Kubernetes Platform / DevOps Engineer

Kubernetes Platform / DevOps Engineer

Location: Switzerland, Zurich / Hybrid

Language: Fluent English; + German

Start: 01/09/2026

End: 31/05/2027

We are looking for an experienced Kubernetes Platform / DevOps Engineer to operate, maintain and continuously improve a production Kubernetes-based platform and the managed services running on it.

You will play a key role in ensuring the platform remains highly available, scalable, secure and resilient, while driving automation, observability and operational improvements across the environment.

This is a hands-on operational role suited to someone with strong Kubernetes, Linux, automation and production infrastructure experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Operate, monitor and continuously improve a Kubernetes-based platform and managed services including MongoDB, PostgreSQL and Kafka.
• Ensure high availability, scalability and resilience through proactive monitoring, alerting and incident management.
• Perform and automate Day 2 operations, including upgrades, patching, backup and restore, capacity management and maintenance.
• Investigate production incidents and perform detailed error analysis and Root Cause Analysis (RCA).
• Implement and maintain observability solutions using Prometheus, Grafana and ELK/OpenSearch.
• Develop and maintain automation, runbooks and operational processes to improve platform reliability and efficiency.
• Work closely with engineering teams to continuously improve the platform and operational tooling.
• Support production environments and participate in an on-call rotation, ensuring reliable 24/7 operation.

Your Experience

• Degree in Computer Science or equivalent education, combined with several years of professional experience in IT operations.
• Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes and operating container-based platforms and services.
• Solid expertise in observability, particularly Prometheus, Grafana and ELK/OpenSearch.
• Strong experience with Linux/system engineering in production environments.
• Experience with automation and Infrastructure as Code, using technologies such as:
• Ansible
• Terraform
• Helm
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, GitLab, Git and Docker.
• Operational experience with at least one of MongoDB, PostgreSQL or Kafka.
• Strong troubleshooting and structured problem-solving skills, including incident investigation and RCA.
• Ability to quickly understand existing infrastructure and make improvements from day one.
• Comfortable working independently while collaborating effectively within an agile engineering environment.
• Resilient and calm under pressure, particularly when dealing with production incidents.

Nice to Have

• Kubernetes certifications such as CKA or CKAD, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience with CNCF technologies such as ArgoCD, Velero, Cilium or Kyverno.
• Knowledge of security hardening, secrets management and RBAC/IAM.
• Experience with IT service management / ITIL and 3rd-level support.
• Previous experience within Service Provider, Telco or Managed Service environments.
• Willingness to participate in on-call / 24x7 support.
• Residence in Switzerland.