Founded in Switzerland in 1968, Zhlke is owned by its partners and located across Europe and Asia. We are a global transformation partner, with engineering and innovation in our DNA. We''re trusted to help clients envision and build their businesses for the future to run smarter today while adapting for tomorrows markets, customers, and communities. Our multidisciplinary teams specialise in tech strategy and business innovation, digital solutions and applications, and device and systems engineering. We excel in complex, regulated spaces including health and finance, connecting strategy, tech implementation, and operational services to help clients become more effective, resilient businesses.
If you share our values and want to do the best work, for the right reasons, we can offer you the chance to do it on a global scale and play a real role in shaping our exciting journey.
Important: To ensure a smooth review process, please submit all application documents (CV, cover letter) in English only.
The role
The Deputy Senior IT System Engineer is co-responsible for managing and mentoring the Compute Team while driving strategic infrastructure initiatives to ensure a robust and future-proof computing environment. By fostering collabo-ration across IT functions and continuously exploring modernization opportunities, including cloud and automation, the Senior IT System Engineer, ensures operational excellence and technological innovation.
How youll make impact
Deputy Team Leadership: Manage and mentor the Compute Team, ensuring effective planning, structured communication, and professional development
Strategic Vision: Define and implement a visionary roadmap and architecture for the "Computing" domain, aligning with organizational goals and emerging technologies and IT trends
Technical Oversight: Ensure effective operation, support, and development of all services in your domain by appropriate automation and lifecycles
Infrastructure Engineering: Responsible for Storage and Horizon Infrastructure, ESXi Server, vSphere, and core services such as Backup (Veeam), Certificate, Monitoring and Logging
Security and Compliance: Implement robust security measures and ensure compliance across infrastructure components
Project Coordination: Drive infrastructure improvements, including planning, specification, and execution of solutions
Collaboration: Work closely with Network and Endpoint teams to ensure seamless operations and effective escalation management. You align with and consult other IT functions like Customer Service or Enterprise Application and Integration to provide appropriate services and solutions
Innovation and Transition: Strong interest in automation and understanding of necessary tools. Identify opportunities for modernization, including evaluation of cloud-based solutions
Whats important to us
You have professional work experience in a similar position
Expertise in datacentre and cloud computing consisting of server, storage, and virtualization technologies (VMWare, Storage, Ubuntu, Windows Server)
Strong conceptional knowledge for IT infrastructure services
Familiarity with security best practices and infrastructure integrations and automation (IaC)
Proven ability to lead and motivate teams, fostering collaboration and growth
Strong communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
Visionary mindset with a proactive approach to innovation and continuous improvement
Communicate confidently in English and German
What we offer
Work life blend: we offer a safe healthy workplace, with flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home
Profit share scheme: In addition to your annual salary, you may receive a profit share defined by the companys success in the previous year
Global and Diverse Zhlke community: witness how colleagues from all our 16 offices across the globe come together to create a unique, positive and inclusive work culture, learning from one another at annual team camps, and celebrating year-end parties and other local festivities.
Committed to development: we are committed to the growth of our people and are investing in your development. Were empowering you to build the skills you need to make a positive impact, both personally and for our clients, today and in the future.