Mid-Level DevOps Engineer - Kubernetes & Middleware

Forfirm; Ticino; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

FORFIRM is seeking an experienced Middle DevOps Engineer to join its international team in the Swiss Ticino region. You will drive middleware, infrastructure automation, and UNIX/Linux operations across complex systems for European clients.

You should bring hands-on experience with IBM WebSphere/Open Liberty, Kubernetes, Ansible, Terraform, and scripting in Bash and Python, plus strong English and Italian communication.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience engineering and administering large UNIX environments (AIX 7 a plus).
• Strong Bash and Python scripting, plus automation tooling (IaC).
• Experience with Kubernetes, container orchestration, and middleware platforms.
• Knowledge of TCP/IP networking and performance considerations.
• Ability to work autonomously in cross‑functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and administer middleware like IBM WebSphere/Open Liberty.
• Support packaging, deployment, and operational support across environments.
• Design and maintain web-based infrastructure using Java, .NET, or Python.
• Develop and maintain IaC using Ansible and Terraform; automate with Bash/Python.

Skills

English-Italian bilingual

Autonomy

Documentation

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Kubernetes

Ansible

Terraform

Bash

Python

Java

.NET

UNIX/Linux

IBM WebSphere/Open Liberty

Job description

FORFIRM is seeking an experienced Middle DevOps Engineer to join its international team in the Swiss Ticino region. You will drive middleware, infrastructure automation, and UNIX/Linux operations across complex systems for European clients.

You should bring hands-on experience with IBM WebSphere/Open Liberty, Kubernetes, Ansible, Terraform, and scripting in Bash and Python, plus strong English and Italian communication.