Global Cloud Operations Lead — AWS & Security

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

Benefits offered by this job

Global working environment

Leading CAE software company

Cutting-edge automotive tech

Professional development

Flexible working hours

Job summary

AutoForm Development GmbH, based in Zurich, seeks a Cloud Operations Lead to steer global cloud deployments, governance, and security for its cutting-edge CAE software portfolio. The role reports to the Head of R&D and partners with the executive committee to shape cloud strategy, risk priorities, and cost transparency.

The successful candidate will own the cloud operating model, define SLAs, drive incident response, and align IT, product, and development teams across borders to deliver secure,

Qualifications

• Degree in CS/IT or related field.
• Several years of cloud operations, platform operations, or cloud security governance.
• Strong AWS knowledge; set standards and drive quality.
• Proven ability to lead through coordination across teams.
• Confident executive communication on risk, priorities, and status.
• Experience with Azure, GCP, and Chinese providers is a plus.
• Fluent in English; German is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate deployment and operations of cloud offerings across the portfolio.
• Define commitments for each cloud product with SLAs and cost structure.
• Report to the Head of R&D and align 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 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.

Skills

Cloud leadership

AWS knowledge

Stakeholder communication

Cross-team coordination

Executive communication

English fluency

Education

Degree in Computer Science/IT

Tools

AWS DevOps

Azure/GCP

Cloud security governance

ITIL

Job description

AutoForm Development GmbH, based in Zurich, seeks a Cloud Operations Lead to steer global cloud deployments, governance, and security for its cutting-edge CAE software portfolio. The role reports to the Head of R&D and partners with the executive committee to shape cloud strategy, risk priorities, and cost transparency.

The successful candidate will own the cloud operating model, define SLAs, drive incident response, and align IT, product, and development teams across borders to deliver secure,