DevOps Engineer Observability

For a bank in Zurich, we are seeking an experienced Senior Dev Ops Engineer with a strong focus on observability platforms, Open Telemetry, Infrastructure as Code, and Git Ops. In this role, you will support the development and evolution of a centralized observability platform within a hybrid, highly regulated IT environment. You will work on production-oriented solution architecture, define technical concepts and standards, and ensure the platform is scalable, automated, secure, and independently usable by Dev Ops teams.

• Contributing to the product-focused solution architecture of the central observability platform
• Conceptualizing, standardizing, and implementing the Open Telemetry approach
• Building OTEL pipelines, collector and gateway architectures, and best-practice configurations
• Further developing the platform using Infrastructure as Code and Git Ops
• Creating and maintaining Terraform modules, configuration templates, and Helm charts
• Integrating the observability solution into on-premises and Azure environments
• Addressing network, security, IAM, compliance, and regulatory requirements
• Designing and implementing automated onboarding processes for platform and application teams
• Supporting pilot onboardings, PoC, and PoV activities
• Collaborating on migration scenarios and target architecture mappings to replace existing legacy solutions
• Integrating with ITSM processes such as incident, event, and CMDB management
• Collaborating with Enterprise Architecture, Platform Engineering, Security, Risk, Compliance, ITSM, and Project Management teams
• Coaching internal Dev Ops teams and creating technical operational and security documentation

• 5 to 8 years of experience as a Dev Ops Engineer, Solution Architect, or Platform Engineer in the observability domain
• Experience with observability platforms in production and regulated environments, ideally within banking or insurance
• Proven practical experience with modern observability stacks in production environments
• In-depth experience with Open Telemetry, particularly the OTEL Collector, gateway architecture, pipelines, configuration, operation, and scaling
• Experience designing and building hybrid platforms involving on-premises infrastructure and Azure
• Knowledge of Kubernetes platforms such as AKS or Open Shift
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code and Git Ops, specifically Terraform, Helm, or Git-based workflows
• Experience with ITSM integration, particularly incident, event, and CMDB processes
• Solid understanding of security and compliance requirements in the financial sector (e.g., FINMA, BYOK, data residency, RBAC, or IAM)
• Ability to develop technical concepts, standards, and designs suitable for automation in a structured manner
• Experience collaborating with architecture, platform, security, compliance, ITSM, and application teams
• Experience with agile methodologies (such as SAFe) as well as Jira and Confluence is an advantage
• Very good German language skills (C1 level)
• Good English language skills (B2 level)

Reference No.: 925290MC

Role:
Dev Ops Engineer Observability (m/f/d)