Job Detail

At Open Systems we have set our sights on an ambitious goal: we want to make the internet a safer place for our customers. Well-known enterprises, institutions and NGOs rely on Mission Control Security Services from Open Systems AG to sustainably secure the worldwide availability and operational stability of their ICT infrastructure. These services are monitored and controlled around the clock in over 180 countries.

Senior Data Engineer (80–100%)

Join our enthusiastic team of data platform engineers and face the challenge to expand Open Systems unified data platform. As a Senior Data Engineer you will be part of the core team of Open Systems, processing structured and unstructured data of more than 6,000 devices deployed across the planet. Together with service engineers and product owners you will discuss, shape, specify and implement solutions that ease the operations of more than 6,000 global devices, and provide intelligent insights into security-relevant data and processes.

What we expect from you:

• Experience with Big Data, cloud infrastructure and distributed systems


• Knowledge of some of the following technologies from a previous job: Kafka, ELK stack, Hadoop, Apache Spark, Hive, Airflow, RDBMS, NoSQL, DevOps or Kubernetes


• Experience with managing Infrastructure-as-a-Service resources of public cloud providers (Amazons AWS, MS Azure, Google GCP) with Terraform / Ansible is beneficial


• Passion for sustainable software development and experiences in other technical positions already


• In-depth knowledge and experience of at least one programming language: Python, Go, Scala, Java


• ETH, university or FH degree in Computer Science or equivalent


• Fluency in English and preferably German

Furthermore, we expect basic knowledge and a high motivation to participate in a coached training program in these areas:

• Knowledge of Linux operating systems


• Understanding networking in general and the major internet protocols


• Knowledge of network security concepts and practices

You will join one of our small development teams that works with agile methods. The team will rely on you to focus on its goals and efforts as a team player while being able to work independently. At Open Systems we are passionate about what we do. We work in an environment in which innovative solutions, rapid development times, creativity and open communication are practiced and continuously fostered. The pursuit of technical advancement is at the center of our attention. You will be based at our office in Zurich (CH) and will get the opportunity to work out of our office in Redwood City (US) for a few months. As part of the Mission Control team, you share operational duties with your colleagues.

We look forward to receiving your complete online application (letter of motivation, CV, diplomas/reference letters/transcript of records. Compress your application into two attachments). For further questions and inquiries about applications, please feel free to contact Helena Grimm at +41 58 100 10 10.