OpenStack/Kubernetes-Container Ops (m/w/d) – Winterthur Area

Job summary

The OpenStack/Kubernetes-Container Ops Engineer provides day-2 operational support for OpenStack and Kubernetes-based container platforms, ensuring the stability and reliability of cloud services. Responsibilities include administering production environments, troubleshooting issues, performing health checks, and collaborating with infrastructure teams to maintain platform performance and availability.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting OpenStack, Kubernetes, or container-based platforms in an enterprise environment.
• Good understanding of cloud infrastructure, container orchestration, Linux systems, and operational support processes.
• Experience with incident management, troubleshooting, monitoring, and service operations.
• Strong analytical skills and a proactive approach to maintaining service reliability.
• Ability to work within structured operational and service management frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Administer and support OpenStack and Kubernetes/container platforms in a production environment.
• Perform day-2 operational activities, including incident resolution, service requests, health checks, and routine maintenance.
• Troubleshoot container runtime, platform, and infrastructure-related issues.
• Execute standard operational changes, upgrades, and maintenance activities following established procedures.
• Monitor platform performance, availability, and service health.
• Maintain operational documentation, procedures, and service records.
• Collaborate closely with Linux and baremetal infrastructure teams to ensure end-to-end platform stability.
• Escalate complex issues to specialist engineering teams when deeper architecture or control-plane expertise is required.

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