Position Overview
AarkTech Solutions GmbH is a Swiss-based technology consulting and product company dedicated to supporting clients across Switzerland and the EU. We specialize in designing and delivering high-quality, cloud-native, and AI-enabled solutions with a strong emphasis on reliability, security, and scalability. We are currently seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to enhance our cloud and platform engineering capabilities. This key role involves building and operating cloud-native, production-ready platforms for regulated environments, supporting internal product development, client deployments, and long-term platform scalability.
Key Responsibilities
Cloud & Infrastructure
- Design, implement, and operate Azure-based cloud infrastructure.
- Manage production, staging, and development environments.
- Ensure high availability, scalability, and resilience of platform services.
CI/CD & Automation
- Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines for microservices-based applications.
- Automate build, deployment, and release processes.
- Support reliable, low-downtime deployments and rollback mechanisms.
Monitoring, Logging & Reliability
- Implement monitoring, alerting, and logging across infrastructure and applications.
- Track performance, availability, and operational health metrics.
- Proactively identify and resolve reliability and performance issues.
Security & Compliance
- Apply DevSecOps best practices for regulated environments.
- Support identity, access management, and secure secrets handling.
- Align infrastructure with internal governance and audit requirements.
Collaboration & Enablement
- Work closely with architects, developers, and QA teams.
- Support client PoCs, pilots, and production deployments.
- Document infrastructure, deployment processes, and operational runbooks.
- Mentor engineers and promote DevOps best practices.
Required Skills & Experience
Must-Have
- 8+ years of experience in DevOps / Platform Engineering.
- Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure.
- Experience with CI/CD tools (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, etc.).
- Solid understanding of microservices architectures.
- Experience with Docker and container orchestration (Kubernetes preferred).
- Strong Linux and scripting skills (Bash, PowerShell, or similar).
- Experience implementing monitoring and logging solutions.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
Nice-to-Have
- Experience in financial services or regulated environments.
- Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, ARM, Bicep).
- Knowledge of IAM, SAML, OAuth2.
- Experience with hybrid cloud or on-prem integrations.
- Exposure to data-intensive or high-availability systems.
What We Offer
- Opportunity to work on mission-critical fintech platforms.
- Exposure to enterprise-scale, regulated environments.
- High ownership and influence within a growing engineering team.
- Flexible working model and international collaboration.
- Culture focused on innovation, inclusion, and responsible growth.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a relevant technical discipline, or equivalent professional experience combined with relevant industry certifications.
Certifications (Preferred)
- Cloud certifications (AWS, Azure, or GCP – Architect level preferred).
- DevOps or Kubernetes certifications (CKA/CKAD, DevOps Engineer, etc.).
- AI/ML or data-related certifications are an advantage.
Apply online using the form below. Only applications matching the job profile will be considered.