COOP
Basel
System Engineer for Server/Virtualisation/Infrastructure (m/f/d); 80-100%
- 29 October 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Permanent position
- German (Intermediate)
- 4053 Basel
About the job
Experience the enthusiasm for technological future at Coop in IT. Join us on the path to the digital world and become part of an inspiring team that shares your passion for IT and technology. Start your career with us and shape your own future.
System Engineer for Server/Virtualisation/Infrastructure (m/f/d); 80-100%
Tasks
- Operation, administration and further development of the KVM-based virtualisation platform including provisioning, lifecycle management, patching, performance optimisation and troubleshooting during ongoing operations
- Administration of Linux and Windows servers in physical and virtualised environments, including installation, configuration, hardening, patching, monitoring and incident/problem management
- Ensuring stable, secure and available operation of the compute platforms including capacity management, performance analyses as well as sustainable fault rectification at server, hypervisor and operating system level
- Participation in automation and standardisation of operational tasks, e.g. with scripting or infrastructure-as-code, to increase quality, speed and traceability
- Participation in infrastructure projects such as migrations, renewals, rollouts and technical changes in the compute, storage and backup environment as well as documentation in Confluence and updating existing entries
Requirements
- Completed IT training (EFZ or equivalent) as well as 3-5 years of practical experience as a system engineer in the infrastructure environment
- Good to very good knowledge of KVM / QEMU / libvirt or comparable virtualisation technologies as well as understanding of cluster, HA and resource management
- Practical experience in the administration of Linux and Windows servers, ideally including OS lifecycle, security hardening, patch management and troubleshooting in enterprise environments
- Basic to good understanding of storage and backup technologies, e.g. SAN/NAS, snapshotting, replication, restore, recovery and DR test procedures
- Structured, reliable and team-oriented working style, good communication skills as well as willingness to take responsibility in daily operations and in changes/projects
- Benefits: Discount on the travel offer ITS Coop Travel, 5 times the number of Superpoints in the supermarket, up to 20% discount on various insurance services, Reka-Card: discount on purchase
- Employment conditions: Pension fund: 2/3 paid by Coop, collective labour agreement (GAV)
- Working hours: 5 weeks holiday
- Further training: Over 600 internal training courses
- Sustainability: Commitment to people, animals and nature with over 400 actions
- Communication: internal app for employees
- Health: Update-Fitness: CHF 200 discount on annual subscription
Your contact person
of the Coop Cooperative
Anne Marchon
HR Marketing