Professional/Senior DevOps & Container Platform Engineer

## About the Role Galliker Transport AG is seeking a Professional/Senior DevOps / Container Platform Engineer to drive automation, GitOps, and CI/CD improvements for software development teams. In this role, you will take ownership of the deployment and operation of applications on OpenShift while continuously improving the platform, processes, and services. You will act as an important interface between developers, architects, IT security, and external partners. The role offers significant responsibility and autonomy, with opportunities to influence technical decisions, simplify processes, evaluate new technologies, and contribute to the ongoing modernization of the company's DevOps environment. ## Key Responsibilities * Take responsibility for operating and continuously developing central platform components, including OpenShift, container registries, and on-premise monitoring. * Build, maintain, and improve standardized build, test, and release processes. * Support and progressively modernize the existing DevOps toolchain, including TeamCity and IIS. * Proactively manage incidents to maintain platform stability and performance. * Ensure security, compliance, and governance requirements are met within the deployment environment. * Evaluate new technologies and tools to continuously improve platforms and processes. * Create and maintain technical documentation, standards, and best practices. * Support development teams with application containerization, deployment, and operations. * Collaborate closely with development, architecture, IT security, and external partners. * Bring different technical perspectives together and contribute to platform and process decisions. ## Required Qualifications * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a comparable qualification. * Professional experience as a DevOps Engineer or in a similar software development/DevOps role. * Understanding of software build, test, and release processes. * Proven experience with container technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, or OpenShift. * Experience with CI/CD systems and Git. * Experience managing and securing container registries. * Experience with monitoring and logging solutions. * Familiarity with security and compliance requirements in container environments. * Strong analytical and abstract thinking skills. * Strong problem-solving capabilities and security awareness. * Ability to simplify DevOps processes and focus on delivering value. * Strong, structured communication skills. * Demonstrated ability to communicate platform and process knowledge appropriately to different target audiences. * Proactive, team-oriented working style and high self-motivation. * Experience with agile working methods and prioritization. * Very good written and spoken German and English. ## Preferred Qualifications * Experience with ArgoCD, Tekton, and TeamCity. * Experience with Harbor container registry. * Experience with ELK Stack and Sentry. * Experience with C# and/or React. ## Skills & Competencies * DevOps engineering * Container platform engineering * OpenShift * Docker and Kubernetes * GitOps * CI/CD * Git * Container registry management and security * Monitoring and logging * Incident management * Platform operations * Deployment automation * Security, compliance, and governance * Build, test, and release processes * Technical documentation and best practices * Agile methodologies * Analytical and abstract thinking * Problem-solving * Process simplification and continuous improvement * Stakeholder communication * Knowledge transfer * Team collaboration * Proactive and autonomous working ## Education & Experience **Education** * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a comparable qualification. **Experience** * Professional experience as a DevOps Engineer or in a comparable software development/DevOps role. * Proven experience with container technologies. * Experience with CI/CD systems and Git. * Experience with container registry management and security. * Experience with monitoring and logging solutions. * Experience working with agile methods and prioritization. ## Work Arrangement & Schedule * **Location:** Altishofen, Lucerne, Switzerland * **Work Arrangement:** Primarily based at the Galliker Transport AG location with occasional remote work possible. * **Employment Type:** 80–100%. * **Remote Work:** Occasional remote work is possible. * **International Remote Work:** Remote work from outside Switzerland is not permitted. * **Schedule:** Specific working hours are not stated. ## Compensation & Benefits Salary information is not provided in the source. The role offers: * Exciting transport and logistics projects. * A motivated and collaborative team. * Modern IT infrastructure. * Significant autonomy and appreciation. * A broad range of responsibilities within transport and logistics. * International collaboration with branch locations. * Opportunities for professional and personal development. ## Compliance / Additional Information **Work Authorization** Due to applicable Swiss legislation, applications are considered only from: * Swiss citizens. * Individuals holding a Swiss residence or settlement permit (B or C). * EU/EFTA citizens. * Individuals with a valid Swiss work permit. Remote employment from abroad is not permitted. **Other Information** The role includes responsibility for ensuring security, compliance, and governance requirements within the container and deployment environment. Galliker Transport AG may assign additional duties and responsibilities according to business and operational requirements.