**Senior Cloud Platform Engineer (80-100%)**

Thousands of researchers receive financial support from the SNSF to study nature, technology and society. Their findings provide a basis for progress and prosperity. Our task is to select the best ideas at national level based on a competitive process. We are committed to promoting Switzerland as a top-tier research location and to communicating the value of research for society. Join our team!

**Your tasks**

Become part of a dynamic team where your expertise shapes the future of cloud technology. You’ll work at the forefront of innovation, taking on diverse and impactful responsibilities that make a real difference.

- You design, deploy and operate cloud infrastructure on Microsoft Azure and our Private Cloud following best practices.

- You design, implement and manage Kubernetes clusters (AKS and self-managed).

- You ensure cloud platform security through policies, compliance checks, encryption and secure workload isolation.

- You collaborate with development and security teams to define cloud and container best practices.

- You assume co-ownership of our Azure DevOps organizations and manage the administration of our Azure DevOps projects.

- You provide expert 2nd and 3rd level support and step in as an engineer on duty.

- You provide training for development teams and cloud platform team members.

**Your profile**

Are you passionate about Cloud and DevOps, eager to grow and collaborate in a forward-thinking environment? If you thrive on initiative, teamwork, and continuous improvement, we want to hear from you.

- You hold a degree in Information Technology or have a proven track record in a relevant role.

- You show initiative, love to innovate and improve, and you can drive topics forward autonomously as well as thrive in a collaborative team.

- You bring hands-on experience as a DevOps engineer with specialization in Azure (4 years+) and an advanced understanding of Azure networking concepts.

- You have hands-on experience with infrastracture-as-code (implementation, design, orchestration), and you can automate tasks using Python, Bash or similar scripting languages.

- You have experience with Kubernetes platform management and a good understanding of distributed systems and microservices.

- You’re skilled at troubleshooting intricate issues across all layers, such as networking, operating systems, Kubernetes and middleware.

- You communicate clearly and bring very good language skills in German or French, plus a good working knowledge of English.

**What we offer**

An exciting working environment at the interface of science, politics and international relations. The SNSF stands for equal opportunities, diversity and the promotion of innovative ideas in science. We offer you a responsible position with creative freedom, flexible working arrangements and attractive employment conditions (
Fringe Benefits
).

**Entry & Term**

Start: as soon as possible or by agreement. This position is for an indefinite period of time.

**Contact**

**For questions regarding the application process, feel free to contact:**

Mustafa Ikar, Talent Acquisition and Employer Branding Partner – mustafa.ikar@snf.ch

**For technical or role-specific questions, feel free to contact:**

Michael Saegesser (Head IT Client, Platform & Core Security Services) -michael.saegesser@snf.ch

We look forward to receiving your complete online application.