Cloud Engineer
At a glance
Mid-level Cloud role at Swiss Reinsurance Company. Madrid · €42,000–€70,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Operate and refine a shared Azure platform that hosts different kinds of applications
- Engineer the hosting environment with Kubernetes, infrastructure as code and automated workflows
- Keep the platform reliable and make its support processes easier to operate
- Take part in scheduled on-call coverage for urgent incidents
What you bring
- Strong practical ability in at least two of Azure, Kubernetes or Go, and interest in building skill in the third
- Experience running Kubernetes in a public cloud and hands-on work with Azure, AWS or GCP
- Programming background, ideally with Go, and strength in infrastructure as code
- Knowledge of cloud networking and security, plus exposure to CI/CD platforms such as Azure DevOps
Who this fits
This Madrid-based role suits a hands-on cloud engineer interested in platform engineering and operational work. You’ll join an on-call rotation to handle high-priority incidents.
From the employer
About the team
The Azure Application Hosting team at Swiss Re is seeking a Cloud Engineer with a focus on Kubernetes and Azure Cloud. We accelerate developer teams in the company by providing a standardized application hosting platform. The team is based in Zürich, Switzerland, and Madrid, Spain. We're looking for someone who is ready to contribute to our team's efforts and support Swiss Re's cloud initiatives.
About the role
In this role, you'll engage in Infrastructure as Code, automation, and application hosting using Kubernetes.Your main responsibility will be to manage, improve and operate our shared application hosting platform for various types of applications in the Azure cloud.
A significant part of your role involves further engineering of the platform, but also ensuring the stability and operability of the platform.This includes automating operational processes as much as possible.You will also participate in an on-call rotation, to handle high-priority incidents.
About you
We’re looking for a passionate and engaged cloud engineer to join this amazing team. You will be a problem-solver, eager to tackle challenging technical problems.
To be successful in the role, you need to have these technical skills and knowledge:
- Proficient in managing and operating Kubernetes in a public cloud.
- In depth hands-on experience with Azure, AWS or GCP, ideally Azure.
- Programming experience, ideally Golang.
- Strong with Infrastructure as Code tools and concepts.
- Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as Azure DevOps.
- Experience in cloud network infrastructure and security concepts.
We're looking for someone with strong hands-on experience in at least two of these three areas: Azure, Kubernetes or Go. You don't need to be an expert in all three, but you should be keen to learn and develop your skills in the third.
For Spain the base salary range for this position is between EUR 42,000 and EUR 70,000 (for a full-time role). The specific salary offered considers:
- the requirements, scope, complexity and responsibilities of the role,
- the applicant’s own profile including education/qualifications, expertise, specialisation, skills and experience.
In the situation where you do not meet all the requirements or you significantly exceed these, the offered salary may be below or above the advertised range.
In addition to your base salary, you may be eligible for additional rewards and benefits including an attractive performance-based bonus.
About Swiss Re
Swiss Re is one of the world’s leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer, working to make the world more resilient. We anticipate and manage a wide variety of risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime. Combining experience with creative thinking and cutting-edge expertise, we create new opportunities and solutions for our clients. This is possible thanks to the collaboration of more than 15,000 employees across the world.
Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking. We embrace a workplace where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive and develop professionally regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, skillset, thought or other characteristics. In our inclusive and flexible environment everyone can bring their authentic selves to work and their passion for sustainability.
If you are an experienced professional returning to the workforce after a career break, we encourage you to apply for open positions that match your skills and experience.
We may use AI-powered tools to support the review and evaluation of applications for this position. These tools provide additional insights to our recruitment teams, but all hiring decisions are carefully reviewed and made by people. To learn more about how we use AI in recruitment and how we handle your personal data, please review our Data Privacy Statement before applying.
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