Platform Engineer

Julius Baer; Zürich; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Julius Baer in Zürich seeks a Platform Engineer to advance our internal DevOps platform. You will design, build, and operate CI/CD services, enabling cloud and on‑prem environments. The role focuses on GitOps, release orchestration, and improving developer experience across IT teams.

You will collaborate with security, architecture, and infrastructure stakeholders to automate platform operations, implement IaC and policy as code, and ensure secure, scalable software delivery.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Software Developer, Platform Engineer, CI/CD Engineer, or Cloud Engineer.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language or technology stack such as Go, Java, .NET, or JavaScript.
• Practical experience with Kubernetes; Azure experience is an advantage.
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code practices and tools like Ansible and Terraform.
• Experience automating lifecycle activities of various CI/CD platforms is a plus.
• Full-stack development experience is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and operate platform services, automation, APIs, reusable pipeline components, and integrations that improve the developer experience.
• Collaborate with development teams, providing expert guidance and hands‑on support during platform onboarding.
• Build and maintain CI/CD platform, enabling teams to develop, test, deploy, and release software.
• Enable the GitOps transition by improving delivery processes and implementing platform capabilities.
• Automate platform operations through infrastructure as code, policy as code, and tooling.
• Work with security, compliance, architecture, and infrastructure to integrate controls into software delivery workflows.
• Manage lifecycle of CI/CD tools across cloud and on‑prem environments (Azure, Kubernetes, VMs).
• Ensure platform and tools remain secure, available, scalable and maintainable.

Skills

Go

Java

.NET

JavaScript

Kubernetes

Ansible

Terraform

Azure

Tools

Kubernetes

Ansible

Terraform

Azure

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.

As a Platform Engineer of our internal DevOps platform, you will accelerate the delivery of the Bank's IT teams by enriching and enhancing the internal software delivery model. You will contribute to the development and operation of our internal CI/CD platform, with a particular focus on continuous delivery, release orchestration, and developer experience.

You will help establish GitOps-based delivery processes that use version-controlled configuration, automated reconciliation, and auditable deployment workflows across cloud-based and on-premises environments. In this role, you will play an important part in shaping the organisation's DevOps capabilities and enabling application teams to deliver software securely, reliably, and efficiently.

YOUR CHALLENGE

• Design, develop, test, and operate platform services, automation, APIs, reusable pipeline components, and integrations that improve the developer experience
• Collaborate closely with development teams, providing expert guidance and hands‑on support during platform onboarding
• Build and maintain our Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Deployment (CD) platform, enabling application teams to efficiently develop, test, deploy, and release software
• Enable the GitOps transition by improving delivery processes and implementing the required CI/CD platform capabilities
• Automate platform operations and reduce manual work through infrastructure as code, policy as code, and software-based tooling
• Work with security, compliance, architecture, and infrastructure stakeholders to integrate appropriate controls into software delivery workflows
• Manage the lifecycle of CI/CD tools across cloud-based and on-premises environments, including Microsoft Azure, Kubernetes, and virtual machines
• Ensure that the platform and its supporting tools remain secure, available, scalable and maintainable

YOUR PROFILE

• A pragmatic and open‑minded approach, strong problem‑solving skills, and a proactive attitude
• Proven experience as a Software Developer, Platform Engineer, CI/CD Engineer, or Cloud Engineer
• Proficiency in at least one programming language or technology stack, such as Go, Java, .NET, or JavaScript
• Practical experience working with Kubernetes. Experience with Microsoft Azure is an advantage
• Familiarity with infrastructure‑as‑code practices and tools such as Ansible and Terraform
• Experience in automating the lifecycle activities of various CI/CD platforms is a plus
• Full‑stack development experience is an advantage
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities, with the motivation to work in an agile environment and achieve ambitious goals collectively