Cloud and Hosting Lead

EPAM Systems (Switzerland) GmbH; Lausanne; Hybrid; CHF 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work mode

Job summary

EPAM Systems (Switzerland) GmbH in Lausanne/Aarau is seeking a Cloud and Hosting Lead to own EPAM's Cloud & Hosting domain in Switzerland. You will drive cloud modernization across on‑prem VMware/Hyper‑V, AWS, and AVD/VDI in a hybrid estate, guide offshore teams, and align with security and data residency requirements.

The role demands 7–10 years of infra and cloud engineering, a track record of cloud modernization, and English fluency with German/French a plus.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of infrastructure and cloud engineering experience.
• Proven cloud modernization track record.
• Experience in MSP or outsourcing environments.

Responsibilities

• Own the Cloud & Hosting domain across a hybrid estate including VMware/Hyper-V, AWS, and AVD/VDI.
• Lead transition activities and onboarding of tools; map dependencies and create runbooks.
• Provide technical leadership, mentor offshore teams, and manage BAU operations and incidents.
• Drive cloud optimization with FinOps and capacity tuning.
• Ensure NIS2 compliance and Swiss data residency in cloud operations.
• Collaborate with client leadership for strategic and operational decisions.

Skills

Cloud engineering

Infrastructure

FinOps

Hybrid deployments

AWS Solutions Architect Associate

Education

Master’s degree from a university of applied sciences or equivalent

Tools

VMware/Hyper-V

AWS

AVD/VDI

Job description

Cloud and Hosting Lead

EPAM Systems (Switzerland) GmbH

Vacant since : 09.10.2026 Number of jobs : 1 1003 Lausanne (VD) 100% Immediately Permanent

We're looking for a Cloud and Hosting Lead to join our team in Lausanne or Aarau, Switzerland in a hybrid working mode. In this role, you will act as EPAM's primary infrastructure authority in Switzerland, co-locating with the client’s Head of Cloud. You will own the entire Cloud & Hosting domain across a hybrid estate that includes on-premises VMware/Hyper-V, AWS cloud environments and an AVD/VDI setup. Your responsibilities will include leading transition activities, governing offshore teams, driving cloud optimization and ensuring compliance with security and data residency requirements.

This is an excellent opportunity to take ownership of strategic infrastructure and cloud delivery within a mission‑critical environment while influencing the client’s modernization journey.

Responsibilities

• Own the Cloud & Hosting domain across a hybrid infrastructure estate including VMware/Hyper-V, AWS environments and AVD/VDI setups
• Lead transition-in activities such as infrastructure discovery, dependency mapping, runbook creation and tooling onboarding
• Provide technical leadership and mentor offshore engineering teams handling BAU operations, patching, monitoring, backup, capacity management and incident resolution
• Drive cloud optimization through FinOps practices, workload right‑sizing and AVD capacity tuning
• Serve as on‑call escalation point for P1/P2 incidents
• Ensure NIS2 compliance and adherence to Swiss data residency requirements in cloud operations
• Collaborate with client leadership during strategic and operational decision‑making

Requirements

• 7–10 years of infrastructure and cloud engineering experience
• Proven track record of cloud modernization initiatives
• Solid experience in Managed Service Provider or outsourcing environments
• Knowledge of hybrid deployments including on‑prem virtualization and public cloud services
• Professional certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect Associate
• Professional fluency in English; German/French is a strong advantage

Job Details

• Work location : 1003 Lausanne (VD)
• Workload : 100%
• Employment start : Immediately
• Employment duration : Permanent

Qualifications & Education

• Qualification : skilled
• Work experience : More than 3 years
• Education : Master’s degree from a university of applied sciences or equivalent

Language Requirements

• English – Orally : Very good knowledge; Written : Very good knowledge

Contact Information

By email [e-mail]