Senior AWS DevOps Engineer

Specialized Bicycle Components; Cham; On-site; CHF 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Specialized Bicycle Components seeks a Senior AWS DevOps Engineer to design, build, and run the cloud backbone of our Turbo E-Bike Division. You will implement scalable AWS infrastructure, automate provisioning with Terraform, and drive CI/CD across multiple services.

You’ll enforce security practices, optimize monitoring, and mentor teams on DevSecOps. You’ll work with cross-functional teams to ensure reliable, automated deployments and rapid iteration in a distributed environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a DevOps Engineer with AWS in production environments.
• Strong hands-on Terraform / IaC tool experience.
• Solid expertise in building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
• In-depth experience with Docker and container-based architectures.
• Deep experience with event-driven architectures or microservices.
• Strong knowledge of GitHub workflows, version control strategies, and code reviews.
• Experience with monitoring, logging, and alerting tools (CloudWatch, OpenSearch, Grafana).
• Strong understanding of cloud security principles and DevSecOps practices.
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in cross-functional, distributed teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and optimize cloud infrastructure on AWS.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code to automate provisioning.
• Architect and optimize CI/CD pipelines for seamless deployment.
• Collaborate with teams to integrate security into pipelines (DevSecOps).
• Establish GitHub-based workflows, reviews, and collaboration practices.
• Implement robust monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions.

Skills

AWS cloud experience

Terraform / IaC

CI/CD pipelines

Docker

Microservices

GitHub workflows

Monitoring tools

DevSecOps

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

GitHub Actions

CloudWatch

OpenSearch

Grafana

Job description

Senior AWS DevOps Engineer (Turbo E-Bike Division)

About the Role

We are looking for a highly skilled Senior AWS DevOps Engineer to join our Turbo E-Bike Division, where you will play a key role in building and operating the cloud backbone of next-generation connected e-bike systems.

In this position, you will design, implement, and optimize cloud infrastructure and DevOps practices that power modern software services, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security across our platform.

Key Responsibilities

• Cloud Infrastructure & Architecture
• Design and implement robust, scalable, and highly available cloud infrastructure solutions on AWS.
• Contribute to the architectural design of secure, resilient environments aligned with industry best practices.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform to automate provisioning and lifecycle management of cloud resources.
• Ensure infrastructure consistency, repeatability, and efficiency across environments.
• CI/CD & Automation
• Architect, implement, and continuously optimize CI/CD pipelines for integration, delivery, and deployment of software components.
• Drive automation initiatives across the full software development lifecycle, from build and test to deployment and monitoring.
• Version Control & Collaboration
• Establish and enforce best practices for GitHub-based development, including branching strategies, code reviews, and collaboration workflows.
• Enable efficient and high-quality team collaboration.
• Security & Compliance
• Implement and promote cloud security best practices, ensuring robust protection of systems and data.
• Integrate security into CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure design (DevSecOps approach).
• Monitoring, Logging & Optimization
• Design and maintain comprehensive monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions.
• Optimize system performance, availability, and resource utilization to balance reliability and cost efficiency.
• Operational Excellence
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex infrastructure and deployment issues with a focus on minimizing downtime.
• Ensure operational reliability of critical systems.
• Innovation & Tooling
• Evaluate, introduce, and integrate new tools and technologies to enhance the DevOps ecosystem and streamline workflows.
• Collaboration
• Work closely with development and QA teams to ensure seamless integration and deployment of applications into production.
• Act as a bridge between engineering, operations, and product teams.
• Mentoring & Leadership
• Mentor junior DevOps engineers and provide technical guidance.
• Foster a culture of continuous learning, improvement, and engineering excellence.
• Documentation
• Create and maintain clear, comprehensive documentation for infrastructure, processes, and operational procedures.

Required Qualifications

• Proven experience as a DevOps Engineer working with AWS in production environments
• Strong hands-on experience with Terraform (or similar IaC tools)
• Solid expertise in building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
• In-depth experience with Docker and container-based architectures
• Deep experience with event-driven architectures or microservices
• Strong knowledge of GitHub workflows, version control strategies, and code review practices
• Experience with monitoring, logging, and alerting tools (e.g., CloudWatch, OpenSearch, Grafana, etc.)
• Strong understanding of cloud security principles and DevSecOps practices
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work in cross-functional, distributed teams