Senior DevOps Platform Engineer

J. Safra Sarasin; Basel; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Central Basel office

Above-average insurance coverage

Health insurance contribution

Meal allowance

Job summary

Bank J. Safra Sarasin seeks a Senior DevOps Platform Engineer in Basel to own architecture, development, and operation of the Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform. You will collaborate with project teams and support incident management and changes.

Responsibilities include operating OpenShift environments, implementing enhancements, and driving operational improvements with a hands-on mindset. The role involves on-call duties and close teamwork in Basel offices.

Qualifications

• University degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Minimum 3 years of practical automation experience (Ansible, Helm, Kustomize, Terraform).
• Strong knowledge of Kubernetes clusters based on Red Hat OpenShift (SDN, Service Mesh, Security).
• Solid Linux skills (RHEL/CentOS), including scripting.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a hands-on mentality.
• Fluent English; German language skills are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Operate Red Hat OpenShift Platform environments and surrounding systems.
• Design and implement enhancements to existing OpenShift environments.
• Engineer solutions focused on operational improvements and project requirements.
• Perform system engineering activities with the team.
• Provide second-level support as part of the existing support organization.
• Be a member of the on-call rotation.

Skills

Ansible

Helm

Kustomize

Terraform

Kubernetes

Shell scripting

English fluency

German a plus

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

OpenShift

Red Hat Linux

RHEL/CentOS

Scripting languages

Job description

Your Role

As Senior DevOps Platform Engineer at Bank J. Safra Sarasin you are responsible for the architecture, development and operational maintenance of the Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform. You work closely with the teams behind our strategic projects and you provide support for incident management and changes.

Your Responsibilities

• Operate our Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform environments, including surrounding systems
• Design and implement enhancements related to the existing environments
• Engineer solutions oriented towards operational improvements and project requirements
• Perform system engineering activities together with the team
• Provide second-level support as part of the existing support organization and responsibilities
• Be a member of the on-call organization

Your Profile

• University degree in Computer Science, Business Informatics or equivalent professional experience with further education
• 3 years of practical experience in Automation (e.g. Ansible, Helm, Kustomize, Terraform)
• Good knowledge and experience of Kubernetes clusters based on Red Hat OpenShift (SDN, Service Mesh, Security, etc.)
• Solid Linux skills (preferably RHEL/CentOS), including scripting
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills with a hands-on mentality
• Fluency in English; fluency in German is a plus

Your Benefits

• Entrepreneurial spirit in a family owned bank
• Central city office locations across Switzerland
• Above average insurance coverage fully borne by the bank
• Contribution to health insurance and meal allowance
• Global growth strategy and stable environment
• Competitive offering