About the job
Gramian Consultancy, a boutique firm specializing in IT professional services and engineering talent solutions, is searching for a Cloud Platform Engineer (Kubernetes/Azure/DevOps) to join a leading Swiss technology company in Lausanne. This permanent, onsite position focuses on building and maintaining reliable, secure, and scalable cloud and on-premises platforms. The role supports a technology-driven organization known for its advanced infrastructure and commitment to innovation.
What you will do
- Manage and optimize Kubernetes clusters, both on-premises and in Azure (AKS, RKE2/AKS).
- Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI, and implement GitOps workflows with Argo CD.
- Operate and enhance centralized logging systems built on the ELK stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash/Filebeat, Kibana).
- Administer Azure cloud infrastructure (AKS, Entra ID, NSG, Key Vault, Azure Monitor) with a strong focus on security.
- Deploy and maintain infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code tools such as OpenTofu and Ansible.
- Implement monitoring and alerting with Prometheus and Grafana.
- Ensure deployment, availability, and performance of middleware and data components (RabbitMQ, Redis, PostgreSQL).
- Participate in incident management, root cause analysis, and ongoing improvement efforts.
- Maintain clear, up-to-date technical documentation, including runbooks, architectures, and procedures.
Requirements
- 3–5 years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or Platform Engineering roles.
- Extensive hands-on experience with Kubernetes (deployments, services, Helm, troubleshooting).
- Practical experience with Argo CD and GitOps deployment strategies.
- Solid experience with GitLab, including CI/CD pipelines, runners, and container registries.
- Proven experience managing ELK stack environments.
- Strong knowledge of Azure services (AKS, Entra ID, NSG, Key Vault, Azure Monitor).
- Expertise in Infrastructure as Code (OpenTofu, Ansible).
- Scripting skills in Bash and/or Python for automation.
- Strong problem-solving abilities and a proactive approach.
Location and contract
- Location: Lausanne, Switzerland
- Working model: Onsite
- Contract type: Permanent
Interview process
- Introductory call
- Two client interviews (HR and Hiring Manager)
