Université de Fribourg
Fribourg
System Engineer 80 - 100% with the IT Services Directorate
- 29 August 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Permanent position
- Fribourg
Job summary
Join the University of Fribourg as a System Engineer! A great opportunity awaits in the IT Services Department.
Tasks
- Manage and maintain high-performance computing infrastructure.
- Develop AI services and platforms for education and research.
- Ensure optimal performance and security of computing resources.
Skills
- Master's in Computer Science or equivalent, with Linux experience.
- Scripting skills in Python or Bash are essential.
- Knowledge of HPC environments and AI technologies is preferred.
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About the job
Vacant positions - Job offers at the University of Fribourg
System Engineer
80 - 100% with the IT Services Directorate
Field of activity
Ensure the operation, maintenance and development of the high-performance computing (HPC) infrastructure
Participate in the development of IT services and platforms dedicated to AI for teaching and research
Guarantee the performance, stability, security and optimisation of computing resources for scientific and artificial intelligence needs
Deploy, configure and maintain servers, Linux systems, scientific libraries and software components necessary for research activities
Administer storage systems, backups, quotas and high-performance network interconnections
Define, implement and monitor security measures as well as the compliance of infrastructures and data
Support research and teaching teams in the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies
Contribute to the development of institutional services and platforms dedicated to artificial intelligence for teaching and research.
Provide scientific and technical support for projects requiring HPC, AI or specialised computing environments
Deploy and maintain virtualised environments, virtual machines, containers and notebooks intended for research and teaching
Collaborate with other teams of the IT Services Directorate to ensure the availability, security and performance of IT services
Participate in technological watch in the fields of scientific computing, artificial intelligence and Linux infrastructures
Write and maintain technical and user documentation
Requirements
Master's degree in computer science or equivalent qualification
Experience in Linux system administration and scientific infrastructures
Skills in scripting (Python, Bash or equivalent)
Experience or good knowledge of HPC environments, computing clusters and CPU/GPU resource management
Knowledge of virtualisation, containerisation technologies and computing environments for research
Interest in artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies
Ability to interact with researchers and teachers from various disciplines
Service-oriented, autonomous, analytical mindset and ability to work in a team
Fluency in French or German, with good knowledge of the other language, as well as proficiency in written and spoken English
Language requirements
French
with good knowledge of the other language
Starting date:
- 01.11.2026
Information:
Barinjaka Rakotomiaramanana
Barinjaka.rakotomiaramanana@unifr.ch
Application deadline:
25.09.2026
Submission address:
Via this link.
