IT System Engineer (m/f/d)
Universität St. Gallen
St.Gallen
Key information
- Publication date:27 August 2025
- Workload:100%
- Place of work:St.Gallen
Job summary
The University of St.Gallen's IT department supports staff and students. Join a vibrant team offering innovative solutions and a collaborative work environment.
Tasks
- Manage the virtualization infrastructure and central storage systems.
- Oversee the operation and security of Active Directory systems.
- Lead projects and contribute to infrastructure development initiatives.
Skills
- Completed IT education or similar qualification; 3+ years experience.
- Strong knowledge of server virtualization and storage systems.
- Experience with authentication mechanisms like ADFS and cloud services.
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The Information Technology (IT) of the University of St.Gallen provides the IT infrastructure, end devices, applications, and cloud services and supports the employees and students of the university with IT-related questions in connection with teaching, research, and administration.
Your tasks
- Responsibility for the virtualization infrastructure and central storage systems
- Responsibility for the operation, maintenance, and hardening/security of the Active Directory systems (on-prem)
- Responsibility for printing at HSG
- Co-responsibility in the area of authentication (AD, ADFS, Cloud Authentication)
- Responsibilities and deputizing for systems and applications according to product responsibilities
- Participation in the further development/evaluation of infrastructure and security concepts in the department
- Management of projects and/or subprojects as well as participation in projects and working groups
Your profile
- Completed training as an IT specialist EFZ or comparable qualification (e.g., HF, FH)
- At least three years of experience as a system engineer
- Very good knowledge in the area of server virtualization (VMWare) and storage systems (NetApp)
- Solid experience with directory services (Active Directory / EntraID)
- Good knowledge in the area of print services including cloud, hardware, and software of server systems
- Experience with authentication mechanisms (e.g., ADFS, Cloud Authentication)
- Scripting skills (Powershell)
Knowledge in the following areas is an advantage:
- Tiering model
- Least-privilege principles
- Hybrid environment with Entra Connect
"A place that creates knowledge" - As one of the leading business universities in Europe, the University of St.Gallen (HSG) is committed to educating over 10,000 students and offers an attractive and innovative environment for around 3,500 employees as one of the largest employers in the region in research, teaching, continuing education, and administration."
