Basel
Senior Infrastructure Operations Engineer (m/f/d)
- 20 October 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- German (Fluent)
About the job
The IT sector is our core competence, on which Hays has developed. We are the largest privately organised IT personnel service company in Germany and have the right offer for every career level - whether you are interested in vacancies in agile SMEs or strong DAX corporations. We master the complete IT spectrum from support to software architecture or digitalisation - thanks to our extensive portfolio, there is something for everyone. Over the past decades, we have been able to support countless IT specialists and executives in setting the course for a successful career within the framework of a life-long partnership. Our consulting team is specialised and thus able to respond to your wishes and ideas and prepare you thoroughly for job interviews and contract negotiations. Try it out and find out what the market has to offer you - completely free, discreet and without obligation! We look forward to hearing from you.
Job Description
- Ensuring the stable operation of an extensive and business-critical IT infrastructure as well as handling complex incidents and problems at L3 level
- Administration and troubleshooting in a broad technology environment, including VMware, Nutanix, Cisco UCS, Citrix and Commvault
- Technical collaboration in global infrastructure and technology projects as well as contributing own expertise in design and technology decisions
- Analysis and prioritisation of critical incidents in a dynamic operations environment as well as active participation in on-call duty
- Support in automation and future AI topics, for example through PowerShell or Python, as well as continuous familiarisation with new technologies
Profile
- Experience in operating complex IT infrastructures, ideally within a larger enterprise environment, with solid L3 knowledge
- Broad technical know-how in several infrastructure technologies, especially VMware, Cisco UCS, Citrix, Commvault as well as other storage and data centre technologies
- Experience with ITIL processes and ideally with regulated or validated environments such as GxP, SOX or IQ/OQ/PQ
- Structured and independent working style, strong problem-solving skills and the ability to set the right priorities even with several parallel topics
- Very good English skills; German skills are an advantage (willingness to learn German is welcomed)
The Offer
- Hybrid working model with 3 days on-site in Basel and 2 days home office
- Technically demanding task in a large, business-critical infrastructure with several hundred servers and high data volumes
- Combination of hands-on operations/L3 and participation in international infrastructure and technology projects
- Modern and broad technology environment with current topics around VMware, Cisco UCS, infrastructure modernisation, automation and AI
Contact at Hays
Dragana Simic
Reference number
895470/1