Kubernetes Platform Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 23, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 23, 2026.
SIX drives the transformation of financial markets.
What sets us apart drives us ahead: between local roots and global relevance, we are a unique blend of tradition and future, of foundation and growth. We value bright minds and inspire them to grow with their ideas. Come and shape the future of finance with us.
Kubernetes Platform Engineer (80-100%)
Zurich|Working from home up to 40%| Reference8316
Are you passionate about cloud-native technologies and eager to make an impact at scale? Join our Container Platforms team in Spain and Switzerland, where you'll help drive and innovate global Kubernetes platforms across on-premises and public cloud environments. Working in a collaborative and agile team, you will support critical financial infrastructure, including payment systems, interbank clearing and stock exchange services. Your work will directly contribute to systems relied upon by millions of people every day while leveraging the latest technologies.
What You Will Do
- Manage and enhance Kubernetes platforms (OpenShift & AKS), focusing on automation, security, connectivity, and observability.
- Operate and support Kubernetes environments, including customer requests and on-call troubleshooting.
- Contribute to company-wide projects as a Kubernetes and cloud-native technology expert.
- Drive platform automation using Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) and Infrastructure as Code practices.
- Share knowledge and promote best practices to continuously improve platform capabilities.
What You Bring
- Completed IT apprenticeship, vocational training, bachelor's degree, or equivalent qualification.
- 3+ years of experience with Kubernetes and cloud-native technologies in public or private cloud environments.
- Hands-on experience with AAP, ArgoCD, Helm, Terraform, GitLab CI/CD, Grafana, Prometheus, and Elastic.
- Experience in Kubernetes platform engineering, operations, or related infrastructure roles.
- Strong communication and problem-solving skills, with fluent English; German or Spanish is an advantage.
If you have any questions, check out our FAQ page or call Julia Schmidtat +41583998670.
For this vacancy we only accept direct applications.
Diversity is important to us. Therefore, we are looking to receiving applications regardless of any personal background.