Team Leader for Workstation Engineering and Virtualisation at the IT Department

About the job

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Team leader for workstation engineering and virtualisation at the IT Department

To strengthen its teams and support the evolution of its digital environment, the Information Systems Department (DSI) of CHUV is looking for a team leader for workstation engineering and virtualisation at a workload of 80% to 100%, on a permanent contract. The starting date is scheduled for 1 December 2026.

Context

The Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) is one of the five Swiss university hospitals. Thanks to its collaboration with the Faculty of Biology and Medicine of the University of Lausanne and EPFL, CHUV plays a leading role in medical care, medical research, and education.

Within the Infrastructure Department, the Information Systems Department (DSI) supports the digital transformation of CHUV to back the clinical, research, teaching, and administrative activities of the institution.

As a team leader, you manage a team of engineers and technicians specialised in workstation technologies, endpoint management, and virtualisation infrastructures. Combining management and technical expertise, you contribute to modernising the digital work environment and ensure the quality of services provided to CHUV staff.

Mission

• You supervise, support, and develop a team of systems engineers and technicians
• You define and evolve the strategy related to workstations and virtualisation solutions, as well as the associated technical standards
• You ensure the availability, performance, and security of the platforms under your responsibility and contribute to risk management and service continuity
• You provide your technical expertise in projects, major changes, and the resolution of complex incidents
• You lead projects to evolve user environments and oversee the lifecycle of services and solutions related to workstations and mobile devices
• You ensure governance of workstation and application virtualisation solutions and participate in defining architectures and technological choices of the IT Department
• You collaborate closely with the Infrastructure, Applications, Cybersecurity, and Support teams
• You manage the budget, contracts, and suppliers in your domain, implement performance indicators, and report to management.

Profile

• You hold a university degree, ETH or HES in computer science, or an equivalent qualification
• You have additional training in management or team leadership
• You have proven experience managing technical teams
• You have at least 10 years of experience in Microsoft infrastructures and workstation engineering
• You have significant experience leading large-scale infrastructure projects within complex environments with high availability and security requirements
• You possess recognised expertise in several technologies, including Microsoft Windows Enterprise, Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory, Omnissa Horizon, and C# programming.

Depending on the candidate's profile, the salary grade ranges between levels 12 and 13.

We offer

Becoming a member of the Lausanne University Hospital team means benefiting from:

• First-class social benefits, 20 days paternity leave, and 4 months maternity leave (with the possibility of an additional month of breastfeeding leave)
• Regular salary progression adapted to responsibilities
• A 13th month salary and 25 days of holiday per year
• A right to a minimum of three training days per year, with access to a varied offer within the CHUV Training Centre and partner training centres of the Canton of Vaud
• Facilitated access to one of the 500 furnished apartments offered in the surrounding neighbourhoods for people relocating to Switzerland from abroad
• Social, cultural, and economic benefits offered to members of the H-Oxygène association
• Benefits offered under the mobility plan (discounts on public transport subscriptions, promotion of "Mobility" vehicles, and discounts on electric bike purchases)
• Hotel-quality staff restaurants in each hospital building with preferential rates.

Contact and application submission

Contact for information about the position: Mr Gilbert Ghanem, Group Leader IT Services & Support, at 021 314 70 48.

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If you have difficulty applying, you can consult our procedure on how to apply online. If for technical reasons you cannot apply online, please contact our Recruitment Unit, which will assist you in your process, either by email at e.recrutement@chuv.ch or by phone at 021 314 85 70.

CHUV applies the highest quality standards in its recruitment processes. Furthermore, committed to promoting diversity among our staff, we are attentive to different life paths and do everything possible to ensure equal treatment and prevent any discrimination. We look forward to receiving your application.

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