Job Description
Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology MeteoSwiss
Zurich, Switzerland (and home office) | 80-100%
Your contribution will include: Ensuring
personnel, technical, and financial team leadership;
operating and further developing data platforms, as well as participating in on-call duty;
developing and administering typical components such as databases, ETL tools, query engines, API gateways, and backend applications on-premises and in the cloud; being responsible for
requirements analysis, specification, modeling, system design, development, testing, and integration of workflows, interfaces, and services on Linux/Unix/Windows in the backend area; developing
solutions for meteorology and climatology for the integration, transformation, and provision of data according to international standards (e.g., messaging and warning systems in air traffic); developing
APIs and gateways, and taking over and modernizing existing applications and systems.
What makes you unique:
Master's degree in Computer Science or Business Informatics, as well as several years of experience with data management systems in the cloud (AWS) and in your own data center (Unix/Linux);
confident handling of data pipelines and ETL products such as Pentaho, FME, and database products such as... Experience with PostgreSQL, Oracle
scripting, or programming with AI support is desirable (e.g., Python, Java, PL/SQL, ksh, C, R).
Initial experience with technologies such as streaming (Kafka), Airflow, NoSQL, query engines, AI tools, etc., is advantageous.
Structured work according to ITIL processes with agile methods in operational practice is required
. Excellent German skills and knowledge of a second official language as well as English
are essential. In short
, the scope of this demanding position ranges from scientific topics to the operational management of the existing data warehouse and the agile development of new data platforms. The stable 24/7 availability of weather and climate data is the basis for sustainable services for the well-being and protection of the Swiss population.
Start date:
September 1, 2026
Employment type:
permanent
Reference number:
#LI-MCH1012
Work location:
Operation Center 1, Frachtstrasse, 8058 Zurich
Questions about the position:
Lars Koppa,
Head of IT Data Management
, +41 58 460 93 11
Questions about the application:
Annette Kleisun
, HR Business Partner,
+41 58 460 92 35
What makes us special
The Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology (MeteoSwiss) is the national weather service of Switzerland. We record and forecast weather and climate in Switzerland, thereby making a sustainable contribution to the well-being of the population and to the benefit of the economy, science, and the environment.
The offices of the Federal Department of Home Affairs (FDHA) are systematically committed to good working conditions and the health of their employees and have been awarded the Friendly Work Space label.
What we offer
: Working for Switzerland
We are committed to the Swiss model of success and work for the benefit of the population. Diversity in action Thanks to equal opportunities, we develop our skills and contribute diverse perspectives. Healthy at work We support and advise our employees on physical and mental health. Equal pay for equal work We guarantee equal pay and compensate employees based on performance, experience, and the requirements of the position. Work -life balance We support individual lifestyles with flexible working arrangements and various time models. Career Prospects With cutting-edge training and development programs, we foster the professional and personal growth of our employees. Next Steps: Application with complete application documents; First Interview; Second Interview ; Decision
