Senior System Engineer Telecommunications (80-100%)

About the job

Electricity powers our lives. And we move electricity. Every day, we commit ourselves to the security of supply on the network side in Switzerland. On behalf of Switzerland and in cooperation with international partners, our employees ensure a powerful and reliable electricity grid.

For our team at the headquarters in Aarau, we are looking for dedicated and ambitious reinforcement for the position of

Senior System Engineer Telecommunications (80-100%) - 1626

Ensuring electricity in Switzerland

In this role, you take on the technical responsibility for the renewal, further development, and expansion of the nationwide telecommunications network (GCN) of Swissgrid. You actively shape the future telecommunications platform and implement reliable, secure, and future-proof services on it. Your tasks include in particular:

• Responsibility for the planning, implementation, and further development of the nationwide telecommunications network of Swissgrid using modern and operationally proven technologies
• Development of robust system architectures, network concepts, and migration strategies for the telecommunications network
• Design and implementation of services on existing and new networks as well as expansion of the network platform
• Evaluation, procurement, and introduction of suitable systems and technologies in collaboration with specialist departments, operations teams, and suppliers
• Support of 1st/2nd-level support as well as technical analysis and coordination of escalations at 3rd-level or with suppliers
• Participation in a dynamic and motivated team that contributes to secure telecommunications for the Swiss transmission network

What makes you stand out

• Bachelor’s degree in Telecommunication or equivalent education
• Experience in engineering and creating system architectures of complex telecommunications systems (IP/MPLS, Segment Routing, Switching, WDM), ideally for an operator of critical infrastructures
• Assertive personality with good analytical skills as well as a structured and goal-oriented working style
• Good knowledge of the ITIL phases Strategy and Design is a plus
• Good empathy, high willingness to cooperate, and enjoyment in dealing with people, combined with a hands-on mentality
• Fluent German skills, as well as good English skills; French is an advantage

How we inspire you

We offer you varied and exciting tasks in a company unique to Switzerland. In addition, you benefit from the following perks with us:

• Flexible working hours and the possibility of home office
• 25 working days of holiday as well as company holidays between Christmas and New Year
• State-of-the-art working environment in close proximity to Aarau train station
• Progressive social benefits and an attractive pension fund

About us

The System Engineering Telecommunications team consists of ten dedicated and highly motivated employees. Together, we develop standards, architectures, concepts, and technical solutions for Swissgrid’s telecommunications, telephony, remote control, and time systems. With our expertise, great commitment, and close teamwork, we make an important contribution to Switzerland’s security of supply.