Senior System Engineer

Senior System Engineer (w/m/d)
Rieter is the world’s leading system supplier for processing natural and man-made fibers into short-staple and long-staple yarn, as well as for the production of filament yarns, man-made fibers and nonwovens. With its comprehensive technology portfolio, Rieter covers the entire textile value chain – from fiber to yarn, and from polymer melt to texturized filament, synthetic staple fibers and nonwoven. Headquartered in Winterthur, Switzerland, the company designs and engineers complex spinning plants, machines, systems, and components that enable an efficient and economical production. Rieter’s leading technologies ensure minimal resource consumption, making a significant contribution to sustainability across the global textile value chain. Rieter has a history spanning more than 230 years, operates 17 production sites in nine countries, and employs around 4 220 people worldwide, approximately 15.4% of them in Switzerland. Rieter is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange under the ticker symbol RIEN.
You have power, are versatile, service- and goal-oriented? You like to work in a team, are curious and always find innovative ways to reach your goals? Then you fit perfectly within our team and can strengthen our business as
Senior System Engineer (w/m/d)
In this position, you will take responsibility for ensuring a secure and stable global 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 global IT team.
Your Tasks
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)
Lead and contribute to global IT infrastructure projects
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
Your Qualifications
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
Deep knowledge and hands-on experience in Windows operating systems and virtualization technologies (VMware), combined with strong expertise in Active Directory, Group Policy, and PKI Services.
Extensive experience in identity and access management, including SSO, MFA, and Privileged Access Management (PAM), with strong proficiency in Azure Entra ID and Conditional Access Policies
Proven experience in project management
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
Very good oral and written English skills, good German is a plus
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
Job ID: Senior System Engineer
Business: Corporate Functions
Country: Switzerland
Company: Rieter
Functional Area: Information Technology
Entry Level: Professionals
Contract type: Unlimited
Location: Winterthur
Rahel Känzig
Rieter AG
Klosterstrasse 20
8406 Winterthur
+41 522 087351

If you are interested in an exciting and varied work environment and have the qualifications listed above, we look forward to receiving your online application. jid50ead3epn jit0414pn jiy26pn