Senior Cloud Platform Engineer

SICPA; Prilly; Vor Ort; CHF 140.000 - 190.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

SICPA is seeking a Senior Cloud Platform Engineer in Prilly, Switzerland, to design, build and operate secure cloud platform capabilities. The role focuses on Kubernetes, automation, and scalable infrastructure to empower product teams and critical digital solutions.

You will work with software, DevOps and architects to implement IaC, CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and DR, promoting best practices and hands-on excellence in an agile environment.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science or software engineering.
• Proven Cloud Platform Engineer or similar with hands-on Kubernetes.
• Strong Python, shell scripting and IaC skills.

Aufgaben

• Architect, develop and operate cloud platform capabilities.
• Define and execute the platform roadmap.
• Implement Infrastructure-as-Code across cloud/on‑prem.
• Build and optimize CI/CD platforms and automation.
• Design cloud operational best practices: monitoring, DR, resilience.
• Maintain platform services and automation tooling with modern practices.
• Apply software engineering best practices: tests, reviews, docs.
• Collaborate with engineers, DevOps, architects and product teams.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and continuous improvement.
• Support deployment and operation of cloud-native platforms.

Kenntnisse

Cloud Platform

DevOps

Python

Shell

CI/CD

Agile

Teamwork

Ausbildung

BS/MS in CS/SE

Tools

Kubernetes

Terraform

Terragrunt

CloudFormation

Ansible

Helm

Operators

Kafka

PostgreSQL

Jobbeschreibung

The Platform Team is responsible for building, operating and continuously evolving cloud platform capabilities and core infrastructure services that enable the development, deployment, and operation of secure, scalable, and mission-critical digital solutions. The team works at the intersection of cloud infrastructure, platform engineering, automation, and software engineering to provide a robust Platform-as-a-Service foundation for SICPA's digital products and services.

We are looking for a Senior Cloud Platform Engineer who is passionate about cloud-native technologies, infrastructure automation, and platform engineering. The ideal candidate combines strong technical expertise with a collaborative mindset and enjoys designing, delivering, and operating modern cloud platforms that empower development teams and business solutions.

Your Responsibilities

• Architect, develop and operate cloud platform capabilities and core infrastructure services.
• Contribute to the definition and execution of the platform's technical and functional roadmap.
• Design and implement Infrastructure-as-Code solutions to enable consistent, scalable, and automated deployments across cloud and on-premises environments.
• Build, maintain and optimize CI/CD platforms, pipelines and automation frameworks supporting software delivery at scale.
• Design and implement cloud operational best practices, including monitoring, observability, disaster recovery, and operational resilience.
• Develop and maintain platform services, automation tooling, and operational capabilities using modern software engineering practices.
• Apply software engineering best practices, including automated testing, peer code reviews, documentation, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate closely with software engineers, DevOps engineers, architects, and product teams to improve platform adoption and developer experience.
• Participate actively in Agile ceremonies, platform planning, technical discussions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support the deployment and operation of cloud-native platforms, data services, and infrastructure components.

Your Profile

• BS/MS degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Proven experience as a Cloud Platform Engineer, Platform Engineer, DevOps Engineer, or equivalent role.
• Strong experience deploying and operating Kubernetes-based container platforms.
• Experience with one or more major public cloud providers such as Azure, AWS, or equivalent cloud technologies.
• Strong programming and automation skills in Python and shell scripting.
• Ability to understand, troubleshoot and collaborate on solutions developed in languages such as Java, Kotlin, Go, Groovy or similar.
• Experience building and maintaining container images and Kubernetes ecosystem components, including Helm and Operators.
• Experience designing and operating CI/CD platforms, workflows, and deployment automation.
• Strong hands-on experience with Infrastructure-as-Code and configuration management technologies such as Terraform, Terragrunt, CloudFormation, and Ansible.
• Experience operating cloud-native data and messaging platforms such as Kafka, PostgreSQL, or similar technologies.
• Solid understanding of Linux systems, networking fundamentals, and distributed systems concepts.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with the ability to work independently while maintaining strong collaboration across teams.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and modern software delivery practices.