Cloud Platform Ops Engineer: OpenStack & Kubernetes

NTT Ltd.; Wallisellen; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

NTT DATA in the Winterthur region seeks an OpenStack/Kubernetes-Container Ops Engineer to provide day-2 operational support for OpenStack and Kubernetes-based container platforms. The role maintains stable cloud services through incident management, service requests, platform administration, health checks, and standard changes.

You will collaborate with Linux and bare-metal teams to ensure end-to-end stability, escalate complex issues to specialist engineers when needed, and participate in

Qualifications

• Experience supporting OpenStack, Kubernetes, or container-based platforms in an enterprise environment.
• Good understanding of cloud infrastructure, container orchestration, Linux systems, and operational support processes.
• Experience with incident management, troubleshooting, monitoring, and service operations.
• Strong analytical skills and a proactive approach to maintaining service reliability.
• Ability to work within structured operational and service management frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Administer and support OpenStack and Kubernetes/container platforms in a production environment.
• Perform day-2 operational activities, including incident resolution, service requests, health checks, and routine maintenance.
• Troubleshoot container runtime, platform, and infrastructure-related issues.
• Execute standard operational changes, upgrades, and maintenance activities following established procedures.
• Monitor platform performance, availability, and service health.
• Maintain operational documentation, procedures, and service records.
• Collaborate closely with Linux and baremetal infrastructure teams to ensure end-to-end platform stability.
• Escalate complex issues to specialist engineering teams when deeper architecture or control-plane expertise is required.

Skills

OpenStack

Kubernetes

Linux

Incident management

Monitoring

Education

CKA

CKAD

OpenStack admin cert

Tools

OpenStack tooling

Kubernetes ops

Linux admin

Job description

NTT DATA in the Winterthur region seeks an OpenStack/Kubernetes-Container Ops Engineer to provide day-2 operational support for OpenStack and Kubernetes-based container platforms. The role maintains stable cloud services through incident management, service requests, platform administration, health checks, and standard changes.

You will collaborate with Linux and bare-metal teams to ensure end-to-end stability, escalate complex issues to specialist engineers when needed, and participate in