DevOps Engineer – OpenShift Platform & Managed Services

Company: Swisscom

Location: Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

Work arrangement: Remote possible

Employment type: Full-time

Experience: 5-10 years

Posted: 2026-10-25

Responsibilities

Build, operate, and continuously develop a Kubernetes and OpenShift platform and its managed services for B2B customers using Swisscom Private Cloud. Ensure availability, scalability, and resilience through automation, GitOps, and CNCF tools, while managing platform lifecycle and infrastructure components.

Requirements

Candidates need strong hands-on experience operating and developing production Red Hat OpenShift platforms, with very good Kubernetes and OpenShift lifecycle management skills, including upgrades and troubleshooting. Experience with GitOps, automation, and container-platform monitoring and logging is expected; OpenShift certification and knowledge of Service Mesh, GitLab, or Kafka are advantages, along with fluent German and English and willingness to join on-call duty.

Skills

  • Red Hat OpenShift
  • Kubernetes
  • Platform Lifecycle Management
  • GitOps
  • Argo CD
  • Tekton
  • Prometheus
  • Grafana
  • Loki
  • CNCF Tools
  • Automation
  • Monitoring and Logging
  • Troubleshooting
  • Container Technologies
  • Agile and Lean Methods
  • Teamwork

Benefits

  • Flexible Working Hours
  • Financial Benefits
  • Professional Development Opportunities
  • Pleasant Working Environment

About this role

Your future starts here

In our agile DevOps team, you operate and develop a modern OpenShift platform for our B2B customers, as well as resilient services running on it. You take responsibility for the setup, lifecycle and reliable operation of this platform and its services. You rely on automation, GitOps and tools from the CNCF ecosystem. With your passion for container technologies and your enthusiasm for collaborating with our customers, you take Swisscom and our B2B services to the next level.

Build, operate and continuously develop our Kubernetes platform and the managed services offered on it
Ensure high availability, scalability and resilience through robust architecture and automation
Use the Swisscom Private Cloud to provide the platform and services
Use and manage operators and CNCF tools for logging, monitoring, backup, RBAC, security and other infrastructure components

Your skills

Strong hands-on experience in building, operating and further developing production Red Hat OpenShift platforms
Very good knowledge of Kubernetes and OpenShift lifecycle management, particularly updates, upgrades and troubleshooting
Experience with GitOps and the automation of platform configurations and operational processes, for example with Argo CD and Tekton
Experience with monitoring and logging of container-based platforms, for example with Prometheus, Grafana and Loki
Red Hat Certified OpenShift Administrator certification is an advantage
Additional knowledge of Service Mesh, GitLab or Kafka is an advantage
Independent way of working, strong teamwork skills, flexibility and a good understanding of agile and lean ways of working
Fluent in german and english
Willingness to participate in on-call duty. Your place of residence is in Switzerland

With us, you have the opportunity to work in one of our offices in Switzerland or in your home office. You will come into contact with agile working methods and the latest technologies. We offer flexible working hours to meet your personal needs. As a Swisscom employee, you can look forward to a variety of attractive benefits that will enrich your work experience. These include a pleasant working environment, financial benefits and exciting opportunities for professional development. Discover your Benefits.
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Contact person
Melek Vatanacan
Talent Acquisition Manager
+41 (79) 9284025
Your homebase
Swisscom (Schweiz) AG
Pfingstweidstrasse 51, 8005 Zürich

About Swisscom

IT Services and IT Consulting · 10,001+ employees · headquartered in Worblaufen, Bern · founded 1998

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