DevOps Engineer - AWS Migration

We are seeking experienced DevOps Engineers to join our team at Swisscom for an exciting project involving AWS migration. As a DevOps engineer, you will play a key role in migrating and operating applications on the AWS cloud platform. You will work closely with platform engineers and application engineers to ensure a successful migration and efficient operation of the application infrastructure.

What you move?

• Collaborate with the team to design, plan, and execute the migration or creation of applications and infrastructure to AWS.
• Maintain the automated infrastructure. This means lifecycle upgrades of EKS clusters, databases, argoCD versions and others.
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines for efficient application deployment and release management.
• Monitor and troubleshoot application and infrastructure issues, ensuring high availability and performance using tools like CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, or OTEL.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to ensure smooth coordination and communication during the migration process.
• Implement and follow best practices for security, scalability, and disaster recovery in AWS.
• Drive the migration of a database from Oracle to PostgreSQL.
• Debug and find solutions for slow queries in a database used by an application.

Job requirements

• Programming Skills: Ability to write stable and standardized code in Java or Python for backend and angular for frontend. (or GO or scripting for Kubernetes)
• CI/CD: Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or similar.
• Monitoring and Observability: CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack.
• Excellent problem‑solving and troubleshooting abilities.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills to work in a team‑oriented and distributed environment.
• AWS certifications (e.g., AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional, AWS Certified SysOps Administrator, K8S), TELCO experience, GCP or Azure experience and a proactive mentality are a plus.
• Excellent knowledge of Kubernetes or a Kubernetes certification
• Knowledge of Databases: how to debug and tune queries.
• Data Migration Operations, schema conversions.

Want to know more about us?

We are serving the Swiss market as Switzerland’s leading IT & Telecom company. Thus, we are actively driving digitalization and networking, and tapping new paths for our customers and our employees. Our values are trustworthy, committed and curious.

Since 2019, we have been building up the coolest DevOps Center with a wonderful office at the World Trade Center in the heart of Rotterdam. We are currently recruiting IT passionate professionals who are keen on developing high‑quality software, have an agile mindset and appreciate the collaboration with motivated colleagues from all over the world.

What's in it for you?

• Agile way of working, multi‑cultural work environment promoting work‑life balance.
• Autonomy, flexibility, opportunity and growth.
• Cool office space in the World Trade Center Rotterdam.
• Are you coming to the office by bike or car? You can park right here at the office.
• Be a part of our events to build a stronger Swisscom community – for example, culture lunches, fun quizzes, game nights and a lot more!
• Full relocation support (housing, settling in, etc.) for you and your family.
• 200 euros per month telephone/internet allowance.
• 5 paid training days and access to Swisscom learning platforms.
• Travel allowance reimbursement.
• 500 euros home office allowance.
• Gym subscription, tax advice, and language course.
• Work from abroad possibility for one month per year.
• Care, bereavement, maternity and paternity leaves.

Contract terms

To begin with you will receive a fixed‑term contract (one year). After 6 months of your employment with us, after a feedback meeting with the team, there is a possibility of extending the contract.

The salary ranges mentioned in our Job Descriptions are base annual gross salaries including the 8% holiday allowance.

Swisscom DevOps Center Rotterdam is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. How we hire

Our hiring process is thorough, to ensure we make the right decision and to help you to decide if we're the right fit for you.

Getting to know you

In the first call, let our recruiter learn about you and your story to check a potential fit. This is also a chance for you to ask questions about the role and Swisscom.

Meet the team

In this meeting, your future team takes a deeper dive into your experience and what you could bring to the team. You can expect questions on how knowledgeable you are in your area.

Technical Round

In this round, you get the chance to show off your skills to your future team.

HR/Culture fit chat

You made it to the very last stage! Here we get to know you on a personal level as well as answer any questions you might have.

Have Questions?

Get in touch with the talent acquisition team.

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