Senior System Engineer specialising in Kubernetes / OpenShift

About the job

• Building, operating and optimising complex infrastructures with high demands on availability, security and performance
• Consulting, building, configuring and operating Kubernetes or OpenShift environments
• Building and operating Postgres, Kafka and MongoDB environments
• Consulting, building and deployments of microservices in the described context
• Participation in projects both in the conception and implementation of new solutions in close collaboration with ICT system architects, project managers and customers
• Systems engineering activities in the relevant specialist areas

• University of Applied Sciences, ETH, or university degree in computer science
• At least 5 years of professional experience in Linux systems engineering with solid knowledge in several of the following areas, preferably with corresponding certifications
• Analytical and interdisciplinary thinking skills
• Entrepreneurial, responsible and quality-oriented actions, customer- and result-oriented
• High commitment and flexibility as well as willingness to learn new things
• Structured and goal-oriented approach
• Communicative, team- and conflict-capable personality with good assertiveness

Mandatory expertise:

• Linux and/or UNIX operating systems e.g. RedHat (or derivatives), Ubuntu, Debian
• Container orchestration in the area of Kubernetes and OpenShift

Desired expertise:

• Orchestration and automation e.g. Ansible
• Messaging platform experience e.g. Kafka
• Server virtualisation solutions e.g. VMware vSphere
• Scripting e.g. Bash Shell, Perl
• Server, storage and backup systems
• Experience with modern AI-supported development tools such as Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot or similar
• Additional expertise desired

Advantageous:

• Experience in regulated industries e.g. banking or payment.
• Experience with cloud solutions such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or Microsoft Azure