DevOps Engineer

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.