Platform Engineer - Internal DevOps Platform

About the role

Julius Baer is looking for a Platform Engineer to build and run its internal DevOps platform, which accelerates the delivery of the bank's IT teams. The role focuses on continuous delivery, release orchestration and developer experience, and helps set up GitOps-based delivery processes across cloud and on-premises environments.

Key responsibilities

• Design, develop, test and operate platform services, automation, APIs, reusable pipeline components and integrations that improve the developer experience.
• Collaborate with development teams, giving expert guidance and hands-on support during platform onboarding.
• Build and maintain the CI/CD platform so application teams can develop, test, deploy and release software efficiently.
• Enable the GitOps transition by improving delivery processes and implementing the required CI/CD capabilities.
• Automate platform operations and reduce manual work through infrastructure as code, policy as code and software-based tooling.
• Work with security, compliance, architecture and infrastructure stakeholders to embed appropriate controls in software delivery.
• Manage the lifecycle of CI/CD tools across cloud and on-premises environments, including Microsoft Azure, Kubernetes and virtual machines.
• Keep the platform and its tools secure, available, scalable and maintainable.

Required profile

• Proven experience as a Software Developer, Platform Engineer, CI/CD Engineer or Cloud Engineer.
• Pragmatic, open-minded approach, strong problem-solving skills and proactive attitude.
• Excellent communication and teamwork, with the motivation to work in an agile environment.

Required skills

• Proficiency in at least one programming language or stack such as Go, Java.NET or JavaScript.
• Practical experience with Kubernetes; Microsoft Azure experience is an advantage.
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Ansible and Terraform.
• Experience automating CI/CD platform lifecycles is a plus; full-stack development experience is also an advantage.