Azure DevOps Engineer

About the role

An established technology-driven organisation, currently undergoing a major digital transformation, is looking for an Azure DevOps Engineer in Zurich. It maintains business-critical software used in a highly regulated industry, modernising on-premise applications while moving towards a SaaS environment. The role suits someone who enjoys improving CI/CD processes, automating complex release workflows and owning build and deployment infrastructure.

Key responsibilities

• Manage, maintain and optimise CI/CD pipelines within Azure DevOps Server
• Automate build, testing, packaging and deployment processes to improve delivery efficiency
• Develop and standardise YAML pipelines, templates and Pipeline-as-Code workflows
• Maintain and optimise self-hosted build agents, agent pools and Windows-based build environments
• Identify and resolve pipeline bottlenecks, deployment failures and performance issues
• Integrate automated testing, security scanning and quality gates into delivery pipelines
• Work closely with software engineers, infrastructure teams and release management to improve automation and deployment reliability

Required profile

• Nice to have: several years of hands-on experience with Azure DevOps Server or Azure DevOps Services
• Nice to have: experience supporting on-premise applications and SaaS environments
• Nice to have: German (C1) and English (B2)

Required skills

• Azure DevOps Server and Azure DevOps Services
• CI/CD, PowerShell, YAML Pipelines, Git, Windows Server, self-hosted build agents, Pipeline-as-Code
• .NET, Angular, Node.js, Docker, Docker Compose, NuGet, npm, SonarQube, Python, Bash, test automation and release management

What we offer

• Opportunity to play a key role in a digital transformation and SaaS modernisation programme
• Hybrid working with up to 2 days remote per week
• 26 days of annual leave and a 40-hour working week
• Above-average pension scheme and enhanced accident insurance
• Flexible working hours and annual working time arrangements
• Professional development and training, regular team events and long-service benefits