Job description
VSHN, pronounced like “vision,” is Switzerland's leading Managed Service Provider for enabling DevOps, cloud-native development, and agile IT operations. We empower software teams with self-service products like APPUiO, Servala and Application Catalog, alongside tailored solutions built on our Managed OpenShift and standardized building blocks, leveraging GitOps, CI/CD, and Cloud Services, VM-based services, and various support and operations subscriptions. Servala - Sovereign App Store bridges the gap between CSPs, ISVs, and Enterprises, providing cloud-native services and DevOps tools. Most of these services are provided as managed services by VSHN, ensuring applications are testable, deployable, scalable, and operable in any cloud or on-premise environment.
Your new role: DevOps Enablement Engineer
As a DevOps Enablement Engineer, you’ll work closely with our Solution Architects and our customers’ development teams to design and implement robust CI/CD strategies and Kubernetes-based hosting environments. You'll be at the intersection of development and operations, utilizing VSHN products such as APPUiO, AppCat, Managed OpenShift, and our automated building blocks for AKS, EKS, and GKE.
This is a hands-on engineering role that goes beyond infrastructure.
You’ll identify what's needed to run applications reliably in production, implement CI/CD pipelines, guide development teams on operational best practices, and support the transition to Kubernetes-based deployments. You’ll collaborate in agile project teams, continuously improve deployed applications with our customers, and take part in alert handling and support within our 24/7 operations framework.
Responsibilities summarized
Design and develop: Collaborate with Solution Architects on requirements engineering and solution design.
Build and maintain services: Engineer and maintain Kubernetes-based deployments, including CI/CD, metrics, alerting, and restore strategies.
Customer engagement: Support developers with issue resolution and troubleshooting.
Continuous improvement: Proactively suggest and plan improvements to existing setups.
Quality and strategy: Standardize and automate components to enhance reusability and profitability.
Daily operations: Handle alerts, debug issues, and drive long-term solutions.
Mentorship: Share knowledge, mentor peers, and support a learning-driven culture.
Job requirements
This job is for you if
You have
A solid experience running web applications in containers on Kubernetes.
A good understanding of CI/CD and GitOps concepts, including experience with Git.
Experience with GitLab CI or GitHub Actions.
Familiarity with running database backends and other services on Linux VMs and in containers.
Near-native proficiency in English and German.
A willingness to participate in daily operations tasks, including developer support, alert handling, and on-call rotations.
You are
Excited to work in a company with self-managed teams, where reasoned arguments hold sway over hierarchical mandates and your work can make a real impact.
Passionate about collaborating with web application developers, advising them, and applying DevOps concepts and practices.
Focused on delivering customer value in a collaborative, iterative way.
Curious to explore new technologies, understand customer stacks, and leverage VSHN products alongside third-party cloud services.
Interested in working as part of a cross-functional team of specialists in Linux, Hyperscaler cloud services, deployment, and container technology.
As a bonus:
You have experience with Prometheus and Grafana.
You can understand Swiss-German or have proficiency in spoken French.
You have familiarity with Hyperscaler cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
You have coding experience in technologies like Java, Python, or Go.
You have familiarity with ArgoCD, RedHat OpenShift, Terraform or Puppet.
At VSHN, we are open to hiring motivated individuals with varying levels of experience who demonstrate a strong commitment to learning and quickly applying new skills on the job.
Company Culture
As an organization, we thrive on diversity and self-management, orienting ourselves on Agile and Sociocracy 3.0 principles. We emphasize transparency, collaboration, and common goals, valuing Scrum-like workflows in our tech teams. Decisions at VSHN are made collaboratively, valuing reasoned arguments over hierarchical positions - we trust in self-responsibility in everyone, in people who share the responsibility of their team, and that decisions happen with the subject-matter experts, in our teams where we face the day-to-day challenges while getting the best possible support from the wider organization.
Read more about how VSHN is unique in our handbook - one example of how much we value Transparency and live open source as an organization.
What we offer
If you’re interested, you can grow into new roles by taking on additional responsibilities, working within other roles, or even changing teams over time.
We live in a culture that has enabled working remotely and from home (even before COVID-19). We have mandatory on-site events a few times a year, and in general, we also enjoy meeting at the office to connect and socialize.
Like all VSHNeers, you’ll receive a fixed monthly salary and phantom stock options in the company in a fully transparent salary system.
Does this sound interesting? Then apply now, and let’s meet for a casual (virtual) cup of coffee soon!
Please note: we don’t work with recruitment agencies, and we’re looking for people with permission to work in Switzerland (Swiss/EU citizens and Swiss residents/work visa holders).
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- Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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