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

.