Universität Basel
Basel
ICT Systems Specialist 80%-100%
- 09 November 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Permanent position
- German (Fluent), English (Fluent)
- Basel
About the job
The IT Services (ITS) of the University of Basel provide information and communication technologies for teaching, research and administration as a central service provider. They support and advise the over 19,000 members of the university.
In the role of ICT Systems Specialist, you take on a central role at the interface of a modern, diverse and service-oriented IT landscape that supports numerous scientific and administrative units of the University of Basel. As a member of IT Services (ITS), you contribute to providing high-quality IT services and act as an advisor for all stakeholders. You actively network with IT specialists within the Services & Support team, the central ITS teams, as well as colleagues from other units. Through your strong communication and organisational skills, you significantly contribute to understanding requirements, developing solutions and ensuring reliable basic IT services.
In the role of ICT Systems Specialist, you take on a central role at the interface of a modern, diverse and service-oriented IT landscape that supports numerous scientific and administrative units of the University of Basel. As a member of IT Services (ITS), you contribute to providing high-quality IT services and act as an advisor for all stakeholders. You actively network with IT specialists within the Services & Support team, the central ITS teams, as well as colleagues from other units. Through your strong communication and organisational skills, you significantly contribute to understanding requirements, developing solutions and ensuring reliable basic IT services.
Your Tasks
- You configure and maintain clients with special requirements throughout their entire lifecycle, especially device controllers and measurement computers in research.
- You advise researchers on IT questions, clarify their needs and develop suitable solutions based on our services.
- In the "Special Configurations" cluster, you are responsible for individual topics and work packages and coordinate their implementation.
- You further develop and implement standards, processes and automations for special configurations.
- You work closely with other ITS teams and the Research IT of the academic units.
Your Profile
- You have a completed degree in computer science or a comparable qualification. You understand the IT requirements of research or wish to acquire this knowledge.
- You are familiar with client management and deployment in an enterprise environment or want to familiarise yourself with it. Experience with scripting and configuration management (e.g. Ansible) is an advantage.
- You are familiar with Windows, macOS and Linux, ideally with solid Linux knowledge. You bring basic knowledge in IT infrastructure, networks and IT service management.
- You work independently, in a structured and analytical manner and drive work packages forward on your own. Even with complex issues, you find pragmatic solutions and bring solid methodological tools.
- You enjoy working in a motivated team and communicate confidently and appropriately in German and English. You like to take responsibility and enjoy developing yourself further.
We Offer You
You act in a responsible, interesting and varied role in which you can effectively contribute and implement your knowledge, experience and ideas. You have the opportunity to actively and sustainably shape the organisation. The university offers an open, interesting and broad working environment in enterprise dimension in the city centre of Basel. You have diverse opportunities to further educate and develop yourself in your area of work. You also benefit from extensive fringe benefits such as family services, discounts for catering and sports as well as other preferential conditions. Furthermore, the University of Basel offers hybrid work organisation options, both on-site and in the home office.
Application / Contact
For content-related questions, Benny Sturm, Team Leader Services and Support (SaS), +41 61 207 22 65, will be happy to assist you.
We look forward to receiving your complete online application (including cover letter, CV, references and diplomas).
For content-related questions, Benny Sturm, Team Leader Services and Support (SaS), +41 61 207 22 65, will be happy to assist you.
We look forward to receiving your complete online application (including cover letter, CV, references and diplomas).
University of Basel
4000 Basel
4000 Basel
