DevOps & Infrastructure Engineer – FinTech

About the role

A growing Swiss FinTech company operating a digital trading platform for institutional financial markets is looking for a DevOps & Infrastructure Engineer to join its engineering team in Zurich. You will maintain production systems across cloud and physical infrastructure, automate operational processes and ensure the reliability and security of a trading platform used by financial institutions worldwide.

Key responsibilities

• Operate and maintain cloud environments and physical Linux servers, including storage, networking, OS updates and hardware issues
• Automate server provisioning, configuration and deployments using Infrastructure as Code, scripting and CI/CD pipelines
• Configure monitoring, logging and alerting, investigate production incidents and resolve performance issues
• Implement and test backup, restore, failover and disaster recovery procedures
• Manage OS patching, access controls and infrastructure security in a regulated financial environment
• Coordinate with internal engineering teams, external infrastructure providers and client technical contacts

Required profile

• At least 2-3 years in DevOps, Linux system engineering, infrastructure engineering or a similar role
• Reliable, independent and structured, able to stay calm under pressure
• Strong English communication skills; German and bare metal experience are advantages but not required

Required skills

• Hands-on Linux, networking and troubleshooting
• Cloud infrastructure, Python/Bash scripting and automation tools such as Terraform or Ansible
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, monitoring and production support

What we offer

• Direct responsibility for production infrastructure of a live institutional trading platform
• Work across Linux, cloud, automation, networking and infrastructure security
• Contribution to building the engineering function in Zurich
• International team with colleagues in Switzerland and abroad
• Small team with direct access to technical decision-makers
• Flexible working hours and the option of focused work from home
• An automated infrastructure environment supported by AI tools

The recruitment process includes an online logic and personality test, a first phone call, two online interviews with the recruitment team and hiring managers, and an on-site meet and greet.