Senior System Engineer

Rieter is the world’s leading supplier of systems for manufacturing yarn from staple fibers in spinning mills. Based in Winterthur (Switzerland), the company develops and manufactures machinery, systems and components used to convert natural and man-made fibers and their blends into yarns in the most cost-efficient manner. Cutting-edge spinning technology from Rieter contributes to sustainability in the textile value chain by minimizing the use of resources. Rieter has been in business for 230 years, has 18 production locations in ten countries and employs a global workforce of around 4 560, about 15% of whom are based in Switzerland.

In this position, you will take responsibility for ensuring a secure and stable IT infrastructure at Rieter. You will design, implement, and operate core services such as servers, storage, and identity and access management (Active Directory, Azure Entra ID). Additionally, you will ensure compliance with security standards, automate processes using scripts, and provide second- and third-level support. Your expertise in Windows and cloud security, PKI, and virtualization, combined with strong communication skills in an international environment, will make you a key player in our IT team.

• Designing, Building and operation of IT Infrastructure and Services (Server, Storage, Infrastructure Security)
• Development and operation of identity and access management solutions (AD, Entra ID)
• Implementation and management of certificates (PKI)
• Third and Second Level support for IT Server Infrastructure and services
• Ensuring that infrastructure services are compliant with established configuration and security guidelines
• Build, enhance and maintain tooling and scripts to automate repetitive tasks
• System design improvements and performance enhancements

• Bachelor’s degree or HF in Computer Engineering, Information Technology or related Engineering field or a technical training program
• At least seven to -ten years professional IT experience
• Extensive knowledge and experience with identity and access management technology, such as single sign-on (SSO), multi factor authentication, privileged access management
• Very good Knowledge of Azure Entra ID and Conditional Access Policies
• Demonstrated knowledge of PKI Services
• Deep Knowledge of Active Directory and Group Policy
• Very good knowledge of IT operating systems, particularly Windows
• Deep Knowledge and experience in Windows and Cloud Security
• Good knowledge of Windows scripting (PowerShell)
• Experience in virtualization technologies (VMWare)
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Very good oral and written English skills
• Strong communication skills in an international environment

• an international working environment with long tradition
• versatile activity in a future-oriented environment with a lot of self-responsibility
• good development opportunities and fair employment conditions
• a motivated team with mutual respect and good cooperation

Rahel Känzig


Rieter AG
Klosterstrasse 20
8406 Winterthur

+41 522 087351

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