Senior OpenStack Engineer 80-100%

Finders SA; Zürich; Vor Ort; CHF 120.000 - 160.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Finders SA, on behalf of a leading Swiss technology company, seeks a Senior OpenStack Engineer (80–100%) to join the cloud infrastructure team at Zurich Airport, Switzerland. The role focuses on designing, operating, and evolving a large-scale OpenStack platform that supports critical enterprise services.

You will design, implement, automate, and optimize OpenStack Compute, Storage, and Networking, drive platform reliability, and provide technical leadership on architecture and automation using

Qualifikationen

• Degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• Several years of experience designing and operating OpenStack environments.
• Strong Linux administration and container technologies.
• Hands-on experience with automation and configuration management tools such as Ansible and Infrastructure as Code.
• Solid understanding of distributed systems, networking, and storage technologies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Fluent German (C1) and good English.
• Willingness to participate in an on-call rotation.

Aufgaben

• Design, develop, and operate the company's OpenStack platform.
• Architect and optimize OpenStack Compute, Storage, and Networking services.
• Automate deployments and operational processes using Ansible, OpenTofu, and related tools.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex infrastructure issues at 2nd and 3rd level.
• Collaborate closely with infrastructure and engineering teams.
• Provide technical leadership on architecture and technology decisions.
• Drive continuous improvements in cloud infrastructure, automation, and platform reliability.

Kenntnisse

OpenStack design & operation

Linux administration

Container technologies

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

On-call readiness

German language (C1)

English language

Ausbildung

Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Ansible

OpenTofu

Jobbeschreibung

What We Are Looking

Senior OpenStack Engineer (80–100%)

Location: Zurich Airport, Switzerland

Our client, a leading Swiss technology company, is looking for an experienced Senior OpenStack Engineer to join its cloud infrastructure team. This is an opportunity to play a key role in designing, operating, and evolving a large-scale OpenStack platform that supports critical enterprise services.

Your Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and operate the company's OpenStack platform.
• Architect and optimize OpenStack Compute, Storage, and Networking services.
• Automate deployments and operational processes using Ansible, OpenTofu, and related tools.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex infrastructure issues at 2nd and 3rd level.
• Collaborate closely with infrastructure and engineering teams.
• Provide technical leadership on architecture and technology decisions.
• Drive continuous improvements in cloud infrastructure, automation, and platform reliability.

Your Profile

• Degree in Computer Science or an equivalent technical qualification.
• Several years of experience designing and operating OpenStack environments.
• Strong expertise in Linux administration and container technologies.
• Hands‑on experience with automation and configuration management tools such as Ansible and Infrastructure as Code.
• Solid understanding of distributed systems, networking, and storage technologies.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Fluent German (C1 level) and good English.
• Willingness to participate in an on‑call rotation.