Zug
Head of Cloud Operations (m/f/d)
- 06 November 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Permanent position
- German (Native language), English (Fluent)
- 6300 Zug
About the job
We have developed a web-based online platform for job searching and talent acquisition that digitises the application process and supports the company 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.
Head of Cloud Operations (m/f/d)
Salary - CHF130,000 - 155,000Role:
You are looking for a challenge as Head of Cloud Operations, where you are responsible for the daily operation of a cloud platform. In this role, you take responsibility for availability, incident response, monitoring, backup and recovery, as well as the underlying infrastructure. You lead a team of four to six people and ensure that the transition to new platforms runs smoothly without affecting customers. You are closely involved in decisions about platform strategy, target architecture, and technology roadmap and are responsible for their implementation in operations. As a senior expert, the business relies on you to ensure the stability and auditability of the environment.
Responsibilities:
You operate and optimise the production environment in a multi-hypervisor landscape
In this role, you are responsible for the operational side of network and storage
As Head of Cloud Operations, you improve monitoring, alerting, and logging
You lead the service desk and are responsible for communication with customers
In this role, you lead, coach, and develop a team of four to six people
You convert recurring manual tasks into infrastructure as code and scripting
Qualifications:
You have 5+ years of leadership experience in IT operations, in a cloud, hosting, or service provider environment
You bring hands-on experience with VMware in production
You have practical knowledge in network, storage, and data centre operations
You communicate confidently in German and English, both spoken and written
You are a Swiss or EU/EFTA citizen or have a valid Swiss work permit
You lead a team through a platform transition without service degradation
You are fluent in German
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Work location
Zug
Contact
Marco Alvarado,
+41443852147
