Senior System Engineer

This position is based in Basel (CH), relocation possible if you are eligible for a work permit in Switzerland (EU citizens). 

Tasks and responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain robust, scalable, and secure system architectures that support business objectives. 
• Lead the planning and execution of infrastructure upgrades, integrations, and migrations with minimal downtime and maximum reliability. 
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, sharing knowledge and ensuring solutions align with both technical requirements and business needs. 
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex application-layer and infrastructure issues, applying analytical thinking to deliver effective, realistic solutions. 
• Drive automation, monitoring, and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance system performance, resilience, and maintainability. 
• Work effectively in a remote or hybrid environment, demonstrating flexibility and adaptability in a distributed team setup. 

Required skills 

• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in system engineering, with proven ability to design, implement, and maintain complex infrastructures. 
• Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes in production environments. 
• Proficiency with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform and Ansible. 
• Solid understanding of traditional on-premises infrastructure, including hardware installation and maintenance. 
• Experience with virtualization platforms (e.g. Proxmox) and distributed storage solutions (e.g. Ceph). 
• Skilled in storage and backup strategies, ensuring data integrity and disaster recovery readiness. 
• Strong understanding of networking principles, protocols, and troubleshooting. 
• Advanced Linux administration skills 
• Familiarity with continuous integration and deployment pipelines to streamline operations. 
• Experience deploying and managing workloads across cloud and hybrid infrastructures. 
• Fluency in English. 

Nice to have 

• Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or other major cloud providers. 
• Proficiency in development or scripting (Python, Bash, ...) to support automation and tooling. 
• Knowledge of system and application security best practices. 
• Experience managing and optimizing relational databases. 

Preferred backgrounds 

• Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) 
• DevOps Engineer 
• Cloud Engineer 

Benefits 

• Flexible work hours 
• Home office (2 days/week)