Lead Microsoft infrastructure migrations across on-premise, hybrid and cloud environments in a senior client-facing engineering role.
Senior Microsoft System Engineer
Job description:
- Take full technical responsibility for assigned customers and their Microsoft server infrastructure.
- Plan and execute customer-system migrations across on-premise, hybrid and cloud environments.
- Manage both project delivery and ongoing operational activities for customer environments.
- Analyse technical requirements and independently design, implement and maintain suitable infrastructure solutions.
- Act as the primary technical contact for customers, providing end-to-end support and technical guidance.
- Work with mid-sized infrastructure environments, typically supporting organisations with 50–500 employees and approximately 20–100 servers.
- Collaborate with a team of around ten experienced infrastructure specialists while independently leading the technical delivery of your assignments.
- Contribute hands-on expertise rather than focusing solely on coordination or high-level architecture.
Job requirements
- Several years of hands-on experience as a Senior Microsoft System Engineer, Windows System Engineer or Infrastructure Engineer.
- Strong experience migrating customer systems between on-premise, hybrid and cloud environments.
- Expert-level knowledge in at least one of the following areas:
- Active Directory, including subdomains and trusts
- Microsoft Azure
- Microsoft Exchange
- PowerShell
- Microsoft SQL Server
- SCCM
- Remote Desktop Services
- Solid knowledge of Microsoft server infrastructure and traditional systems engineering.
- Demonstrable experience independently implementing technical solutions and resolving complex infrastructure issues.
- Ability to manage both infrastructure projects and operational responsibilities.
- Strong customer orientation and confidence taking full technical ownership of client accounts.
- Fluent German.
- Independent, pragmatic and delivery-focused working style.
- Willingness to participate in a technical interview, assessment and case study.
Nice to have
- Deep expertise across several of the listed Microsoft technologies.
- Experience working for an IT service provider or managed-services environment.
- Experience supporting customers in regulated sectors such as healthcare, banking or pharmaceuticals.
- Knowledge of secure, locally hosted or sovereign cloud environments.
- Experience working with mid-market infrastructure landscapes.
About the customer:
Our client is an established Swiss IT services provider specialising in cloud and managed services, consulting and systems integration. The company develops and operates a secure, locally hosted Swiss cloud platform and supports national and international mid-sized customers across healthcare, banking, pharmaceuticals, industry and construction.
Compensation benefits:
- Permanent, full-time position.
- Flexible start date.
- Remote-first working model with flexible home-office arrangements and modern offices in Rotkreuz and Köniz.
- 40-hour working week.
- No on-call or standby duty.
- Financial support for professional development and further education.
- Contribution towards a sports subscription or Reka Checks.
- Private occupational and non-occupational accident insurance.
- Free parking, complimentary drinks and regular team and company events.