completed training as an IT specialist EFZ or a comparable qualification.
• Enthusiasm for virtualisation solutions and storage systems
• Experience with Ansible, Git, GitHub workflows and other tools is an advantage
• A strong awareness of IT security and its importance
• High motivation, independence, initiative and willingness to learn new things

Your benefits

Team-oriented work

Healthy corporate culture and good working atmosphere

Central location in the heart of Bern

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Working at UniBE

The University of Bern offers not only exciting tasks but also an environment that actively promotes development, diversity and equal opportunities. Discover what distinguishes us as an employer and how you can progress with us.

Application and contact

Please send your detailed application documents (cover letter, CV with month/year of employment, certificates, diplomas) in a single PDF file by 20 September 2026 by e-mail to the Secretariat of IT Services.

Questions about the position?

Christian Lehmann, Head of System Services Group
christian.lehmann@unibe.ch
Tel. +41 31 684 38 49

Questions about the application?

Secretariat ID
sekretariat.id@unibe.ch
Tel. +41 31 684 38 41