Systems Engineer – Platform Automation

ETH Zurich seeks a Mid-level Systems Engineer – Platform Automation in Lugano, CH, to develop and manage HPC/AI services on a multi-tenant infrastructure. The role involves automating platform operations, supporting geographically redundant systems, and enhancing system efficiency through tooling and documentation.

This position focuses on advancing high-performance computing and artificial intelligence platforms by designing, implementing, and maintaining automated services on a multi-tenant infrastructure. The engineer will directly contribute to improving system functionality and efficiency through robust tooling and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Investigate, troubleshoot, and debug platform services and infrastructure components.
• Create, maintain, and support tools and pipelines for platforms operating across geographically redundant infrastructure.
• Build automations for provisioning, testing, deploying, and monitoring resources to meet HPC and AI platform needs.
• Support, document, and share knowledge about tools and operational procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or higher degree in computer engineering, computer science, or a related technical field, or equivalent hands-on experience.
• Experience deploying HPC, AI, or cloud infrastructures.
• Proven ability to manage HPC/AI services to optimize compute, storage, and high-speed network usage.
• Working knowledge of automation tools and CI/CD processes and ecosystems.
• Linux administration skills.

Nice to have

• Experience with version control systems and CI/CD workflows, including ArgoCD.
• Debugging experience with microservices running on Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with performance monitoring and diagnostic tools for HPC/AI hardware.
• Experience using Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform and Ansible.

What the company offers

• Public transport season tickets and car sharing options.
• Access to a wide range of sports programs offered by ASVZ.
• Childcare support and attractive pension benefits (3a).
• An engaging work environment with cultural diversity and additional benefits.

About the company

ETH Zurich is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive engineering team. The institution actively encourages applications from underrepresented groups in technology and values the contributions of a diverse workforce. It supports professional development and aims to contribute to positive societal change.

• Committed to building a diverse and inclusive engineering team.
• Actively encourages applications from groups underrepresented in tech.
• Values team diversity and encourages women to apply.
• Supports professional development and positive societal impact.