Megan McGuirk / Zurich (ZH)

Key points:

Location: Zurich
Language: English
Industry: Real estate
Permanent position
Experience: Approx. 5 years of experience with AWS
Salary: 100'000-130'000CHF
Main task: Design, implement and operate AWS infrastructure on a microservice-based platform
Benefits: Flexible working, home-office opportunities, personal development plan

The company:

Leading digital real estate platform in Switzerland
Bringing all sides of the real estate market together in one place
Millions of unique visits and page views each month
Modern and forward-thinking work environment, agile/scrum, cross-functional teams, multi-cultural environment
Currently in the process of rebuilding their platform as microservices running on the AWS infrastructure (this is why they need you!)

The role:

Designing, implementing, and operating the AWS infrastructure for the new microservices-based platform
Evaluating and implementing AWS infrastructure automation solutions
Supporting the engineering teams with creating secure and reliable cloud applications
Promoting, mentoring and facilitating best cloud practices within DevOps and Engineering
Challenging the status quo and continuously improving the production environment

The perks:

Flexible working hours and Home-office possibilities
Personal development plan and yearly budget for educational courses, conferences etc.
Assistance and Support through all aspects of the onboarding process
On-site canteen with an excellent selection of fresh food and salad
Discounts in many surrounding shops and partner vendors, such as HP, Allianz, Sunrise, and Shell
Lots of team activities and regular hackathons

The tech:

Excellent knowledge of the AWS infrastructure required in: Account Management, Networking, IAM, CloudFormation, AWS CLI, AWS SDKs
Experience with AWS services: CloudFront, CloudWatch, S3, Glacier, Kinesis, DynamoDB, Lambda, Route 53, AWS WAF and AWS Shield, Cognito, ELB
Familiarity with Microservice architectures

The soft skills: