Systems Engineer – Cloud and Platform Services

Project background

As high-performance computing, AI, and cloud technologies continue to converge, CSCS is redefining how to design and deliver advanced computational services. Modern scientific and engineering workloads are no longer just large; they are complex, data-intensive, and highly diverse, meaning they push existing infrastructure to its limits.

This position is funded via the Helvetic AI Resources ,Technologies, and Services (HEARTS) project, and is based on a two‑year contract, which can be extended or potentially become permanent.

Core Values

We are looking for candidates who share our guiding principles:

• Curiosity: You enjoy learning, exploring new ideas, and understanding problems deeply.
• Openness: You listen, collaborate, and are receptive to different perspectives.
• Courage: You take responsibility and tackle challenging or ambiguous problems. You are willing to take initiative and have the difficult conversations that can move a team forward.
• Supportive: You help colleagues and users succeed and contribute to a positive team culture.
• Integrity: You act honestly, ethically, and reliably. and take ownership of your work.

Profile

Experience with the following is preferred, though there will be ample opportunities to learn and gain more experience with all of these skills on the job:

• Versioning systems and CI/CD workflows such as ArgoCD,
• Automated installation systems for physical servers, such as MAAS or Foreman,
• Developing Ansible configurations,
• Developing services on top of Kubernetes.

Project management and methodology

• Experience with test-driven development is a plus

We offer

• Your job with impact: Become part of ETH Zurich, which not only supports your professional development, but also actively contributes to positive change in society
• You can expect numerous benefits, such as public transport season tickets and car sharing, a wide range of sports offered by the ASVZ, childcare and attractive pension benefits
• We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive engineering team and particularly encourage applications from women and others underrepresented in tech. If you are technically strong, curious, and eager to grow, we want to hear from you.
• You can look forward to an exciting working environment, cultural diversity and attractive offers and benefits
• We value the diversity of our team and, to further enhance the diversity of our workforce, we particularly encourage women to apply

We value diversity and sustainability

In line with our values, ETH Zurich encourages an inclusive culture. We promote equality of opportunity, value diversity and nurture a wo