System Engineer On-Premises Platform (a)

12 August 2026
100%
Permanent position
German (Intermediate)
Ruopigenplatz 1, 6015 Luzern

About the job

System Engineer On-Premises Platform (a)

100% | Lucerne | Home office possible

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Your tasks

Lifecycle management of our on-premises infrastructure (server, storage & backup): proactive planning, budgeting and timely renewal of systems

Engineering and operation of the backup infrastructure including ensuring recoverability (restore tests)

Operation and further development of the storage infrastructure

Operation, maintenance and further development of our Windows Server environment

Automation of recurring tasks with PowerShell

Patch management of on-premises Windows Servers with Azure Update Manager

Creation and maintenance of operational documentation and standards

Participation in platform team projects as well as collaboration with suppliers and internal specialist departments

Analysis and resolution of faults in 2nd and 3rd level support

Your profile

For this role, we are looking for a conscientious, precise individual with a forward-thinking mindset. You plan long-term, always keep the lifecycle of the systems entrusted to you in view and value reliability and quality. You enjoy working in a team, communicate clearly and take responsibility for your topics. Additionally, you bring the following:

Completed training in IT (apprenticeship with further education, HF/FH or equivalent)

Several years of practical experience as an ICT System Engineer in the areas of server, storage and backup

Very good knowledge of Windows Server

Solid experience with backup technologies and concepts (data backup, replication, restore)

Experience in lifecycle management of on-premises hardware

Knowledge of Azure Update Manager is an advantage

Experience with our deployed technologies is an advantage: Huawei Storage, IBM Tape Library, Veeam, NetVault, Cisco SAN, VMware, Proxmox VE, Red Hat OpenShift

Very good German skills (understanding Swiss German)

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.

With us, you will progress.
We offer attractive and exciting career and development opportunities - both in leadership and for specialists.

We work flexibly and smartly.
Mobile-flexible working is highly valued here. 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 residents and not least your own. More than 7,000 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.