Cloud Engineer Compute (80-100% - all identities and backgrounds*) in Zürich oder Lausanne — Switch Bewerbermanagement Stellen
- Location
- Zürich
- Contract
- Full-time
- Posted
- 12 days ago
Full description
You will become part of the CURE (Cloud and Undercloud Reliability Engineering) circle, a team of around 10 people that collaborates collaboratively and agilely. The team language is mainly English. Together they develop and operate the research cloud of tomorrow for the Swiss university and research landscape. Their focus is on stable, secure and scalable cloud services, as well as an engineering culture where collaboration, knowledge sharing and continuous improvement are a matter of course. These are your main responsibilities in this role:
- You will continue to run and develop the OpenStack-based Compute platform of our SwitchCloud. You will design technical solutions, accompanying upgrades and support capacity planning and long-term technical development. You implement security standards and coordinate technical changes within the framework of reliable and transparent change management
- You will analyze and solve complex technical problems across compute, storage and networking and work in 2nd/3rd level support. You will continue to develop monitoring and alerting, identify trends and risks at an early stage and continuously improve the reliability of our services based on operational experience and direct customer feedback
- You develop and maintain automations for deployment, configuration management and ongoing operations. You design processes efficiently, reproducibly and maintainably, document technical changes and operational processes in a comprehensible manner and support other engineers through active knowledge transfer You should bring this
- A university degree in computer science (uni, FH, HF) or comparable qualifications with corresponding professional experience
- At least five years of practical experience in the engineering and productive operation of OpenStack as well as experience in securing the platform and technical troubleshooting. You work independently, take responsibility and develop sustainable solutions together with the team
- Strong technical expertise in OpenStack, solid Linux expertise and good programming skills in Python. You bring experience with infrastructure automation, especially Ansible, as well as Git/GitLab and Docker. Basic knowledge of Kubernetes and an understanding of Monitoring, Reliability Engineering and Service Level Objectives (SLOs) complement your profile
- Negotiable knowledge of English as well as knowledge of German or the willingness to acquire it independently Not absolutely necessary, but we are happy if you also bring the following:
- Experience with site reliability engineering and provisioning workflows, and willingness to participate in the development of OpenStack in the community This is how we work at Switch
- At Switch we communicate at eye level, so it is important to us that we start from the first contact.
- We live collaboration and see lifelong learning as the key to success
- As a digitalisation and innovation service provider, we are shaping the Swiss university environment of tomorrow
- Our flexible working hours and hybrid working methods enable a high compatibility of work and everyday life, important details can be found right here
- With us, bilingualism is a living DNA, switchies switch between German and English in everyday life quite naturally. In order for everyone to achieve a comfortable language level, we offer support and language training
- Our offices are centrally located and super accessible by public transport. You can work in Zurich directly at the Stauffacher or in Lausanne at the EPFL Innovation Park Does this role appeal to you? Are you ready to become a Switchie? We look forward to your application. Please make sure we can see your complete dossier right away:
- Motivational Letter: Tell us why you are interested in Switch, what excites you about the job listing and how you have already gained experience in this role
- Application dossier: Current CV, all work and intermediate certificates as well as proof and diplomas about your education and training Application process Jenny takes you behind the scenes and directly into our office in this video, she explains our application process and much more:
Questions about this listing
What salary does Switch Bewerbermanagement Stellen offer for this role?
The original listing does not state a salary. Our estimate for this role and sector in Zürich is CHF 83'000 - 126'000 gross per year — an estimate, not a figure communicated by Switch Bewerbermanagement Stellen. The calculator on this site converts a gross salary into your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does Switch Bewerbermanagement Stellen offer?
This listing is a full-time position. The contract type shown here comes directly from the employer's original posting; always confirm exact hours, notice period and probation length with Switch Bewerbermanagement Stellen during the application process, since these details can vary by role even within the same contract category.
Do I need a cross-border work permit for a role in Zürich?
EU/EFTA residents living in the border zone of the country adjoining Canton Zürich can apply for a G permit; the Swiss employer files it with that canton's migration office after the contract is signed. Border-zone rules and processing times vary by neighbouring country and canton, so confirm the specifics with Zürich's cantonal migration office or with HR during the application.
How do I apply for this position at Switch Bewerbermanagement Stellen?
Use the "Apply now" button on this page — it links directly to Switch Bewerbermanagement Stellen's original listing at recruitingapp-2563.umantis.com, so your application goes straight to the employer's own applicant-tracking system. Frontaliere Ticino does not collect or forward applications itself.
