Cloud Engineer (Kubernetes & Azure)

About the role

The Azure Application Hosting team at Swiss Re is looking for a Cloud Engineer focused on Kubernetes and Azure Cloud. The team accelerates developer teams by providing a standardized application hosting platform and is based in Zurich and Madrid. You will work on Infrastructure as Code, automation and application hosting, managing, improving and operating a shared application hosting platform in the Azure cloud.

Key responsibilities

• Manage, improve and operate the shared application hosting platform for various applications in the Azure cloud.
• Further engineer the platform while ensuring its stability and operability.
• Automate operational processes as much as possible.
• Take part in an on-call rotation to handle high-priority incidents.

Required profile

• Passionate, engaged problem solver eager to tackle challenging technical problems.
• Hands-on experience in at least two of the following: Azure, Kubernetes or Go.
• Strong interest in learning and developing skills in the third area.

Required skills

• Proficiency managing and operating Kubernetes in a public cloud.
• In-depth hands-on experience with Azure, AWS or GCP, ideally Azure.
• Programming experience, ideally Golang.
• Strong knowledge of Infrastructure as Code tools and concepts.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as Azure DevOps.
• Experience with cloud network infrastructure and security concepts.

What we offer

• Base salary for Spain of EUR 42,000 to EUR 70,000 for a full-time role, depending on profile and requirements.
• Possible performance-based bonus.