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BBVA is a global company with more than 160 years of history that operates in more than 25 countries where we serve more than 80 million customers. We are more than 121,000 professionals working in multidisciplinary teams with profiles as diverse as financiers, legal experts, data scientists, developers, engineers and designers.
At BBVA we are leading the transformation of banking worldwide, united in pursuing our goal of supporting your drive to go further. Firmly focused on the future, our on-going digital transformation is already producing disruptive innovations that power our vision of banking. Building on 160 years of history we know the importance of constant development, which is why we place so much confidence in the collaborative working environment that enables our people to grow and excel.
For over 50 years, BBVA in Switzerland has been helping clients manage their wealth with a global outlook, Swiss precision, and a philosophy that blends tradition with innovation. From Zurich to the world, we provide tailored solutions for those who value both strategy and trust.
Yet, our greatest strength lies in our people: an international, diverse, and highly skilled team that combines financial expertise with a digital mindset and innovative spirit. Continuous learning, cross-cultural collaboration, and career growth that makes a real impact in our clients’ lives drive everything we do, shaping both the way we work and the opportunities we create for our team.
Joining BBVA in Switzerland means being part of a global bank, working on pioneering projects in private and digital banking, and growing within a culture that listens, evolves, and strives to make a difference.
BBVA is a Spanish bank with its Swiss offices located in Zürich.
About the job:
As a Cloud System Administrator, you will be responsible for the administration, automation, monitoring and remediation of applications, systems and architectures deployed in Microsoft Azure. You will work hands-on with cloud, infrastructure and engineering teams to ensure our Azure environments are resilient, up to date, secure and highly available for colleagues and customers.
Functions (duties and responsibilities):
- Collaborate with Cloud Engineers, DevOps and Network teams to deliver automated-by-default Azure deployments, following CI/CD best practices.
- Own the administration of Azure-based solutions, including automation, patching, monitoring and application remediation.
- Assess current application monitoring and propose improvements, including process automation opportunities.
- Design and implement automated deployment and operable monitoring solutions to build a resilient and controllable cloud environment.
- Ensure end-to-end connectivity across systems and applications.
- Keep servers, applications and platform components up to date, aligned with patching and lifecycle policies.
- Maintain and oversee official inventories of ICT infrastructure and applications.
- Provide hands-on support across the project lifecycle: architecture design, build, deployment, configuration and operations.
- Validate reliability configurations and architectures, producing technical evidence to support compliance requirements.
Your profile:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or a related field.
- Strong hands-on experience in Azure administration (experience with other cloud providers is a plus).
- Deep technical knowledge of Microsoft Azure services, especially from an administration and monitoring perspective.
- Solid understanding of Azure networking: Virtual Networks (VNets), subnets and routing, Network Security Groups (NSG), Azure Firewall (and general firewall concepts), private endpoints, service endpoints and hybrid connectivity.
- Strong experience with identity and access management in Azure, including authentication, authorization and privileged access.
- Experience designing and implementing cloud monitoring (logs, metrics and alerts), and supporting proper CI/CD environments.
- Experience with infrastructure as code (IaC), particularly Terraform.
- Ability to read, understand and challenge technical designs and architectures.
- Strong problem-solving mindset and autonomy in technical work.
- Excellent command of English and Spanish (German is a plus).
The ideal candidate has experience in:
- Designing and implementing automation, deployment and monitoring systems in Microsoft Azure.
- Working hands-on with Azure services across identity, networking, deployment, alerting and monitoring.
- Automating complex cloud environments, including multi-subscription and hybrid scenarios.
- Building reliable deployment and monitoring foundations for
cloud infrastructure. - Partnering closely with engineering teams to automate cloud architectures and operational processes.
- Documenting and validating technical decisions and configurations affecting exposure, monitoring and security.
Skills:
Cloud Architectures, Cloud Infrastructure, Microsoft Azure, Monitoring SolutionsSkills Required
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related field
- Strong hands-on experience in Azure administration
- Deep technical knowledge of Azure services from an administration and monitoring perspective
- Solid understanding of Azure networking: VNets, subnets, routing, NSGs, Azure Firewall, private and service endpoints, hybrid connectivity
- Experience with identity and access management in Azure (authentication, authorization, privileged access)
- Experience designing and implementing cloud monitoring (logs, metrics, alerts) and supporting CI/CD environments
- Experience with infrastructure as code (IaC), particularly Terraform
- Ability to read, understand and challenge technical designs and architectures
- Strong problem-solving mindset and autonomy in technical work
- Excellent command of English and Spanish
- German language skills
What We Do
At BBVA we are leading the transformation of banking worldwide, united in pursuing our goal of bringing the age of opportunity to everyone. Firmly focused on the future, our on-going digital transformation is already producing disruptive innovations that power our vision of banking. Every one of our 112,465 employees, from branch staff to senior leaders, plays an essential role in giving our 85 million customers the cutting edge banking solutions that they deserve. Building on 165 years of history we know the importance of constant development, which is why we place so much confidence in the collaborative working environment that enables our people to grow and excel. If you would like to learn about the culture and opportunities on offer at a company that is leading the way for 21st century banking, head to the ‘Life’ tab to find out more.
