Zürich
Senior IT Support Specialist, Location Zurich-Oerlikon
- 05 November 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Permanent position
- German (Intermediate)
About the job
Permanent position
Health Centres for the Elderly
Are you an IT specialist interested in the topics of housing and care in old age? Would you like to take up this newly created position as a Senior IT Support Specialist for the Health Centres for the Elderly from 1 December 2026 or by arrangement?
Tasks
- You independently and solution-orientedly handle incidents and service requests in daily IT support, from receipt to resolution or escalation.
- You actively contribute your experience to the team, support colleagues with challenging cases, and promote a consistent approach in support through knowledge transfer and joint troubleshooting.
- You take on coordination in complex or critical disruptions and ensure structured processing as well as clear communication with all parties involved.
- You ensure high service quality, identify recurring disruptions and weaknesses, and contribute concrete improvements.
- You develop IT support together with the team and participate in improving support processes, knowledge management, standardisation, self-service, and automation.
Profile
- Several years of experience in IT support as well as sound knowledge in incident management, service request fulfilment, ticketing systems, and structured handling and escalation of disruptions
- Strong ability to pass on professional and methodological knowledge within the team, support colleagues with challenging cases, and convey content clearly and practically
- Completed training as an IT specialist EFZ or comparable qualification as well as an independent, solution-oriented, and reliable working style
- Good knowledge of ITIL basics as well as a structured and process-oriented working method; ITIL certification or comparable IT-specific further training is an advantage
- High service orientation, clear communication skills, confident appearance, and the ability to keep an overview even under high pressure
We offer
An exciting area of responsibility in a professional and team-oriented working environment with many opportunities for development. People are at the centre of what we do. That is why we support the compatibility of private and professional life; different working models make this possible.
As part of the City of Zurich and due to the size of our organisation, we offer attractive development opportunities, progressive employment conditions, and excellent social benefits.
About us
The Health Centres for the Elderly of the City of Zurich are one of the largest geriatric institutions in Switzerland. We are the leading service provider in the field of elderly care – with competence, heart, and a comprehensive range from a single source.
The central Services department is located at the Zurich-Oerlikon site and provides various services within the entire service division. These include IT (specialist IT), finance, HR, marketing, communication, facility management, construction development, central purchasing, and quality management.
Interested?
Alain Mouttet, Head of IT Operations, will be happy to answer your questions about the role at T. +41 44 412 44 72. Marcel Schälchli, Senior Recruiter, is also available for general questions at T. +41 44 412 24 67.
Will you soon be part of the team that ensures IT for the entire company? We look forward to receiving your online application.
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