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DevOps Engineer / Platform Engineer 80-100% (w/m/d)

Full time Data Engineering Business Intelligence Statistics DevOps

Job Description

The USZ is looking for a motivated DevOps Engineer / Platform Engineer to build, operate and further develop the strategic platforms (especially the data platform and integration platform) with current technologies and methodologies. In this versatile and responsible role, you will take on an important role in strategic projects. You will be part of a larger engineering team that works on providing extensive skills as well as complex data products and data services, thus enabling a variety of needs for new, data-driven applications in clinical care, research and hospital management. With your commitment, you will make an important contribution to the successful digital transformation of the USZ.

your main tasks

  • Conception, implementation, further development, operation and documentation of the various platforms
  • Identification of new useful technology components: implementation of PoCs/pilots, making implementation decisions
  • Building and operating platform components and capabilities e.g. with Kubernetes, Apache Stack (Kafka, Spark, etc.), S3, Trino / Starburst, Mulesoft, observability stacks and other technologies
  • Responsibility for the toolset of the various layers of the platforms (Container Platform, Ingestion Layer, Repositories, Integration Platform, Analytics Toolkits, Visualization Layer...)
  • Collaboration with the various engineering teams in conceptual design, development, maintenance and extensions
  • Guidance and assumption of technical responsibility in projects and sub-projects

your profile

  • University or technical college degree in computer science, business informatics, medical informatics or a comparable, higher IT education
  • Experience with agile methodologies, DevOps expertise
  • Experience in the conception, implementation and operation of on-premise and/or cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP) and complex data-driven solutions, including container platforms (Kubernetes)
  • Advanced knowledge of storage, virtualization, containerization and network/software architectures
  • Very good knowledge of German and English
  • High sense of responsibility for data and data protection in a sensitive environment

our range

Take on an important role in one of the most innovative digitization projects in the Swiss healthcare system: the transformation of our hospital into the "digital hospital" of the future. Bring your enthusiasm, skills and experience and drive the construction and development of the various platforms together with our innovative and highly specialized teams. We offer you freedom for ideas, the opportunity to use your experience and expertise effectively and a productive working environment in which teamwork, appreciation and mutual respect are very important. Benefit from a modern work infrastructure, flexible working hours, attractive employment conditions and a wide range of training and further education opportunities.

Further information

For further information, please contact Christian Falk, Head of Medical Data Products, Data Platforms & Tools.
Tel.
+41 44 255 56 41

We look forward to receiving your application

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About the USZ

The University Hospital Zurich is one of the largest hospitals in Switzerland. Our more than 8,600 employees and around 700 trainees work every day for the well-being of our patients.
University Hospital of Zürich
About University Hospital of Zürich

The University Hospital Zurich (USZ) is open to everyone every day and offers basic medical care and cutting-edge medicine in a central location in Zurich. We use our university knowledge advantage to solve a wide range of health problems: close to people, highly specialized and at the cutting edge of research.

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