Cloud Operations Lead 80–100%

AutoForm Development GmbH; Zürich; On-site; CHF 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global work environment

World-leading CAE software

Cutting-edge tech in automotive

Professional development

Flexible working hours

Job summary

AutoForm Development GmbH in Zürich, Switzerland, seeks a Cloud Operations Lead to steer the global cloud footprint. You will coordinate deployments, define SLAs and cost structures, and work with execs on strategy and risk.

Reporting to the Head of R&D, you will lead security, reliability, compliance, and incident response across AWS-based environments, aligning IT, product, and partners to deliver secure, scalable cloud products.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science or IT or closely related field.
• Several years of experience in cloud operations, platform operations, or cloud governance.
• Strong AWS knowledge with ability to set standards and drive quality.
• Certifications are a plus: AWS DevOps Engineer, AWS Security Specialty, CISSP/CISM/CCSP, ITIL.

Responsibilities

• Establish and run the cloud operating model including ownership, escalation paths, runbooks, and partner collaboration.
• Govern identity and access management.
• Maintain a secure and auditable AWS multi-account foundation.
• Coordinate security operations across the involved organizations with authority to set standards.
• Ensure compliance and audit readiness.
• Ensure disaster recovery readiness.
• Define and improve observability standards and service level objectives.
• Drive cost and capacity management.
• Manage and steer external partners.

Skills

Cloud operations

AWS

Leadership / coordination

Executive communication

English fluency

German language

Cloud security governance

Cross-team collaboration

Education

Degree in Computer Science or IT

Job description

AutoForm offers software solutions for sheet metal forming and BiW assembly process. With over 500 employees dedicated to this field, AutoForm is recognized as the leading provider of software for product manufacturability, tool and material cost calculation, die face design and virtual stamping as well as BiW assembly process optimization. All of the Top 20 automotive OEMs and most of their suppliers have selected AutoForm as their software of choice. Besides its headquarters in Switzerland, AutoForm has offices in Germany, The Netherlands, France, Spain, Italy, Czech Republic, Sweden, USA, Mexico, Brazil, India, China, Japan and Korea.

Following the launch of our first real cloud product, we are creating a new key role to lead and coordinate AutoForm’s global cloud operations, based in Zurich.

Cloud Operations Lead (m/f) 80–100%

As Cloud Operations Lead, you will:

• Coordinate the deployment and operations of AutoForm’s cloud offerings across the portfolio
• Define our commitments for each cloud product by specifying responsibilities, service levels, and cost structure
• Report directly to the Head of R&D and work closely with the Executive Committee on cloud strategy, risk, and security priorities
• Be the single point of accountability for cloud service readiness: security, reliability, compliance, and cost transparency
• Define and enforce cloud standards, policies, and operating procedures across all involved teams and partners and ensure they are applied consistently
• Align Development, IT, Product Management and external partners to deliver stable and secure cloud products
• Lead incident response, vulnerability management, and disaster recovery planning for cloud environments

Your Responsibilities

• Establish and run the cloud operating model including ownership, escalation paths, runbooks, and partner collaboration
• Govern identity and access management
• Maintain a secure and auditable AWS multi-account foundation
• Coordinate security operations across the involved organizations with the authority and accountability to set standards and drive remediation
• Ensure compliance and audit readiness
• Ensure disaster recovery readiness
• Define and improve observability standards and service level objectives
• Drive cost and capacity management
• Manage and steer external partners

Your Profile

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a closely related field
• Several years of experience in cloud operations, platform operations, or cloud security governance
• Strong AWS knowledge, able to set standards, challenge decisions, and drive quality, even if you’re not the primary implementer
• Proven ability to lead through coordination and influence across teams and stakeholders
• Confident communication with executive stakeholders on risk, priorities, trade-offs, and status
• Experience with other cloud providers is a plus, including Azure/GCP and Chinese providers such as Alibaba Cloud or Tencent Cloud
• Certifications are a plus: AWS DevOps Engineer, AWS Security Specialty, CISSP/CISM/CCSP, ITIL
• Fluent in English; German is a plus

Our offer

• A challenging role in a respectful and global working environment

• Being part of a world-leading, high-end CAE software company

• Working on cutting edge technologies for the automotive industry

• Professional development and continuous education

• Excellent balance between your working life and your private life through flexible working hours

Start of work is as soon as possible.Please note that we only consider applicants that have the legal right to work in the respective location. We will only consider direct applications.