Senior DevOps & Platform Engineering Lead

About the Role

Swiss Himmel GmbH is seeking a highly experienced professional to drive cloud transformation, platform engineering, and mission-critical release governance within a complex, regulated banking environment.

This senior leadership position encompasses hands-on engineering, production delivery ownership, DevOps strategy, and ITIL-based release governance. The selected candidate will be responsible for building scalable Azure-based platforms, implementing Infrastructure as Code, and ensuring the seamless delivery of regulatory and business-critical releases with zero disruption.

Your Responsibilities

• Design and implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform across Azure environments.
• Build and manage end-to-end CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or TeamCity.
• Lead containerization and orchestration strategies using Docker, AKS, and Helm.
• Own and govern Release, Change, and Incident Management in line with ITIL best practices.
• Manage production deployments, hotfix releases, and regulatory delivery cycles.
• Drive identity & access management, vulnerability management, patching, and compliance controls.
• Implement monitoring and observability solutions using tools such as Geneos and Splunk.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to deliver stable, audit-ready, and error-free enterprise releases.
• Provide leadership across platform engineering, production support, and DevOps automation initiatives.

Your Profile

• 15+ years of IT experience, preferably within Banking or Financial Services.
• Strong hands-on expertise in Microsoft Azure (AZ-400, AZ-104, AZ-900 or equivalent).
• Advanced experience with Terraform (modular design, remote state management, automated deployments).
• Proven track record in CI/CD implementation and DevOps transformation.
• Deep knowledge of Kubernetes (AKS), Docker, and Helm.
• Strong experience in production support, release governance, and regulatory delivery environments.
• Solid understanding of ITIL processes and enterprise change management.
• Excellent stakeholder management and cross-team coordination skills.

Nice to Have

• Experience building LLM-powered applications using Python, LangChain, OpenAI APIs, or RAG pipelines.
• Exposure to Hadoop, Informatica, OBIEE, or Control-M.
• Experience in highly regulated, audit-driven environments.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to lead enterprise-scale cloud and DevOps transformation initiatives.
• High-impact role within mission-critical banking platforms.
• A collaborative, international, and technology-driven environment.
• Long-term growth and leadership opportunities within Swiss Himmel GmbH.