Associate / Senior Associate - Cloud Engineer

About the role

PwC Switzerland is looking for an Associate or Senior Associate Cloud Engineer to join a high-impact team delivering cloud transformation projects for clients in technology, financial services, retail and consumer, healthcare and government services. The role involves working with IT, engineering and business stakeholders to design and implement cloud solutions.

Key responsibilities

• Propose and develop cloud-based solutions tailored to each client's needs.
• Design and implement scalable, secure and resilient cloud infrastructures and drive digitization initiatives.
• Take part in hands-on technical development of end-to-end cloud engineering, Infrastructure-as-Code, integrations, CI/CD pipelines and automation.
• Contribute to cloud landing zones, DevSecOps practices and platform engineering initiatives.
• Apply and keep up to date with best practices in cloud technology, engineering methodologies and consulting strategies, and share knowledge within the team.

Required profile

• Degree (bachelor, master or diploma) in computer science, information technology, engineering or a related field.
• Work experience in cloud engineering, infrastructure management, DevOps or system architecture, including relevant project work or a thesis.
• Fluent English; German is a big plus.
• Willingness to travel within Switzerland and occasionally internationally.
• Detail-oriented, strong problem solver with good communication skills, proactive and interested in innovation for clients.

Required skills

• Certified in one or more major cloud platforms; Microsoft Azure preferred, AWS or Google Cloud also valued.
• Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Bicep, ARM), CI/CD tools (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, GitLab) and scripting (PowerShell, Python, Bash).
• Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes / AKS, cloud networking, Entra ID and cloud security fundamentals.
• Exposure to Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework and Well-Architected Framework is a plus; interest in AI/GenAI, FinOps or data platforms is welcome.