Rolex Systems Engineer
- Location
- GenevaGenevaSwitzerland
- Seniority
- Mid-Level
- Department
- IT & Technology Systems
- Industry
- Fine Watches & Horology
- Posted
- May 16, 2026
About Rolex
Rolex is a world-renowned Swiss luxury watchmaker celebrated for technical excellence, precision manufacturing and enduring brand prestige. As an independent, vertically integrated maison, Rolex combines artisanal watchmaking traditions with advanced industrial capability; the employer offers a discreet, performance-oriented environment prized for stability and craftsmanship.
Rolex seeks a Systems Engineer in Geneva, Switzerland to design and operate infrastructure, virtualization and platform services.
Role & Responsibilities
- Design, deploy and operate server, virtualization and platform infrastructure (on-premises and hybrid-cloud) to support corporate and production applications.
- Manage and maintain Linux and Windows server estates, virtualisation layers (VMware/Hyper‑V) and storage (SAN/NAS), ensuring availability and performance SLAs.
- Implement and maintain automation and orchestration using tools such as Ansible, Terraform and container platforms (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Administer identity and access services (Active Directory, LDAP), backup/recovery solutions (e.g., Veeam) and enterprise monitoring systems.
- Collaborate with cybersecurity, network and application teams to implement hardening, patch management and incident response processes.
- Build and maintain system documentation, runbooks and architecture diagrams; contribute to capacity planning and lifecycle management.
- Drive platform improvements through scripting (Python, Bash), CI/CD practices and platform-as-code principles.
- Provide on-call support and participate in business continuity, DR exercises and cross-functional IT projects globally.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
- Professional experience with Linux (RHEL/Ubuntu) and Windows Server administration.
- Solid knowledge of virtualization (VMware vSphere or Hyper‑V), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and automation (Ansible, Terraform).
- Proven scripting ability (Python and/or Bash) and familiarity with CI/CD tooling.
- Experience with enterprise backup (e.g., Veeam), SAN/NAS storage technologies and monitoring platforms (Prometheus, Zabbix, Nagios).
- Professional-level French and English communication skills preferred.
- Relevant certifications desirable (e.g., RHCE, VCP, Microsoft Certified, CCNA) and strong adherence to ITIL or comparable operational discipline.
Skills
Experience
3–5 years (or more) of hands-on systems engineering or infrastructure operations experience, ideally supporting production/manufacturing environments or other high-availability, security-conscious organisations.
Education
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or equivalent professional experience.
Workplace
This position is based in Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
Culture
Rolex fosters a culture of precision, discretion and long-term craftsmanship, where technical excellence underpins luxury manufacturing. Employees are expected to combine meticulous attention to detail with rigorous operational discipline in a stable, performance-driven environment.
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