Overview:
We are looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer / Platform Engineer to join SOFTSWISS as part of the Infrastructure Development Department and help us build and evolve a reliable internal platform based on Kubernetes.
Purpose of the role:
In this role, you will work on infrastructure automation, CI/CD tooling, and internal platform standards that enable product teams to deploy and operate their applications efficiently and safely. You will play a key role in shaping our Kubernetes ecosystem, improving developer experience, and supporting application teams throughout onboarding and migration to Kubernetes.
Key responsibilities:
Design and maintain infrastructure automation for internal Kubernetes-based application platforms
Develop and maintain reusable Helm charts for application teams
Build and operate CI/CD components (GitLab CI templates, shared pipelines, pipeline scripts)
Develop internal standards in infrastructure
Participate in application onboarding and migration to k8s
Provide documentation, and guardrails for developers.
Required Experience:
Good understanding of Linux-like operating systems
High experience with Kubernetes
High experience with own Helm-chart preparation
Good knowledge and experience in CI/CD process (Gitlab CI)
Experience with configuration management systems (Puppet / Chef / Ansible / Saltstack). Experience in shell-scripting
Development experience with Python/Golang language
Experience with relational and NoSQL databases
Intermediate or higher English (B1+).
Nice to have:
Experience with Werf
Architectural ability to participate in the design of complex, scalable systems and the readiness to argue decisions.
Technology stack:
Kubernetes
Helm
Gitlab-CI
Terraform
Kube Prometheus stack
Python
Postgresql
Kafka
Saltstack
Python
Our Benefits:
Full-time remote work opportunities and flexible working hours
Private insurance
Additional 1 Day Off per calendar year
Sports program compensation
Comprehensive Mental Health Programme
Free online English lessons with a native speaker
Generous referral program
Training, internal workshops, and participation in international professional conferences and corporate events.