Kubernetes Platform Engineer

Julius Baer Group; Zürich; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Julius Baer Group seeks a Platform Engineer to build and operate Kubernetes-based platform ecosystems across on-prem data centres and Microsoft Azure. You will automate provisioning, patching, monitoring, and incident response while guiding application teams in cloud-native patterns.

The role emphasizes Linux administration, scripting in Bash/Python/Go, and collaboration with security and infra teams to ensure reliable, scalable platforms. Zurich-based team with global impact.

Qualifications

• Experience operating and supporting Kubernetes platforms in production environments.
• Strong Linux system administration skills in business-critical environments.
• Proficiency in automation and scripting with Bash, Python, or Go.
• Solid understanding of networking, storage, compute, and security concepts.
• Experience with container technologies and modern deployment patterns.
• Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools like Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, Dynatrace.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams including security and infrastructure.
• Growth mindset with learning and automation.

Responsibilities

• Build and evolve shared Kubernetes platforms including AKS and on-prem offerings with automation and self-service.
• Operate and enhance TKGI-based Kubernetes platform in on-prem data centres.
• Support application teams in cloud-native adoption and workload optimization.
• Automate provisioning, patching, monitoring, and incident response workflows.
• Contribute to architectural decisions for cost-efficiency, on-prem platform, and DR planning.
• Participate in platform support rotation and guide application teams.

Skills

Kubernetes platforms

AKS

TKGI

Linux

Automation

Bash

Python

Go

Infrastructure as Code

GitOps

Terraform

Ansible

Helm

Argo CD

Crossplane

Prometheus

Grafana

Splunk

Dynatrace

Azure

OpenShift

Tools

TKGI

AKS

Terraform

Ansible

Helm

Job description

At Julius Baer, we celebrate and value the individual qualities you bring, enabling you to be impactful, to be entrepreneurial, to be empowered, and to create value beyond wealth. Let’s shape the future of wealth management together. We are looking for a skilled Platform Engineer to join our team and help build, operate, and evolve our Kubernetes-based platform ecosystem. You will work with production grade platforms that host critical business applications across Julius Baer, spanning both our on-premises data centres and Microsoft Azure Cloud. If you're strong in Linux operations, automation, and infrastructure fundamentals and want to specialise in cloud-native platform engineering, this role offers mentorship, hands-on learning, and direct impact on how JB runs containerised workloads at scale.

YOUR CHALLENGE

• Build and evolve the next generation of shared Kubernetes platforms, including Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and future on-premises platform offerings, with a strong focus on automation, self-service capabilities, and platform standardisation
• Operate and continuously enhance the existing TKGI-based Kubernetes platform hosted in our on-premises data centres, ensuring reliability, security, scalability, and operational excellence
• Support application teams in adopting cloud-native patterns, troubleshooting platform issues, and optimising their workloads
• Automate operational workflows - provisioning, patching, monitoring, incident response
• Contribute to architectural decisions for AKS cost-efficiency initiatives, the design of the upcoming on-premise platform, and disaster recovery planning
• Participate in the platform support rotation, providing guidance to application teams and resolving platform-level issues

YOUR PROFILE

WHAT YOU'LL BRING (Required):

• Experience operating and supporting Kubernetes platforms in production environments, including workload deployment, networking, ingress, storage, troubleshooting, and cluster lifecycle management
• Strong hands-on experience with Linux systems administration and operational support in business-critical environments
• Proficiency in automation and scripting using Bash, Python, or Go, with experience managing infrastructure and platform configurations through code
• Solid understanding of infrastructure fundamentals, including networking, storage, compute, and security concepts
• Experience with container technologies and modern application deployment practices
• Familiarity with monitoring, logging, and observability tooling such as Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, Dynatrace, or equivalent platforms
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills, with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex platform issues
• Experience working in collaborative engineering environments and partnering with application, infrastructure, and security teams
• A growth mindset with a passion for learning, knowledge sharing, automation, and continuous improvement

Nice to Have (We’ll Support Your Development in These Areas)

• Experience with enterprise Kubernetes platforms such as AKS, Tanzu Kubernetes Grid (TKGI/TKG), OpenShift, or similar solutions
• Understanding of Kubernetes internals, including control plane components, scheduling, networking (CNI), storage (CSI), and operators
• Experience designing and operating shared platform services and self-service capabilities for application teams
• Exposure to Infrastructure as Code and GitOps practices using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Helm, Argo CD, or Crossplane
• Experience developing or maintaining Kubernetes Operators, Crossplane Providers, or platform extensions using Go
• Knowledge of Kubernetes security practices, including CIS benchmarks, image scanning, policy enforcement, runtime security, and compliance frameworks
• Familiarity with cloud-native architectures and operating platforms across on-premises and public cloud environments, particularly Microsoft Azure
• Professional certifications such as CKA, CKS, CKAD, Azure Administrator, or Azure Kubernetes Service Specialist

Working in the team:

• Collaborative platform team environment with experienced engineers who share knowledge and support your development
• Structured support rotation and shared responsibility for platform reliability, with senior backup during your ramp-up period
• Direct impact on JB's cloud adoption strategy and how hundreds of developers work
• Real production environment: learn from incidents, architectural decisions, and large-scale operational challenges

The international reference in wealth management Julius Baer is the leading Swiss wealth management group. We focus on servicing and advising sophisticated private clients from around the world, taking into account what truly matters to them – in their business and personal life, today and for future generations.

Headquartered in Zurich, we are present in around 60 locations worldwide, including Bangkok, Dubai, Dublin, Frankfurt, Geneva, Hong Kong, London, Luxembourg, Madrid, Mexico City, Milan, Monaco, Mumbai, Santiago de Chile, Shanghai, Singapore, Tel Aviv, and Tokyo.

Why join Julius Baer?

At Julius Baer our employees enjoy the benefits of a global company with the support and collegiality of a much smaller one. We are growing quickly, but we remain dedicated to maintaining our accessible structure with flat hierarchies, and approachable and supportive leaders. With offices around the world, we offer an international and stimulating work environment and the opportunity to work with a diverse team of highly motivated colleagues, bringing the best of the bank to our clients.

Our core values of Care, Passion, and Excellence define the tone of how we interact with each other and our partners.

Committed to your success. Whether nurturing young talent with our renowned apprentice scheme, enabling ambitious university graduates to put theory into practice with our Graduate Programme, or providing first-class opportunities for experienced professionals, we look after our employees. We believe in continuous learning as a company and as individuals, which is why we put a focus on the health and well-being of our employees and offer flexible working options, a wide array of benefits, and extensive career development programmes.