Lead ICT Engineer – Datacentre & Workplace 80-100%

About the job

Are you looking for a role with impact? Would you like to renew railway lines, trains, properties and ICT systems with us and drive digital excellence in public transport? Are you tempted to ensure stability, security and innovation as the technical know-how carrier of our ICT infrastructure? Do you bring the hands-on mentality, leadership skills and passion to actively shape the digital transformation of SZU and further develop our ICT team professionally? Then you are in your element with us.

These are your tasks

• Operation & Architecture: You plan, operate and continuously develop our network, server and workplace environments. In doing so, you ensure reliable monitoring (e.g. PRTG, Grafana), backup/recovery (Veeam) as well as efficient lifecycle management and fundamentally develop it further.
• Security & Compliance: You are responsible for patch and vulnerability management, implement governance and compliance guidelines and define technical standards.
• Cloud & Workplace: You ensure the operation and further development of our hybrid cloud solutions (Azure, Entra ID, AVD, DCS+) and manage end devices via Microsoft Intune, including software packaging.
• Processes & Quality: You lead problem analyses, ensure SLA management and coordinate external partners.
• Project Management: You plan and execute projects – including auditable documentation (runbooks, handover protocols, operational documentation). You work closely with end users.
• You support critical system applications as an application manager together with the application owners from the business.

These are your key competencies

• You have at least 10 years of experience as a system/network engineer, of which at least 5 years in a senior or lead role.
• You have solid know-how in routing/switching, VLAN/VRF, WLAN, firewall/VPN as well as VMware and Windows Server.
• You are familiar with Microsoft 365, Intune, ITIL processes and technical documentation.
• You communicate clearly and convincingly in German (at least level C1).
• You have experience with automation and scripting (PowerShell, Infrastructure as Code).
• Experience in the railway or industrial environment as well as certifications (e.g. CCNP/CCIE, Fortinet NSE, Microsoft/Azure, ITIL Foundation) are advantageous.
• You enjoy working in a team and are used to finding optimal solutions for operations with end users.

What we offer you as Lead ICT Engineer – Datacentre & Workplace

You can take responsibility for diverse ICT challenges in the heart of Zurich in a future-oriented railway company and make a difference with your technical expertise. You benefit from short decision-making paths, great trust in your abilities and a culture that promotes initiative, collaboration and active shaping of SZU’s future. This is complemented by attractive working and employment conditions, contemporary additional benefits and an appreciative corporate culture at eye level.

Do you accept the challenge?

Then we look forward to getting to know you. Simply upload your complete application documents via the button below. And if you have any questions, we will answer them as quickly as possible by email at bewerbung@szu.ch . Please apply exclusively via the online form. Applications submitted by email to bewerbung@szu.ch cannot be considered.