L3 Kubernetes/Container Architect (m/w/d) – Winterthur Area
$62,400–$62,400 year
On-siteWallisellen, Zurich, Switzerland
Job Summary
Design, implement, and govern enterprise Kubernetes cluster architectures and container platform standards, ensuring they remain secure, scalable, and resilient. Define highly available control-plane architectures and lead decisions on service mesh, storage, networking, and platform scalability. Establish operational patterns, governance frameworks, and best practices while providing technical leadership for complex incidents and escalations. Collaborate with infrastructure, cloud, and security teams to align platforms with enterprise objectives and drive continuous improvement in cloud-native technologies. Produce and maintain architecture documentation, standards, and operational guidance. Requires Swiss citizenship, German B2 proficiency, and experience with high-availability and disaster recovery design. Based in the Winterthur area.
Required Qualifications
- Extensive experience designing and operating enterprise Kubernetes and container platforms
- Deep knowledge of Kubernetes architecture, container orchestration, platform security, networking, and storage integration
- Experience with high-availability, disaster recovery, scalability, and resilience design principles
- Strong understanding of cloud-native technologies, service meshes, observability, and platform governance
- Proven ability to support complex technical escalations and provide architectural leadership
- Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills
- German language proficiency at minimum B2 level
- Swiss citizenship
- Based in, or regularly available within, the Winterthur region
Desired Qualifications
- Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
- Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS)
- Cloud-native architecture certifications focused on Kubernetes design, resilience, and security
- Additional Security, Network, Storage, or Compute infrastructure certifications
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