DevOps Engineer EKS Expert

About Swisscom

We are about 850 IT experts and enthusiasts devoted to creating inspiring customer experiences and developing the best quality services, one of the leading IT providers in Switzerland. In addition, we’re building a new DevOps Center in Rotterdam and are looking to grow this to over 200 new hires over the next few years. Our ambition is to become the #1 DevOps Team. We work on innovative and challenging projects that use “state of the art tech” in an Agile environment. As DevOps engineers, we understand the equal importance of relationships, culture, soft skills, and collaborative working in a friendly environment.

Position

Your are a highly skilled DevOps Engineer with a strong expertise in Kubernetes and a passion for coding, fascinated by cloud computing and paving the way for others at scale. With this mindset, you are an ideal fit for us!

What you move?

You work in an internal and geographically distributed team with cultural diversity and interact with other DevOps engineers and product owners. You play a vital role in our agile DevOps team. With your passion for Kubernetes and EKS, you take Swisscom's internal cloud platform to the next level. In an agile environment, you are responsible for the implementation of platform-level capabilities of iAWS - Swisscom's well-architected AWS Landing Zone. Your focus lies on EKS which means that you are responsible for making EKS an out-of-the-box, one-click deployment experience for the Swisscom internal users of AWS. You will need to drive the EKS topics within the team and stakeholders. It requires you to dive deep into the possibilities of automation frameworks like CDK, CloudFormation and AWS Service Catalog to augment the EKS product with surrounding base services like Route53 and ELB.

As a DevOps engineer, you embrace Infrastructure as Code and write complex test cases, preferably with robotframework, to make sure that our delivery meet our high customer expectations. With your proven expertise in the field of Kubernetes and EKS in particular, you complement the team optimally.

This team belongs to the "Shared Enabling and Platform Services" tribe, which is the Shared Service organization in Swisscom. Thanks to you, we can offer AWS as a fully-integrated, secure and compliant self-service platform to all Swisscom internal DevOps teams.

Your qualification

• Degree (Bachelore degree or above) in computer science or IT diploma (FCC) or relevant experience
• 4+ years of experience with Kubernetes  as well as familiarity of market trends within the sphere
• Hands-on experience with Python
• Strong experience with EKS
• AWS Services: IAM, Route53, EFS, CloudWatch, ELB
• Experience with Policy Control with Open Policy Agent
• Experience with platform testing, unit testing, regression testing, etc
• Experience on best practises with code deployment
• CDK / CloudFormation is a plus
• Service Catalog is a plus
• 4+ years of experience with AWS holding one or more of these specific certifications: 
  • AWS Certified Developer - Associate is a plus
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate is a plus
  • Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) is a plus
  • Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) is a plus
• Team-oriented, very adaptable, a flair for continuous improvement
• Proficient in English
• Experience working in an Agile environment is a plus
• Excellent problem-solving skills to develop quick and sound solutions that resolve complex issues

What we offer

Work environment

• 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!
• Office and team events to build a stronger Swisscom community

Allowances

• Full relocation support (Housing, settling in, etc.) for you and your family
• Telephone/internet allowance and contribution to health insurance
• Paid training days and access to Swisscom learning platforms
• Commuting and home office allowance
• Gym subscription, Tax advice, and language course

Leaves policy

• Work from abroad possibility for a fixed term
• Care, bereavement, maternity and paternity leaves
• 25 days paid vacation days plus Dutch national holidays

Additional details

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. We do not know what the future is going to look like, but we definitely have the opportunity to shape it. To do so we are and act 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.