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Job Location:
Martigny - Switzerland
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
13 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Description
We are looking for an experienced network engineer with strong technical skills in network architecture installation and maintenance of all network services. Your ability to design and implement agile robust secure and high-performance network solutions will be critical for our company.
Responsibilities:
Ensure the installation maintenance and support of the institutes network infrastructure (wired and WiFi)
Participate in architectural decisions for the Idiap network infrastructure
Provide ongoing technological monitoring for new technologies
Sought Profile
HES or EPF computer science engineer or equivalent experience with at least 5 years of experience as a network engineer
Recognized ability as a network architect with experience in the design and optimization of network services
Advanced technical skills in the implementation and maintenance of network services (IPS/IDS/NAC/DNS/DHCP/LDAP/radius/idp...) and network concepts such as VLAN(802.1Q)/RSTP(802.1w)/LACP(802.1ax-2008)/routing(BGP or OSPF)/MAC auth (802.1X).
Good knowledge of security layers such as SSL/TLS/SSH/IPsec/WireGuard/OVPN
Ability to automate work with Ansible such as managing network configurations
Ability to analyze and resolve complex network issues.
Thorough pragmatic able to work both in team and independently
Excellent skills in documentation communication and project management.
Very good knowledge of French and English in both oral and written form.
Added bonus:
Marked interest and experience in using open-source solutions
Good knowledge of the following technologies: Linux git installation of open-source software virtualization (Proxmox KVM) containers (Docker Apptainer)
Knowledge of products from Fortinet/Aruba/ProCurve/Dell SONiC/OPNsense/pfSense
Knowledge of cross-platform network configurations for clients (Linux/MacOS/Windows)
Good knowledge of bash or Python scripting
Writing skills for documenting work
Good listening and sharing skills
Knowledge of high-speed and low-latency networks for HPC applications
Application deadline: 26th February 2026
About Idiap
Idiap is a research institute of national importance that engages in fundamental research education and technology transfer in artificial intelligence. PhD students are formally registered at EPFL one of the leading Technical Universities in Europe.
Idiap offers competitive salaries and conditions in a dynamic and multicultural environment. Idiap is located in Martigny Valais a scenic region in the south of Switzerland surrounded by the highest mountains of Europe and offering exceptional quality of life exciting recreational activities including hiking climbing and skiing as well as varied cultural activities. English is the official working language.
At Idiap we place great emphasis on diversity and we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity to being fair and inclusive and to being a place where we all belong. Employment at Idiap is based solely on a persons merit and qualifications.
Required languages
- English - Level advanced
- French - Level advanced
Réf: 1d4f0f15-bb57-4b1c-9698-e6a8d3591551
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Load Balancing
- Routing Protocols
- Network Administration
- Network Engineering
- BGP
- LAN
- Computer Networking
- IPsec
- OSPF
- Cisco ASA
- Juniper
- MPLS
About Company
Artificial Intelligence for Society. The Idiap Research Institute is an independent, nonprofit research foundation affiliated with the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL). Its activities encompass basic research, training (graduate and post-graduate level), and technology ... View more
