IT System Engineer/-in (fixed-term until 30.06.2029) 80 - 100%

With its approximately 4000 employees, the Kantonspolizei Zürich takes responsibility for security in the canton. To strengthen our IT department in Zürich, we are looking for a committed and competent personality in the area of Datacenter and mission control systems as:

IT System Engineer/-in (fixed-term until 30.06.2029) 80 - 100% #

Your area of responsibility: ###

• Operating and further developing highly available ICT systems such as datacenter basic systems, mission control systems, image systems, or also voice systems in the mission-critical area
• Recognizing, consolidating and implementing user requirements into realizable technical concepts
• Implementation of projects (planning, engineering, realization)
• Steering and coordinating cooperation with our partners and service providers, both in daily operations and in projects
• Maintenance and further development of technical documentation

Your profile: ###

• Completed studies in Computer Science (FH) or equivalent training
• Good knowledge of client/server systems, confident handling of associated administration technologies (e.g. OS, virtualization software, monitoring, backup, IAM etc.)
• Experience in the cloud environment
• Skills in the area of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/Ansible)
• Containers and Kubernetes are not foreign words to you
• Proficient German and good English skills
• Independence, teamwork and discretion
• Willingness for on-call service (Pikett-Dienst)

Our offer: ###

• We offer you a versatile and meaningful activity in a dynamic environment
• With employment by the Kanton Zürich, you enjoy attractive employment conditions with a secure employer
• A centrally located, state-of-the-art workplace in the Zürcher Polizei- und Justizzentrum including staff restaurant and access to the in-house fitness center
• We offer you the chance to exert impact in an exciting new challenge and to shape the future together

Start of position: As of 1. November 2026 or by arrangement (fixed-term until 30.06.2029)

Any questions? Further information about the function will be provided by Marco Ruesch at rume@kapo.zh.ch. Questions regarding the application process will be answered by Viktor Neidhart at personalgewinnung@kapo.zh.ch or +41 58 648 73 39.

Have we aroused your interest? Then we look forward to your complete online application.

We do not accept unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies for this position. Recruitment agencies please do not submit applicant documents unsolicited to our employees or via our online career portal. We decline any responsibility for submitted applications as well as any fees. Thank you for your understanding.

Kantonspolizei Zürich
Personalgewinnung
Viktor Neidhart
058 648 12 40