Head of Platform & Technology

About the role

As the Head of Platform & Technology at Xelon, you will be the single technical leader responsible for the entire technical organization, including platform, product, architecture, and customer‑facing solutions. You will report directly to the CEO and drive the strategic direction of Xelon’s Swiss cloud infrastructure.

Key responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and grow a technical team of 10 (including 3 direct reports) while fostering a culture of ownership and accountability.
• Own the Xelon Platform – public cloud, private clouds, and the proprietary cloud management platform Xelon HQ.
• Design scalable, high‑availability hybrid infrastructures (VMware, Kubernetes) tailored to regulated‑industry customers.
• Produce and maintain comprehensive architecture documentation, blueprints, and integration overviews.
• Integrate compliance and security standards such as SOC2, ISO 27001, and GDPR.
• Define and own the product roadmap, translating customer requirements into cost models and technical feasibility assessments.
• Lead Xelon’s AI Council, ensuring secure and compliant AI adoption across the company.
• Partner with Cloud Infrastructure and DevOps leads to shape incident escalation, operations models, and platform convergence.

Required profile

• Proven experience leading technical teams in cloud‑infrastructure or SaaS environments.
• Strong strategic mindset with the ability to make decisive technical decisions.
• Excellent communication skills to act as the primary technical liaison for the CEO.
• Track record of delivering complex, regulated‑industry cloud solutions.

Required skills

• VMware
• Kubernetes
• Cloud architecture (IaaS, SaaS)
• SOC2 compliance
• ISO 27001 compliance
• GDPR compliance

What we offer

• Opportunity to shape the #1 Swiss Cloud Enabler.
• Leadership role with full ownership of platform and product strategy.
• Collaborative, innovation‑driven environment.