Lead Software Engineer Quality Platform & Automation (m/f/d)

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137458 | 80 - 100% | Oerlikon, Zurich | Hybrid

Would you like to shape the technical future of a scalable quality engineering platform as a Lead Software Engineer and thus sustainably advance the quality of digital products? Would you like to influence the technical development of a company-wide quality engineering platform and combine modern software development, automation and AI?

In this role, you are part of the Information & Technology business unit in IT Operations and actively shape the further development of Zurich Switzerland.

Quality Services supports Zurich Switzerland's Digital Products in delivering software faster, safer and with demonstrable quality. To this end, we are developing our current test automation into a scalable quality engineering platform. As Lead Software Engineer, you take on the technical leadership for architecture, engineering excellence and the further development of our Quality Platform & Automation. You lead functionally, not disciplinarily, and work closely with Product Management, Engineers, Digital Products as well as internal and external delivery partners.

What to expect

• You take on the technical leadership for architecture, engineering excellence and the further development of our quality engineering platform and develop reusable platform and automation components, golden paths and integrated quality gates
• You design a sustainable and scalable test automation solution and establish an operating model in which operational tasks are efficiently performed by internal as well as nearshore and offshore partners. In addition, you translate the product strategy and business requirements into architectural decisions, technical enablers, roadmaps & PI goals and support the prioritisation of the Azure DevOps backlog. Furthermore, you establish standards for CI/CD, security, observability, infrastructure as code, test automation and technical quality gates
• You develop modern automation and integration concepts for strategic programmes, including the orchestration of AI-supported engineering and testing capabilities
• You manage technical risks, dependencies and technical debt transparently and document essential architectural decisions
• You strengthen the team through coaching, pairing, reviews and mentoring and reduce technical single points of failure through systematic knowledge building

What distinguishes you

• University degree in computer science, software engineering or a comparable field or equivalent practical qualification
• Proven many years of experience with modern testing and test automation strategies, ideally API, contract and component-based approaches
• Several years of experience as a senior or lead software engineer with productive platforms and distributed systems as well as solid experience in architecture, software and platform engineering and in building secure, maintainable and scalable solutions. This also includes the ability to set technical direction, make sound decisions and lead engineers without disciplinary responsibility (functional leadership)
• Very good knowledge of at least one of the languages Java, C#/.NET, Python or TypeScript and practical experience with other modern technologies. In addition, you have extensive experience with Microsoft Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, Git, CI/CD pipelines, APIs and infrastructure as code. You can also demonstrate a solid understanding of identity, secrets management, security, observability and automated deployment. Additionally, you have experience with Azure DevOps and agile delivery models, ideally in a SAFe or comparable scaled environment
• Strong communication skills in German & English, sound judgement and the ability to convey complex technical topics appropriately to the audience

Good to know

Part-time or full-time: 80 - 100%

Work location: Oerlikon, Zurich

Start date: from 01.12.2026 or by arrangement

Travel activity: None

Hybrid working: up to 40%

All about your application

You can apply directly online with us in a first step – you only need your CV for this. Further information about the application process can be found here .

We value an efficient and appreciative application process. The Talent Acquisition team reviews your application personally, without the use of artificial intelligence. From your first personal meeting with the responsible manager, you will always receive individual feedback from us. Because we are convinced: meaningful feedback is based on personal exchange.

We do not work with recruitment agencies for this position. Unsolicited applications will neither be considered nor remunerated.

Do you have any questions? Marco, Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant, is happy to assist you at +41 44 628 31 62.