The Position

We are seeking a proactive and technically skilled IT System Administrator to support and enhance our IT infrastructure. You will play a key role in ensuring reliable, secure, and efficient systems that enable business operations across the organization.

Your Responsibilities

• Maintain, monitor, and optimize server, network, and endpoint infrastructure (on-premise and cloud)
• Provide timely technical support to users across locations
• Implement and maintain security best practices (patch management, access controls, backups)
• Administer virtualization environments (e.g., VMware/Hyper-V) and cloud services (Azure/AWS) where applicable
• Manage identity, authentication, group policies, and onboarding/offboarding processes
• Troubleshoot complex IT issues and drive continuous improvements
• Maintain up-to-date system documentation 
• Planning and implementation of IT projects and migrations

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in IT/Computer Science, or equivalent experience
• 3+ years of hands-on experience in system administration
• Fluency in German and English
• Solid knowledge of Windows Server, Active Directory, networking (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP)
• Experience with virtualization and cloud technologies
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills
• Working with autonomy, strong team orientation and process improvement
• Experience with ITIL or structured support processes is a plus

Why Celonic?

• Make a difference by directly impacting patients lives
• Biologics is an attractive, high growth sector with professional development 
• Offers a multinational and diverse workplace
• Proud to be a pioneer in “Next Generation” manufacturing technologies
• Family owned: Entrepreneurial, and short communication lines
• Basel is a great place to live, play and work in the center of Europe

About us

Celonic is a “Pure Play” Biologics Contract Development Manufacturing Organization (CDMO). Celonic’s mission is to help its customers, primarily small to large Biotech Companies, bring life-saving and improving drugs effectively to the market using innovative, “next generation” bioprocessing technologies such as, process intensification and full-perfusion. Celonic has a state-of-the-art Development and Innovation Center in Basel, Switzerland (headquarters), and clinical and commercial GMP manufacturing facilities in Heidelberg, Germany. At present, more than 500 highly qualified employees work at Celonic. Due to the expansion of the company, Celonic is looking for committed and qualified employees.

Our job is to make a difference!

http://www.celonic.com/