Kubernetes/Container Architect – Winterthur, Switzerland

About the role

NTT DATA is looking for an experienced Kubernetes/Container Architect to lead the design, governance and evolution of enterprise container platforms. You will act as a senior technical authority, ensuring platforms are secure, scalable, resilient and aligned with overall cloud and infrastructure standards.

Key responsibilities

• Design, implement and govern Kubernetes cluster architectures and container platform standards.
• Define highly available and resilient control‑plane architectures.
• Lead decisions on service‑mesh, storage, networking, security and platform scalability.
• Establish operational patterns, governance frameworks and best practices for containerised environments.
• Provide technical leadership for complex incidents, escalations and platform challenges.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, cloud, networking, storage and security teams to align platforms with enterprise architecture.
• Drive continuous improvement and adoption of emerging cloud‑native technologies.

Required profile

• Extensive experience designing and operating enterprise Kubernetes and container platforms.
• Deep knowledge of Kubernetes architecture, container orchestration, platform security, networking and storage integration.
• German language proficiency at minimum B2 level.
• Swiss citizenship.

Required skills

• Kubernetes
• Container orchestration
• Service mesh integration
• Cloud‑native technologies
• Observability and monitoring tools
• High‑availability and disaster‑recovery design
• Scalability and resilience engineering