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Senior DevOps Engineer – Kubernetes / Cloud-Native | Zürich (Hybrid)
Location: Zürich, Switzerland
Work Mode: Hybrid (2–3 days per week on-site)
Our client is looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer with strong Kubernetes expertise to join their engineering team in Zürich. You’ll play a key role in designing, optimizing, and maintaining enterprise-grade Kubernetes environments that power mission-critical applications across multi-cloud infrastructures.
What You’ll Do
- Engineer, operate, and optimise enterprise Kubernetes clusters (primarily on-premise).
- Design and implement cluster mesh architectures for high availability and security.
- Manage API gateways, with a focus on Azure API Management.
- Drive automation and infrastructure-as-code (IaC) using tools like Terraform, Ansible, ArgoCD, and Flux.
- Architect and support multi-cloud deployments with emphasis on scalability, security, and governance.
- Collaborate with development teams on cloud-native and microservices-based solutions.
- Implement and maintain monitoring, logging, and observability systems.
- Apply DevSecOps principles: RBAC, OPA, Kyverno, and policy-driven delivery.
- Contribute to FinOps practices to ensure cloud efficiency and cost optimization.
What You’ll Bring
- Professional fluency in German (C1) and good English (B1+) for technical collaboration.
- Several years of hands-on experience managing enterprise Kubernetes environments.
- Strong understanding of cloud-native technologies — containers, Helm charts, service mesh (Cilium, Istio, Linkerd), and operators.
- Experience with multi-cloud networking, IAM, and governance.
- Practical experience with automation frameworks (Terraform, Ansible, ArgoCD, Flux).
- Proficiency in Go, Python, or Bash scripting.
- Familiarity with GitOps workflows, DevSecOps, and policy automation (Kyverno, OPA).
- Knowledge of FinOps principles and cloud spend optimization.
- Experience with Azure services, particularly Azure API Management.
- Relevant certifications such as CKA, CKAD, or CKS are a plus.
Why Join
- Hybrid setup with a strong technical culture and autonomy.
- Opportunity to shape large-scale Kubernetes and cloud-native platforms.
- Work on cutting-edge projects across multi-cloud environments.
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