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Data Platform Engineer

Summary

Data Platform Engineer operating and automating Kubernetes-based data platforms with ArgoCD, Kafka, and observability stacks in a hybrid role in Zürich.

Your future starts here

As a Data Platform Engineer, you operate, evolve, and automate modern data platforms on Kubernetes. You build and run scalable cloud and container environments while streamlining build and deployment processes. Together with your team, you strengthen platform stability, security, and observability. Based in Zurich with hybrid work, you use modern technologies and methods to create impact.

Highlights of the role

  • Operate and evolve production-grade Kubernetes platforms including networking, security, and lifecycle management
  • Automate infrastructure and deployments with ArgoCD
  • Administer and optimize data and middleware components such as Kafka and workflow orchestration
  • Monitor, troubleshoot, and drive continuous improvement for high stability, security, and observability
  • Hybrid work in Zurich within an engaged environment with joy in collaboration

Your skills

  • Several years of experience as a Data Platform Engineer, DevOps Engineer, or in a similar role
  • Strong knowledge of Kubernetes and ArgoCD as well as automated build and deployment processes
  • Experience with cloud environments and observability stacks, plus data platforms and relational databases
  • Optional: Degree in Computer Science or an equivalent qualification
  • Structured, transparent, proactive, and engaged
  • Communicative, team-oriented, and curious with joy in collaboration
  • Reliable, self-directed, and solution-oriented
  • Very good German, English an advantage

As Innovators of Trust we enable and shape the digital future - for our customers and ourselves.

With innovative products and services and the trust of our customers, we create unique customer experiences with a lasting impact on the environment and society. In Switzerland and around the world.

We focus on three values that define the attitude with which we do our work. Spark Passion We inspire people to thrive and embrace change. Aim High We set ambitious goals and deliver together. Stand True We lead by example, keep promises and speak up.

For Swisscom, employees are the key to success. As a leading ICT company, we impress with high-performing teams and a motivating culture. We focus on people, continue to attract and retain the best talents in the future, develop future-oriented skills and convince with a diverse and high performing organisation.

For more information about working at Swisscom, please click here and follow us on LinkedIn cablex is a fully owned subsidiary of Swisscom. The company specialises in the construction, maintenance and operation of high-performance ICT and network infrastructure solutions as well as the planning and implementation of future-oriented Smart ICT infrastructure projects. For more information about working at cablex, please go to the cablex Career Page.

Contact person Ivica Nisic Talent Acquisition Manager Your homebase Swisscom (Schweiz) AG Pfingstweidstrasse 51, 8005 Zürich

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