DevOps Engineer

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Company Description

Founded and headquartered in Switzerland, Avaloq is continuously expanding its global footprint with around 2,500 colleagues in 12 countries, and more than 170 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.

Job Description

Your team:

We are looking for a committed and competent DevOps Engineer who will join ourWealth Divisionand is willing to work with an international DevOps team operating from Pune and Switzerland.

As a DevOps Engineer in our growing team, you will play a key role in building and maintaining scalable, reliable, and secure cloud infrastructure for our products and services. You will collaborate with teams across development, operations, and security to streamline our CI/CD processes and automation workflows, enabling faster, more efficient software delivery.

You will work alongside experienced engineers in a dynamic, international environment based in Zürich and Pune. You will be empowered to take ownership of your work, with opportunities for continuous learning and growth.

Key Responsibilities

• CI/CD Pipeline Management: Design, implement, and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines to streamline the integration and deployment of multiple products and services.
• Infrastructure as Code: Create and manage infrastructure using Terraform, Ansible, or similar tools to ensure consistent and scalable cloud environments.
• Build & Deploy Automation: Manage and optimize integration builds, nightly builds, and deployment jobs for various products and services.
• Cloud Infrastructure Management: Work with cloud platforms (e.g., OCI, Azure) to provision, manage, and scale infrastructure resources in a secure and cost-efficient manner.
• Containerization & Orchestration: Work with Docker, Kubernetes, and OpenShift to manage containerized applications and their orchestration in cloud environments.
• Release Management: Support release management processes, including version control, scheduling, and post-release monitoring.
• Collaboration & Support: Provide effective technical support for internal teams, external customers, and partners, ensuring smooth operations of infrastructure and deployments.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify bottlenecks in the build/deploy process and suggest improvements to streamline workflows and enhance overall system performance
  
  

Qualifications

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 4+ years of experience in a DevOps or BuildOps role, including hands-on experience with automation, cloud infrastructure, and CI/CD tools.
• Strong experience with Jenkins (or other CI systems) for automating builds and deployments.
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform or Ansible.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms such as OCI or Azure, and experience provisioning and managing cloud-based infrastructure.
• Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift) and orchestrating containerized applications in cloud environments.
• Proficient in scripting (Bash, Python, or similar) to automate tasks and enhance operational efficiency.
• Familiarity with Unix/Linux systems and working in a command-line environment.
• Understanding of software development best practices and version control systems (Git).
• Strong problem-solving attitude and analytical skills to troubleshoot complex technical issues.
• Good written and spoken English for effective communication within an international team.
  
  

Additional Information

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.