Cloud Operations Lead (m/f) 80–100%

AutoForm; Zürich; On-site; CHF 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global team environment

World-leading CAE software company

Cutting-edge automotive tech

Job summary

AutoForm, headquartered in Switzerland, invites applications for a Cloud Operations Lead based in Zurich. You will coordinate deployment and operations of AutoForm's cloud offerings, define SLAs and cost structures, and work closely with the Head of R&D and the Executive Committee on cloud strategy, risk and security priorities.

You will lead cloud standards, policies, and operating procedures across teams, align development and IT with external partners, and oversee incident response, security,

Qualifications

• Degree in computer science, IT or closely related field.
• Several years of cloud operations, platform operations, or cloud security governance experience.
• Strong AWS knowledge; ability to set standards and drive quality across teams.
• Proven ability to lead through coordination and influence across stakeholders.
• Excellent communication with executives on risk, priorities, and status.
• Experience with Azure/GCP and other cloud providers is a plus; relevant certifications are favorable.
• Fluent in English; German is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate deployment and operations of AutoForm cloud offerings across the portfolio.
• Define commitments for each cloud product, including SLAs and cost structure.
• Report to Head of R&D and collaborate 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 teams and partners.
• Align Development, IT, Product Management and external partners to deliver secure cloud products.
• Lead incident response, vulnerability management, and disaster recovery planning for cloud environments.
• Establish and run the cloud operating model including ownership, escalation paths, runbooks, and partner collaboration.
• Govern identity and access management; maintain a secure AWS multi-account foundation.
• Coordinate security operations and ensure audit readiness.

Skills

Cloud leadership

AWS knowledge

Stakeholder communication

Cross-team collaboration

Security governance

Education

Degree in Computer Science / Information Technology

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Alibaba Cloud

Tencent Cloud

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%

Your Role

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
• 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.

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