Zürich
DevOps & Platform Engineer (m/f/d)
- 15 November 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Permanent position
- German (Fluent)
- 8001 Zürich
About the job
We have developed a web-based online platform for job searching and talent acquisition that digitalises the application process and supports companies in quickly recognising talents in the market and securing them for the long term. With a digital Rocken profile, every applicant can quickly and easily connect with market-leading companies and share their profile.
Our work places people at the centre both technologically and organically. Rocken® offers executive search and talent management consulting to address the personal and individual needs of each person and to implement these optimally in recruitment and career planning.
DevOps & Platform Engineer (m/f/d)
Rocken® has significantly simplified the application process with its digital recruitment solution, setting a new, uniform standard. We connect leading Swiss companies in medical technology, chemistry, and pharmaceuticals with proven specialists and support you throughout the entire application process.
Our partners are characterised by top employment conditions and outstanding quality. To remain resilient in the dynamic market, your professional and active support is needed!
Sounds exciting? Then create your personal Rocken® Talent Profile now and get introduced to exciting jobs in the respective sectors of medical technology, chemistry, or pharmaceuticals.
Role:
Do you want to not only operate modern IT platforms but actively develop and automate them? Do you enjoy intelligently networking complex infrastructures, optimising operational processes, and creating maximum transparency through meaningful monitoring solutions? We are looking for a technical specialist who combines infrastructure engineering, DevOps, and observability and drives modern IT operating models forward.
Responsibilities:
Engineering and continuous development of modern infrastructure and platform architectures
Building standardized and automated operating environments based on infrastructure-as-code principles
Developing a central monitoring and telemetry platform to oversee distributed systems and services
Integrating log management, performance monitoring, and distributed tracing into existing system landscapes
Building transparent dashboards and intelligent alerting concepts for proactive system monitoring
Implementing and optimising automated deployment and release processes using CI/CD
Advancing container-based platforms and Kubernetes environments
Automating infrastructure and configuration management with Terraform, Ansible, and scripting
Ensuring high system availability through standardised operating processes and automated error handling
Conducting technical analyses to identify performance bottlenecks and optimisation potentials
Designing modern platform standards and defining best practices for development and operations
Participating in cloud and infrastructure transformations as well as the introduction of new technologies
Supporting development teams in integrating deployment, monitoring, and observability tools
Establishing DevOps and GitOps practices to improve collaboration between development and operations
Qualifications:
Solid education or further training in computer science, systems engineering, cloud engineering, or comparable professional experience
Several years of experience in DevOps engineering, platform engineering, system engineering, or infrastructure operations
Very good knowledge of Linux environments and automated infrastructure platforms
Experience with monitoring and observability technologies such as Grafana, Prometheus, OpenTelemetry, or Datadog
Practical experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and containerised application environments
Good knowledge of Terraform, Ansible, or comparable infrastructure-as-code technologies
Experience with CI/CD platforms and modern deployment strategies
Knowledge of GitOps, for example with Argo CD or Flux, is an advantage
Programming and scripting experience with Python, Bash, or comparable technologies
Understanding of cloud-native architectures, microservices, and distributed systems
Knowledge of network, security, and performance engineering
Experience with incident management, error analysis, and optimising system availability
Independent, solution-oriented working style and strong technical understanding
Interest in new technologies and enthusiasm for establishing modern engineering standards
Benefits:
- Home office
- Interesting and varied tasks/projects
- Flexible working hours
- Market- and performance-based salaries
- Comfortable office with modern infrastructure
- Flat hierarchies
- Attractive training and development opportunities
ROCKEN Jobs:
https://rocken.jobs
Create profile:
https://rocken.jobs/application/profil-erstellen/
Work location
Zurich
Contact
Joshua de Boers,
+41443852112
