Kubernetes & Database Platform Engineer vacancy for our Zürich based client in the Telco sector.

Your tasks:

• Operate, monitor and continuously improve a Kubernetes-based platform and the managed services running on it, including MongoDB, PostgreSQL and Kafka.
• Ensure high availability, scalability and resilience through proactive monitoring, alerting and incident management.
• Perform and automate day-2 operations such as upgrades, patches, backup and restore activities, and capacity management.
• Analyse incidents and issues, carrying out root-cause analysis in production-like environments.
• Implement and maintain observability tooling, including monitoring, dashboards and logging solutions.
• Work closely with the engineering team to improve operating processes, runbooks and automation, and participate in on-call support.

Your experience/knowledge:

• Proven experience in Kubernetes administration and the operation of container-based platforms and services.
• Strong practical knowledge of observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana and ELK/OpenSearch.
• Experience with automation and infrastructure as code, for example Ansible, Terraform and Helm, as well as CI/CD pipelines using GitLab, Git and Docker.
• Solid Linux and systems engineering experience in production or production-like environments.
• Hands-on experience with at least one of the following technologies: MongoDB, PostgreSQL or Kafka.
• Language skills: English

Your soft skills:

• Strong problem-solving ability and a structured approach to root-cause analysis.
• Ability to stay calm and effective under pressure.
• Self-driven, collaborative and comfortable working in agile, lean environments.

Location: Zürich, Switzerland
Work setting: Hybrid
Sector: Telco
Start: September / October
Duration: 10 + months
Workload: 100%
Ref.Nr.: BH 24506

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Due to Swiss work permit restrictions, we can only consider applications from Swiss nationals, EU citizens, and current work-permit holders for Switzerland.

We welcome applications from individuals of all genders, age groups, sexual orientations, personal expressions, ethnic backgrounds, and religious beliefs. Therefore, there is no requirement to provide gender information or a photo in your application.

As per client requirements, we need information about your marital status, nationality, date of birth, and a valid Swiss work permit. For applicants with disabilities, we are happy to explore potential solutions with our end client.

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