Cloud Engineer - Kubernetes

Founded and headquartered in Switzerland, Avaloq is continuously expanding its global footprint with around 2,500 colleagues in 12 countries, and more than 160 clients in 35 countries. We are an industry-leading provider of wealth management technology and services for financial institutions around the world, including private banks and wealth managers, investment managers, as well as retail and neo banks. Our research led approach and continual innovation is powered by the passion and creativity of our colleagues.

We are always looking for talented people to join us on our mission to orchestrate the financial ecosystem and democratize access to wealth management. Avaloq offers the opportunity to work closely with some of the world’s leading financial institutions as we jointly develop and shape careers. Championing a collaborative, supportive and flexible work environment empowers our colleagues to reach their full potential.

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Kubernetes Engineer to

join our team. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Kubernetes,

particularly in managing both on-premises and cloud environments.

You will be working extensively with OpenShift and Oracle Kubernetes Engine (OKE),

leveraging Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform to ensure efficient and scalable deployment processes.

Your key tasks 

• Design, implement, and manage Kubernetes clusters on both on-premises and cloud environments (OpenShift and OKE).
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) scripts using Terraform for provisioning and managing Kubernetes resources.
• Automate deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications.
• Monitor and troubleshoot Kubernetes clusters, ensuring high availability and performance.
• Implement security best practices for Kubernetes clusters and containerized applications.
• Collaborate with different stakeholders to streamline CI/CD pipelines and improve deployment processes.

• Extensive experience with Kubernetes, specifically with OpenShift and Oracle Kubernetes Engine (OKE) (at least 5 years of experience).
• Proficiency in Terraform and experience in developing and maintaining complex IaC.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and tools (Github, Jenkins, GitLab CI, etc.).
• Experience of networking, security, and monitoring in Kubernetes environments.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex issues in distributed systems.
• Computer science degree or successfully completed training in the IT field or comparable professional experience.

It would be a real bonus if you have 

• Experience with other cloud platforms such as OCI, AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Certifications in Kubernetes (CKA, CKAD) and/or Terraform.

We realize that managing work life balance is a challenge we all face in our daily lives and in order to support with this we are pleased to offer hybrid and flexible working for most of our Avaloqers to maintain work life balance and still continue our fantastic Avaloq culture in our global offices. 

In Avaloq we are proud to embrace diversity and understand the success of our business is built on the power of different opinions, we are whole heartedly committed to fostering an equal opportunity environment and inclusive culture where you can be your true authentic self. 

We hire, compensate and promote regardless of origin, age, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other fantastic traits that make us all unique, we have done our best to write this advert in an inclusive and neutral way. 

Please be aware that we will not accept speculative CV submissions for any of our roles from recruitment agencies, and any unsolicited candidate submissions will be exempt from any payment expectations.  

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