Systems Engineering / Storage Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 26, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 24, 2026. myjob scores A on the Alion truth index.
The Swiss National Supercomputing Centre (CSCS) develops and operates cutting-edge, High-Performance Computing (HPC) systems as an essential service facility for science. The centre enables world-class research through its scientific user lab, which is available to domestic and international researchers in academia, industry, and the business sector. The centre is operated by ETH Zurich and has offices in Lugano (headquarter) and Zurich
With the convergence of HPC and cloud technology, supercomputing service providers like CSCS strive to improve our service portfolios that focus on large, complex, and diverse scientific and engineering applications. Effectively providing performant and capable storage systems supporting the needs of HPC platforms running on a multi-tenant infrastructure is complex and challenging engineering work
The main goal of this position is to implement and operate HPC storage services in a multi-tenant infrastructure. As a Storage Engineer you will directly contribute to the designing, implementation, maintenance, and documentation of storage services for HPC
Profile
- You have a sound knowledge of
- Linux administration skills
- Generic filesystem aspects and functions (data, metadata, block-size etc.)
- Storage redundancy technologies (RAID, D-RAID, EC etc.)
- Backup solutions (DMF, TSM, Veeam) and backup concepts
- Object Storage concepts and S3 service usage/implementation
- Automation tools and framework, including CI/CD processes and ecosystem (e.g., Gitlab CI, HashiCorp Vault)
- Experience with the following is preferred, though there will be ample opportunities to learn and gain more experience with all of these skills on the job:
- Experience with parallel file systems (GPFS, Lustre)
- Experience with Ceph Storage Clusters
- Experience with versioning systems and CI/CD workflows such as ArgoCD
- Experience with physical servers automated installation systems such as OpenCHAMI, MAAS, or Foreman
- Experience with developing Ansible configurations
- Experience developing services on top of Kubernetes
- You should have a bachelor’s or higher degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience
In an organization that values autonomy, ownership and continuous learning, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to gain specialized hands-on experience through activities characterized by the challenging aspects typical of the HPC field
You enjoy learning, exploring new ideas, and understanding problems deeply
Curiosity:
- You listen, collaborate, and are receptive to different perspectives
- Openness:
- You tackle challenging or ambiguous problems and are willing to take initiative
- You help colleagues and users succeed and contribute to a positive team culture
- Supportiveness:
- You act honestly, ethically, and reliably in your work
Our culture and benefits:
- We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive engineering team and particularly encourage applications from from groups underrepresented in tech. If you are technically strong, curious, and eager to grow, we want to hear from you
- At CSCS, being family-friendly is much more than a label. We provide flexible and supportive working conditions that help employees manage both their careers and family responsibilities. For example, one of our Lugano buildings hosts a childcare facility, and we financially support up to three weeks of summer camp for primary school children. If your child is sick and you need assistance, we will even cover the cost of in-home childcare for our Lugano based employees. We are proud to be a genuinely family-friendly employer and are committed to supporting our employees when they need it most
- You can look forward to an exciting working environment, cultural diversity and attractive offers and benefits
- Your job with impact: Become part of ETH Zurich, which not only supports your professional development, but also actively contributes to positive change in society
- Working, teaching and research at ETH Zurich
We value diversity and sustainability
climate-neutral future
CV in pdf
- Relevant certificates and diplomas in pdf format
- We look forward to receiving your online application. Please address your application to Mrs Stephanie Frequente, CSCS Human Resources, Via Trevano 131, 6900 Lugano
- Further information about CSCS can be found on our . Questions regarding the position should be directed to Mark Klein, [email protected] (no applications)
We would like to point out that the pre-selection is carried out by the responsible recruiters and not by artificial intelligence
ETH Zurich is one of the world’s leading universities specialising in science and technology. We are renowned for our excellent education, cutting-edge fundamental research and direct transfer of new knowledge into society. Over 30,000 people from more than 120 countries find our university to be a place that promotes independent thinking and an environment that inspires excellence. Located in the heart of Europe, yet forging connections all over the world, we work together to develop solutions for the global challenges of today and tomorrow