Senior System Engineer C5I | Senior System Engineer C5I (w/m/d)

RUAG SA

Thun, BE, Switzerland
Published Nov 14, 2025
Full-time
Permanent

Job Summary

The Senior System Engineer C5I will play a critical role in ensuring the security and operational readiness of Switzerland's military systems by focusing on the life-cycle management and availability of ICT platforms for air and land defense. Day-to-day responsibilities include specifying, evaluating, and configuring infrastructure components for Command and Control (C5I) systems. The role requires integrating various systems, analyzing optimization potential, and actively contributing solutions to maintain system stability. A key focus area is designing Data Center Automation and defining parameters for service level verification. Candidates should possess a degree in Computer Science or equivalent technical education combined with significant professional experience, particularly with virtualization technologies like VMware and Nutanix, and automation tools such as Ansible and Terraform. This is an opportunity to contribute directly to the sovereign security of Switzerland as part of a future-oriented technology partner to the Swiss Army.

Required Skills

Education

Degree in Computer Science or vocational training as an IT Specialist (EFZ) combined with further education in IT.

Experience

  • Professional experience with Firewall, Network, and Server systems.
  • Experience with virtualization technologies and Hyperconverged Systems like VMware and Nutanix.
  • Experience in scripting and using automation tools such as CI/CD, Ansible, and Terraform.
  • Military career as a higher non-commissioned officer or officer is advantageous.

Languages

German (Intermediate)English (Intermediate)

Additional

  • Self-reliant, proactive, and conscientious working style.