Network Engineer (a)

11 August 2026
80 – 100%
Permanent position
German (Intermediate)
Ruopigenplatz 1, 6015 Luzern

About the job

Network Engineer (a)

80% - 100% | Lucerne | Home office possible

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Together we design secure networks for the canton of Lucerne: from data centres to the cantonal school. Your expertise meets state-of-the-art technologies, exciting projects and a team that values your ideas. Together we create secure connections and drive innovations forward.

Your tasks

Shape the digital future - as a Network Engineer you safely guide data streams to their destination and ensure smooth connections that network people and systems.
You operate 350 state-of-the-art SD networks in the DC and access areas, several next-generation firewall clusters as well as the cantonal-wide MPLS network.
Whether in 2nd level support in the network area or advising departments and schools on network security - your expertise is used in a variety of tasks.
You support the zoning of services, implement necessary firewall releases and maintain and further develop the modern zero-trust architecture.
The creative development of solutions and concepts for exciting customer projects gives your area of responsibility real scope for design.

Your profile

You have completed training in computer science or a corresponding further education and have a Cisco certification as CCNP.
You have already proven your expertise in the network area (firewall, VPN, identity services, 802.1X/MAB, DNS/DHCP, IP/MPLS, LAN, WLAN) for several years.
You want to develop further and have an affinity for technical innovations in the field of network security.
Your pronounced organisational skills and flexibility are valuable strengths that you enthusiastically bring to our team - in addition, you have very good knowledge of the German language, both spoken and written.
With a category B driving licence you are mobile in your varied everyday life and complete your profile with the willingness to be on call (approx. every two months).

What you can look forward to

Our fields of activity are as diverse as we are.
Environment, infrastructure, finance, security, health, education and much more - together we shape the canton of Lucerne.

You get further with us.
We offer attractive and exciting career and development opportunities - both in management and for specialists.

We work flexibly and smartly.
Mobile-flexible working is highly valued with us. More than half of our employees work part-time and realise their professional goals in harmony with their private commitments.

You benefit with us.
Attractive further training offers , discount platforms for employees, mobile and internet offers, Next Bike, fleet discounts, and other benefits.

All our benefits at a glance

Your employer

Working for the Canton of Lucerne means shaping the future - that of the canton, its inhabitants and last but not least your own. More than 6,500 employees in 200 different professions contribute daily to the excellent quality of life in our canton.

The IT Department (DIIN) provides comprehensive IT services for the departments, courts and schools of the canton of Lucerne. In addition to advising on IT issues in the areas of architecture, security, infrastructure, projects and applications and providing IT services, it operates the cantonal IT infrastructure in two modern data centres and is responsible for the construction and operation of the complex cantonal communications network.

The "a" in the job title stands for "all". The canton of Lucerne stands for diversity and variety.