Kubernetes Platform / DevOps Engineer

Michael Bailey Associates; Zürich; Vor Ort; CHF 120.000 - 170.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Michael Bailey Associates invites an experienced Kubernetes Platform / DevOps Engineer to operate and continuously improve a production Kubernetes-based platform and the managed services running on it.

You will drive automation, observability and operational improvements to ensure the platform remains highly available, scalable, secure and resilient in a demanding production environment in Zürich.

Qualifikationen

• Degree in Computer Science or equivalent education.
• Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes and operating container-based platforms and services.
• Solid expertise in observability, particularly Prometheus, Grafana and ELK/OpenSearch.
• Strong experience with Linux/system engineering in production environments.
• Experience with automation and Infrastructure as Code, using Ansible and Terraform.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, GitLab, Git and Docker.
• Operational experience with MongoDB, PostgreSQL or Kafka.
• Strong troubleshooting and structured problem-solving skills, including incident investigation and RCA.
• Ability to quickly understand existing infrastructure and make improvements from day one.
• Comfortable working independently while collaborating effectively within an agile engineering environment.

Aufgaben

• Operate, monitor and improve a Kubernetes-based platform and managed services including MongoDB, PostgreSQL and Kafka.
• Ensure high availability, scalability and resilience through proactive monitoring, alerting and incident management.
• Perform and automate Day 2 operations, including upgrades, patching, backups and capacity management.
• Investigate production incidents and perform detailed error analysis and RCA.
• Implement and maintain observability solutions using Prometheus, Grafana and ELK/OpenSearch.
• Develop and maintain automation, runbooks and operational processes to improve platform reliability.
• Work closely with engineering teams to improve the platform and tooling.
• Support production environments and participate in an on-call rotation, ensuring 24/7 operation.

Kenntnisse

Kubernetes

Linux

Automation

Observability

CI/CD

GitLab

Git

Docker

Incident management

RCA

On-call

Ausbildung

Degree in Computer Science or equivalent education

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK/OpenSearch

GitLab

Git

Docker

ArgoCD

Velero

Cilium

Kyverno

Jobbeschreibung

We are looking for an experienced Kubernetes Platform / DevOps Engineer to operate, maintain and continuously improve a production Kubernetes-based platform and the managed services running on it.

You will play a key role in ensuring the platform remains highly available, scalable, secure and resilient, while driving automation, observability and operational improvements across the environment.

This is a hands‑on operational role suited to someone with strong Kubernetes, Linux, automation and production infrastructure experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Operate, monitor and continuously improve a Kubernetes-based platform and managed services including MongoDB, PostgreSQL and Kafka.


• Ensure high availability, scalability and resilience through proactive monitoring, alerting and incident management.


• Perform and automate Day 2 operations, including upgrades, patching, backup and restore, capacity management and maintenance.


• Investigate production incidents and perform detailed error analysis and Root Cause Analysis (RCA).


• Implement and maintain observability solutions using Prometheus, Grafana and ELK/OpenSearch.


• Develop and maintain automation, runbooks and operational processes to improve platform reliability and efficiency.


• Work closely with engineering teams to continuously improve the platform and operational tooling.


• Support production environments and participate in an on-call rotation, ensuring reliable 24/7 operation.

Your Experience

• Degree in Computer Science or equivalent education, combined with several years of professional experience in IT operations.


• Strong hands‑on experience with Kubernetes and operating container-based platforms and services.


• Solid expertise in observability, particularly Prometheus, Grafana and ELK/OpenSearch.


• Strong experience with Linux/system engineering in production environments.


• Experience with automation and Infrastructure as Code, using technologies such as:


• Ansible


• Terraform


• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, GitLab, Git and Docker.


• Operational experience with at least one of MongoDB, PostgreSQL or Kafka.


• Strong troubleshooting and structured problem‑solving skills, including incident investigation and RCA.


• Ability to quickly understand existing infrastructure and make improvements from day one.


• Comfortable working independently while collaborating effectively within an agile engineering environment.


• Resilient and calm under pressure, particularly when dealing with production incidents.

Nice to Have

• Kubernetes certifications such as CKA or CKAD, or equivalent practical experience.


• Experience with CNCF technologies such as ArgoCD, Velero, Cilium or Kyverno.


• Knowledge of security hardening, secrets management and RBAC/IAM.


• Experience with IT service management / ITIL and 3rd-level support.


• Previous experience within Service Provider, Telco or Managed Service environments.


• Willingness to participate in on-call / 24x7 support.