Java DevOps Engineer

K&K Social Resources & Development GmbH is an international recruiting agency that has been providing technical resources in the European region since 1993. This position is with one of our clients in Switzerland who is actively hiring candidates to expand their teams.

Role : Java DevOps Engineer

Location : Geneva Switzerland

Years of Experience : Min. 8+ Years

Type of Hiring : Permanent

Language : French – Advance and English Advanced.

Onsite/Offsite : Hybrid Remote. 3 days onsite, 2 days remote.

Job Description

Must have:

• In-depth software engineering knowledge and expertise: development, maintenance and continuous improvement
• Substantial experience with the Java language and the Spring framework, the JVM and related Java technologies, features and constraints.
• Substantial experience with REST APIs (including REST API design, versioning and maintenance) and good knowledge of networking.
• Substantial experience with reverse proxies (eg Apache)
• Proficiency in SQL DBs (PostgreSQL, Oracle)
• Practical experience with build pipelines, Java application delivery and deployment to Linux or Kubernetes.
• Practical experience with monitoring, observability and alerting platforms (eg Dynatrace, Grafana, Prometheus, Icinga).
• Excellent spoken and written communication skills in French and/or English.
• Open-mindedness and team spirit. Ability to work independently, excellent organizational skills and keen attention to detail.
• Master's degree in Technology or equivalent.

Would be a plus:

• Interest in finance; good financial knowledge would be an advantage.
• Knowledge of OpenID Connect (OIDC) / OAuth 2.0 authentication protocols
• Experience with TLS/SSL, certificates and encryption in general
• Experience with GitHub workflows
• Experience with network security and firewalls
• Experience with Cloud infrastructure and deployments (eg AWS and/or Azure)
• Knowledge of containers and orchestrators (eg: Docker and Kubernetes/Helm)
• Proficiency in others programming languages: Python, Bash scripting
• Firm belief in automation, infrastructure as code (eg: Puppet) and XaaS
• Knowledge of NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Elasticsearch)
• Hands-on experience with Agile methodologies.

Note: Applicants for employment in Switzerland should possess work authorization which does not require sponsorship by the employer for a visa