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

Job summary

Provides day-2 operational support for production OpenStack and Kubernetes container platforms, maintaining stable cloud services through incident management, service requests, platform administration, health checks, and standard changes. The role includes troubleshooting container, platform, and infrastructure issues; monitoring service health; performing upgrades and maintenance; documenting operations; coordinating with Linux and bare-metal teams; and escalating complex architectural or control-plane issues.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting OpenStack, Kubernetes, or container platforms in an enterprise environment.
• 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 service reliability.
• Ability to work within structured operational and service management frameworks.
• German proficiency at B2 level or higher.
• Swiss citizenship.
• Based in or regularly available in the Winterthur region.

Responsibilities

• Administer and support production OpenStack and Kubernetes container platforms.
• Resolve incidents and service requests, perform health checks, and conduct routine maintenance.
• Troubleshoot container runtime, platform, and infrastructure issues.
• Perform standard operational changes, upgrades, and maintenance according to procedures.
• Monitor platform performance, availability, and service health.
• Maintain operational documentation, procedures, and service records.
• Coordinate with Linux and bare-metal infrastructure teams to support platform stability.
• Escalate complex architectural and control-plane issues to specialist engineering teams.

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