COOP
Gossau SG
Automation Specialist
- 13 November 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- German (Basic knowledge)
- 9200 Gossau SG
About the job
Coop aims to be the best and most customer-oriented retailer in Switzerland. Family-friendliness, freshness, price attractiveness, sustainability, and enthusiasm are important to us.
Automation Specialist
Tasks
- You are the central contact person for the operation and maintenance of our OT/IoT systems at our regional locations
- You ensure reliable availability, troubleshoot and perform fault analysis (2nd level), and ensure compliance with applicable OT security requirements
- You are responsible for monitoring, inventory management, password management, and remote maintenance
- You enjoy planning and implementing changes as well as lifecycle management
- You have control over backup and disaster recovery measures
- Analysing OT security alerts and supporting threat assessments are no problem for you
- You maintain close collaboration with OT planning, IT, technical services, technical support, and facility management
Requirements
- You have completed a technical basic education in automation, electrical engineering, or computer science
- You already have experience in operating and supporting OT/IoT automation systems as well as industrial networks
- OT security and cybersecurity are not foreign concepts to you
- You are an independent, solution-oriented person with precise and conscientious working methods
- You enjoy working in a team and are motivated to help shape technical developments with your know-how
- Benefits:
- Employment conditions: Pension fund: 2/3 paid by Coop
- Working hours: 5 weeks holiday
- Further training: Over 600 internal training courses
- Sustainability: Commitment to people, animals, and nature with over 400 initiatives
- Communication: Internal app for employees
- Health: Update Fitness: CHF 200 discount on annual subscription
Your contact person
of the Coop Cooperative
Tanja Wicki
HR Marketing