Senior DevOps Engineer C5I

RUAG; Bern; Hybrid; CHF 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

13 months' wages

Flexible working hours

Home office options

Discounts on transport and meals

Benefits portal

Job summary

RUAG seeks a Senior DevOps Engineer to design, implement and operate secure groupware and collaboration services in an on-premise private cloud. You will manage identity services (LDAP, OIDC), build CI/CD Pipelines in Kubernetes, and automate provisioning with Terraform and Ansible.

Ideal candidates have Linux expertise, experience with self-hosted email/groupware, and strong scripting ability. RUAG emphasizes flexibility, diversity, and career development within a Swiss-focused team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong hands-on experience with Linux systems and open-source infrastructure.
• Experience with self-hosted email, groupware or collaboration platforms.
• Good understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, SMTP, IMAP, HTTP and TLS.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Knowledge of automation, CI/CD and scripting with Terraform, Ansible, Python or Bash.
• Familiarity with LDAP, OIDC or SAML is an advantage.
• Analytical mindset and problem-solving skills.
• Swiss citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and operate secure, open-source groupware and collaboration services, including email, file sharing, messaging and document editing
• Build and maintain Linux-based infrastructure and containerized applications in an on-premise private cloud
• Integrate and manage identity and authentication services such as LDAP and OIDC
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using tools such as Terraform and Ansible
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and deploy applications in Kubernetes environments
• Operate supporting services such as databases, storage, monitoring, backup and recovery
• Analyze and resolve technical issues across infrastructure, networks and applications
• Continuously improve service reliability, security and automation

Skills

Linux systems

Open-source infra

Self-hosted email/groupware

Networking TCP/IP DNS SMTP IMAP HTTP/T

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Ansible

Python Bash scripting

LDAP OIDC SAML

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Ansible

LDAP

OIDC

Job description

Every day, around 3,000 employees of RUAG and RUAG Real Estate make as significant contribution to the security of Switzerland. They ensure that the Swiss Armed Forces and other emergency and security organizations can comprehensibly carry out their tasks at all times.

Senior DevOps Engineer C5I

• Design, implement and operate secure, open-source groupware and collaboration services, including email, file sharing, messaging and document editing
• Build and maintain Linux-based infrastructure and containerized applications in an on-premise private cloud
• Integrate and manage identity and authentication services such as LDAP and OIDC
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using tools such as Terraform and Ansible
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and deploy applications in Kubernetes environments
• Operate supporting services such as databases, storage, monitoring, backup and recovery
• Analyze and resolve technical issues across infrastructure, networks and applications
• Continuously improve service reliability, security and automation

What you should bring with you

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or equivalent practical experience
• Strong hands-on experience with Linux systems and open-source infrastructure
• Experience with self-hosted email, groupware or collaboration platforms
• Good understanding of networking and communication protocols such as TCP/IP, DNS, SMTP, IMAP, HTTP and TLS
• Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Knowledge of automation, CI/CD and scripting tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Python or Bash
• Familiarity with identity management and directory services such as LDAP, OIDC or SAML is an advantage
• Analytical mindset, structured way of working and strong problem-solving skills
• Swiss citizenship required

We are always looking for talented and motivated people to join our team. We place great emphasis on diversity and equal opportunities and aim to build a versatile team where everyone can fully utilize their personal strengths. In particular, we encourage all people, regardless of gender, who may have concerns about accepting a position in a military-related environment to apply.

Your advantages

Salary and fringe benefits

We offer you a performance-oriented salary in line with the market, 13 months' wages as well as generous premiums and bonuses. Together with additional fringe benefits this makes for an attractive overall package.

Flexible work

It is very important to us that our employees find a healthy balance between their professional and private lives. This is why, among other things, we offer flexible working hours and options for working from home.

Benefits

At RUAG, you benefit from discounts on transportation and meals. You can also take advantage of attractive offers on our benefits portal and receive fleet discounts from a number of well-known car brands.

Career and development opportunities

We are committed to developing and realizing the potential of our employees. For this reason, we support them in continuously expanding their skills through training, courses and further education so they can achieve their professional goals.

Leisure activities

We care about our employees. That is why we give them a day off for their birthday, offer a wide range of sports activities and the opportunity to take additional days off with a pay deduction in addition to their annual vacation entitlement.

Your point of contact

Frank Haugwitz
Director Sourcing C5I-Campus
[e-mail]