Associate / Senior Associate - Cloud Engineer

PwC Switzerland; Zürich; On-site; CHF 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC Switzerland is seeking an Associate / Senior Associate - Cloud Engineer to join our cloud transformation initiatives. You will collaborate with a high-impact team to design and implement scalable cloud architectures, with a strong emphasis on DevOps practices, infrastructure as code, and secure, resilient systems.

You will engage with clients across Technology, Financial Services, Retail, Healthcare, and Government, contributing to landing zones, CAF/WAF guidance, and platform engineering

Qualifications

• Degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, or related discipline.
• Work experience in cloud engineering, infrastructure management, DevOps, or system architecture.
• Hands-on experience and certification in one or more major cloud platforms (Azure preferred; AWS/GCP valuable).
• Experience with IaC (Terraform, Bicep/ARM), CI/CD tooling (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, GitLab), and scripting languages (PowerShell, Python, Bash).
• Familiarity with containers/orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes), cloud networking, identity (Entra ID), and cloud security fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a high-impact team on cloud transformation projects.
• Engage with IT, engineering, and business stakeholders across industries.
• Propose and develop cloud-based solutions tailored to client needs.
• Design and implement scalable, secure, and resilient cloud infrastructures.

Skills

Cloud engineering

DevOps

CI/CD

Scripting (PowerShell, Python, Bash)

Education

Bachelor / Master in CS or related

Tools

Terraform

Bicep

ARM

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

About PwC At PwC Switzerland, we help clients build trust and reinvent so they can turn complexity into competitive advantage. We're part of a tech-forward, people-empowered network and help clients build, accelerate and sustain momentum across audit, assurance, tax, legal, workforce, deals and consulting.

Associate / Senior Associate - Cloud Engineer

• Collaborate with a high-impact team to deliver cloud transformation projects and engage with stakeholders from IT, engineering, and business at renowned clients across various industries such as Technology, Financial Services, Retail & Consumer, Healthcare, and Government Services.
• Enable clients to leverage cloud technologies by proposing and developing the most suitable cloud-based solutions tailored to clients' needs.
• Drive digitization initiatives by designing and implementing scalable, secure, and resilient cloud infrastructures and solutions. Engage in projects involving the hands-on technical development of end-to-end cloud engineering, Infrastructure-as-Code, integrations, CI/CD pipelines, and automation processes.
• Contribute to the implementation of cloud landing zones, DevSecOps practices, and platform engineering initiatives that accelerate client adoption of the cloud at scale.
• Challenge the status quo, procure necessary information, and devise creative and efficient solutions.
• Apply and continuously update your knowledge on best practices in cloud technology (DevOps, SRE, Platform Engineering), engineering methodologies, consulting strategies, and actively share knowledge within the team.

Your Skill Set

• Hold a degree (bachelor / master / diploma) in computer science, information technology, engineering, or a related discipline.
• Possess work experience in cloud engineering, infrastructure management, DevOps, or system architecture (including relevant project work or thesis).
• Hands-on experience and certified in one or more major cloud platforms– Microsoft Azure is preferred, while experience with AWS or Google Cloud is also valuable.
• Practical experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (e.g. Terraform, Bicep, ARM), CI/CD tooling (e.g. Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, GitLab), and scripting/programming languages (e.g. PowerShell, Python, Bash).
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes / AKS), cloud networking, identity (Entra ID), and cloud security fundamentals.
• Exposure to Microsoft's Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF), Well-Architected Framework (WAF) is a plus.
• Interest in adjacent topics such as AI/GenAI on cloud, FinOps, or data platforms is welcome.
• Detail-oriented, strong problem-solving abilities, with excellent interpersonal, listening, and communication skills. Proactive and enthusiastic about fostering value and innovation for clients.
• You are fluent in English (German is a big plus) and are willing to travel within Switzerland, and occasionally also internationally.

Your Contact Any questions? We are happy to help. Patricia Santos Recruitment Team [phone]